Riots in Solomon Islands: The Day After By Dr Anouk Ride 26 December 2019 Riots broke out in Solomon Islands this week following the parliament's controversial election of Prime Minister Manasseh Sogavare. Read More
Director-General of ASIS in His First Ever Interview By Paul Symon AO, Allan Gyngell AO FAIIA and Dr Darren Lim 26 December 2019 In this episode of the Australia In The World Podcast, Allan Gyngell AO FAIIA and Darren Lim present an exclusive interview with Director-General of the Australian Secret Intelligence Service (ASIS) Paul Symon AO. As Australia’s “top spook,” Paul is the only ASIS member who can legally be identified. Read More
Is New Zealand Feeling Satisfied With “Feeling Safe”? By Dr Samara McPhedran 25 December 2019 New Zealand’s new gun laws were overwhelmingly supported by both sides of politics and the media. Yet promises that the changes will prevent future mass shootings have quietly been dropped, suggesting officials understand what happened after Australia sweeping legislative changes of the mid-1990s. Read More
ISIS Foreign Fighters: Keep Your Enemies Closer By Dr David Malet 25 December 2019 Despite tough talk on ISIS, many governments are declining to repatriate and prosecute their own citizens who collaborate with terrorist organisations. Read More
Justice, Syria and the International Criminal Court By Dr Matt Killingsworth 24 December 2019 President Bashar al-Assad and members of his regime may soon face charges in the International Criminal Court. Read More
Chinese Uyghurs: International Terrorists or a Terrorised Minority? By Matthew Wilson 23 December 2019 The Chinese government is trying to deflect international criticism of its mass detention of Uyghurs in Xinjiang by highlighting the threat of terrorism. Read More
The ABC's China Interference Investigations By Dr Andrew Chubb 23 December 2019 An ABC documentary exposing China’s political interference in Australia did little to question the effectiveness of Australia’s foreign intervention laws. Read More
US-Taliban Negotiations: Accepting the Inevitable By Dr Alon Ben-Meir 22 December 2019 If handled properly, negotiations between the US and the Taliban could potentially broker a lasting peace in Afghanistan. Read More
Illegal Fishing and Australian Security By Jade Lindley , Sarah Percy and Erika Techera 22 December 2019 Framing illegal fishing as a resource-based issue ignores the full range of security challenges that it poses for Australia. Read More
Indonesian Elections and the Role of the Military By Dr Nicolaas Warouw 21 December 2019 Whoever wins Indonesia's elections, determining the future role of the military in the country's government institutions will have a lasting impact on democracy. Read More
Japan-Brexit Roundtable: The Japanese Perspective on Brexit 19 December 2019 To discuss the Japanese perspective on Brexit and the challenges that accompany it, this roundtable brought together members of the foreign diplomatic community and the Australian government. Read More