The rise of populists, a growing number of authoritarian regimes and an apparent loss of confidence in democratic politicians have all contributed to the idea that democracy is in serious trouble.

With the anniversary of the signing of nuclear ban treaty today, this episode of AIIA VIC's Dyason House Podcast features Nobel Peace Prize winner Tim Wright on nuclear disarmament. 

The bookmakers’ odds are that Britain will crash out of the EU without a deal next March. While Prime Minister May is not giving up on hopes of securing a soft Brexit, she is being held hostage by the right.

Chinese people once regarded Australia as a friendly, safe, stable country with a beautiful natural environment and reliable system of law and government. Now, Australia-China relations have surely never been more critical.

Following the historic events of last week, the situation on the Korean Peninsula could go one of three ways, each with significant implications for Australia.

Addressing sexual violence is not a negotiable condition for achieving peace. With more information on the location of crimes and the perpetrators, we can use data and knowledge on patterns of reporting to intervene.

The number of countries that find the Indo-Pacific a useful way of interpreting the world is growing. But each country has its own Indo-Pacific.

With the rapid modernisation of China's nuclear forces comes the potential for a change in China's nuclear strategy. What are the implications for future US-China relations and regional stability?

Australia’s values and freedoms are a source of strength and soft power in the region. Australia has better choices than supine acceptance of autocrats on the one hand or megaphone diplomacy on the other.

As Minister for Foreign Affairs Julie Bishop said at a recent malaria meeting held in London: “The health security of any one nation is only as strong or as weak as its neighbours”. Malaria elimination needs to be a particular priority.