Climate Change: International Action is as Urgent as Ever 08 March 2018 In a compelling address at Glover Cottages on Tuesday 6 March, Lesley Hughes, Professor of Biology and Pro Vice-Chancellor (Research Integrity & Development) […] Read More
International Women’s Day 2018: Distance Travelled, Ground Lost and Ways Forward By Associate Professor Katrina Lee-Koo 08 March 2018 This year International Women’s Day will be noticed. The unreported constant that shapes international politics—the politics of gender—is an overt item on the agenda rather than a terse undercurrent. Read More
Will US Gun Violence Drive Migration to Safe Haven States? By Nancy Schneider 06 March 2018 Following any major gun violence incident in America, a debate is sparked between two fundamentally opposed sides that eventually fades away with little or no significant policy changes. It seems inevitable then that parents will look outside of American borders for safer alternatives. Read More
The Politics of Repressing Environmentalists as Agents of Foreign Influence By Miriam Matejova, Stefan Parker and Peter Dauvergne 05 March 2018 Non-government organisations with international linkages can be depicted as disloyal, subversive and even as spies working for foreign powers. This creates a risk for NGOs that participate in transnational advocacy networks with far-reaching consequences for the future of environmental activism. Read More
The Mundane Reality of Think Tanks By Keshia Jacotine 05 March 2018 Think tanks are a source of fascination for scholars and the media. The reality of influencing policymaking is far more prosaic and think tanks have had to evolve with changing political landscapes and technology. Read More
Australia-China Bilateral Relations: How Did We Get Here? By Professor James Laurenceson 02 March 2018 With Australia-China bilateral relations at close to a 10-year low, the Turnbull government would do well to reflect on what the past year's negative approach to this important relationship has achieved. Read More
An Unlikely Union: Corbyn and May Trade Talks By Colin Chapman FAIIA 01 March 2018 As she shunts down a single-track line towards Brexit—at the speed of a New South Wales coal train—the British Prime Minister faces, at best, a dangerous derailment or more likely a wreckage. Read More
Sikh-ing Trouble: Trudeau's Visit Gives Insight into Canada-India Relations By Grant Wyeth 27 February 2018 India-Canada relations have become hostage to sentiment within Canada’s Sikh community. As Trudeau's visit to India showed, New Delhi remains suspicious of Canadian politicians sympathising with the separatist movement. Read More
What Australia Can Do While On the Human Rights Council By Apoorva Kolluru 27 February 2018 Australia can use its role on the Human Rights Council to provide leadership and take steps toward achieving the pillars on which it campaigned. Read More
Malaysia's fateful national elections 24 February 2018 On Tuesday 20 February, the Institute welcomed Clive Kessler – Emeritus Professor of Sociology and Anthropology at the University of New South Wales […] Read More
India in Asia: ASEAN, Japan and the Right Balance By Alyssa Ayres 23 February 2018 India is taking steps to become a more visible player across the entire Indo-Pacific, extending from the maritime space to the west all the way to the east, both through involvement in Asia’s most central regional institutions and deepened ties with Japan. Read More