China Moves Towards Ecological Civilisation By Dr Ben Parr and Professor Don Henry — Analysis 24 August 2016 China’s old dominant discourse was one that prioritised the economy over the environment. Under President Xi Jinping this has shifted to a discourse […] Read More
The Judgments Project By Reyna Ge — Fresh perspective 25 July 2016 For Australia, legal certainty in the enforcement of civil and commercial judgments across borders is a top priority. An improved framework is even […] Read More
Public Opinion on Australian Aid: Cuts and Criticism By Jiye Sarah Kim — Fresh perspective 15 March 2016 Recent years have brought significant changes in Australia’s aid program. Public and expert opinion on these changes raise concerns. Since the 2013 election, total cuts to the […] Read More
Australia’s Space Journey By Adjunct Professor Brett Biddington AM 27 January 2016 Since the late 1940s, Australia’s involvement in global space activities has been bifurcated between national security and civil and commercial elements. Australia’s future […] Read More
Space Oddity: Contested and Congested Commons By Adjunct Professor Brett Biddington AM — Analysis 18 January 2016 Outer space is increasingly seen as contested, congested and competitive. All nations need to do what they can to protect and preserve the space […] Read More
China Takes the Lead in New Climate Change Paradigm By Jotzo — Analysis 01 December 2015 What happens in China is central to the global effort to limit the extent of future climate change. China is already the largest […] Read More
COP21: What to Expect in Paris By Professor Robyn Eckersley — Analysis 27 November 2015 The upcoming Paris Climate Change Conference is being named a major success even before it’s begun. However, its ultimate triumph is dependent on […] Read More
Problems Without Passports By The Hon Tanya Plibersek MP — Analysis 19 October 2015 Kofi Annan talked about “problems without passports”: problems which are transnational, even global. They are the problems which threaten our peace, our prosperity, […] Read More
Letter from Washington: the Xi–Obama Summit, No Lovefest Dr Claude Rakisits — Analysis 01 October 2015 This was never going to be an easy meeting between the leaders of one of the oldest democracies and the world’s largest dictatorship. […] Read More
India Restores Hope in WTO Talks Jarryd de Haan 17 November 2014 India agreed to sign an important trade agreement after initially refusing to do so earlier this year. This marks an important step in […] Read More