Erin Watson-Lynn 18 July 2019 Erin Watson-Lynn is Head of Programs at the Perth USAsia Centre, based at the University of Western Australia. Read More
Boris Johnson’s Reticence on UK Ambassador was Responsible and Mature By Emeritus Professor Ramesh Thakur FAIIA 18 July 2019 Johnson’s judicious refusal to be baited will give him the political space to begin repairing bruised relations with the White House and its tweet-prone cantankerous occupant. Read More
"How to Defend Australia" Is an Important Wake-up Call By Richard Broinowski AO 14 July 2019 Hugh White should be praised for getting Australians to think the unthinkable and alerting them to our deteriorating strategic situation, the unreliability of US security assistance and the need to get on better with our neighbours. Read More
The Iran–US Crisis: Pathways to Possible Solutions By Ian Dudgeon 06 July 2019 Despite Iran’s frustrating tactics and stubbornness, the nation's leaders may well know they must renegotiate the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action. However, they are seeking a pathway that avoids simple capitulation to Trump. Read More
When Dinosaurs Fall: Four Ways the African Union Can Better Intervene By Seth Appiah-Mensah 10 June 2019 In the uncertainty that follows the removal of long-standing leaders, the African Union (AU) can — and should — have an important role to play. Read More
Reversing the Surveillance State’s Gaze: “Sousveillance,” Drones and the Global War on Terror By Associate Professor Roger Stahl and Dr Sebastian Kaempf 09 June 2019 The disruptive act of "Sousveillance" — the French "sous" (below) to designate the inverse of "sur" (above) — has become central to the contest between authoritarianism and free speech: that is, the subversive act of looking Big Brother squarely in the eye. Read More
Australia, Chinese Warships and the New US Indo-Pacific Strategy By Dr Rebecca Strating 06 June 2019 Last weekend, three Chinese warships surprised Australian defence watchers by arriving in Sydney Harbour without prior public announcement. This provoked much debate on social media about how this should be interpreted. Read More
The Great China Firewall 01 June 2019 On Tuesday 28th May the AIIA NSW welcomed James Griffiths to discuss his recently published book, The Great Firewall of China: How to […] Read More
AIIA National Executive Director Dr Bryce Wakefield to Sit on the 2020 OCIS Organising Committee 31 May 2019 AIIA National Executive Director Dr Bryce Wakefield will occupy a position on the Oceanic Conference on International Studies […] Read More
Same-sex Marriage in Taiwan: Democratic Institutions Override Popular Conservativism, but Whither Marriage Equality? By Dr Elaine Jeffreys and Dr Pan Wang 23 May 2019 Taiwan legalises same-sex marriage but compromises on marriage equality. Read More
Dr Pan Wang 22 May 2019 Dr. Pan Wang is Senior Lecturer in Asian and Chinese Studies at the University of New South Wales. Email: Pan.wang@unsw.edu.au Read More