UN Decision is Not "the End of the Road" that Assange Claims it is

Julian Assange at a press conference with the Ecuadorian Minister for Foreign Affairs in August 2014. Photo source: Ecuadorian Chancellery (Flickr). Creative Commons.

08 February 2016

A United Nations panel has found that Sweden and the UK have arbitrarily detained WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange contrary to […]

Australia's 'War on Terror' Discourse

Reviewed by Associate Professor Katrina Lee-Koo — Reading room

08 February 2016

There cannot be a more fitting time than now to review Kathleen Gleeson’s Australia’s ‘war on terror’ Discourse. In the last few months, Australia […]

The Bank of Japan’s Sub-Zero Shock

By Masahiko Takeda — Analysis

Bank of Japan Governor Haruhiko Kuroda arrives at IMFC plenary at IMF headquarters in Washington. Photo Source: International Monetary Fund (Flickr). Creative Commons.

08 February 2016

This winter has been relatively mild in Japan, but at least in financial markets, it is sub-zero. Governor Haruhiko Kuroda of the Bank […]

Remembering George Treloar, Australia’s First Commissioner for Refugees

By Dr Panayiotis Diamadis

Colonel Treloar in Hellas in 1922. This photo copyrighted and used with permission.

08 February 2016

In light of the current mass migration of refugees, George Treloar’s work to save thousands can be remembered […]

War or Peace in Ukraine?

By Reid Hutchins — Fresh perspective

President Poroshenko addresses the United Nations. Photo source: IISD Reporting Services (Flickr). Creative Commons.

07 February 2016

The conflict in Ukraine has reached an uneasy impasse. As Putin, ever the strategic grandmaster, focuses his attention on the Middle East the future […]

Public Health Emergency of International Concern: the Zika Case

By Associate Professor Sara E. Davies — Analysis

Zika Mosquitoes. Photo Source: IAEA Imagebank (Flickr). Creative Commons.

03 February 2016

Two confirmed cases of the Zika virus have been detected in Australia, just two days after the World Health […]

Turnbull Promotes Jokowi's Global Role

By Michael Sheldrick — Analysis

Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull visits Jakarta. Photo Source: Australian Embassy Jakarta (Flickr). Creative Commons.

03 February 2016

Much has been written about Prime Minister Turnbull’s wide-ranging speech last month in Washington DC at the Center for Strategic and International Studies. Yet […]

Trouble Ahead: The China-Pakistan-India Triangle

By Dr Pradeep Taneja — Analysis

Chinese and Pakistan border guards at Khunjerab Pass. Photo Source: Wikimedia. Creative Commons.

02 February 2016

The China-Pakistan strategic relationship is becoming increasingly important if China is to achieve its ambitions in the region. Much to India’s concern, the […]