Germany Finally has a Government (Almost) By Dr Patricia Hogwood 08 February 2018 More than four months after Germany’s federal election, the country's two leading parties have finally agreed to form another “grand coalition”. So why is nobody cheering? Read More
When Money Doesn’t Grow on Trees: The End of Easy Cash By Adam Bell 07 February 2018 Monday's big drop on Wall Street sent markets into frenzy as panic briefly swept across the world with each passing time zone. With an apparent return to normal, it's time to look at what it meant. Read More
The New Pattern in Australian Aid By Michael Sheldrick 06 February 2018 What do Australia's recent moves to join Bill Gates in fighting malaria and take up Rihanna's tweet-challenge to fund girls' education in some of the world's poorest areas say about Canberra's approach to aid? Read More
Challenges on the Move: Legal Protections By Georgia Hinds 06 February 2018 People who are forced to leave their homes and communities, whether running for their lives or needing to find a better one, face uncertainty and potential persecution. What are the legal rights of these vulnerable groups? Read More
Questioning Australia's Unquestioned Foreign Policy By Alexander Trauth-Goik 05 February 2018 As the Australian Parliament resumes for 2018, both the major parties will begin another year of spirited and often combative debate. What the debate often lacks, however, is any substantial foreign policy argument. Read More
Following the Money: How Transparent are the World's International Organisations? By Dr Kim Moloney and Dr Rayna Stoycheva 05 February 2018 International organisations such as the World Bank and the International Monetary Fund lead the global push for state budget accountability but a new study suggests such organisations may need to begin improving their own transparency. Read More
New and Improved TPP with Eastern Leadership By Alan Oxley 01 February 2018 With the signing of the updated Trans-Pacific Partnership agreement imminent and American leadership absent, who has taken the helm? The future of the region's trade landscape is at stake. Read More
To Boost Defence Exports, Start with Cyber Security By Professor Greg Austin 31 January 2018 Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull launched a new Defence Export Strategy this week to catapult Australia into the top 10 defence-exporting countries in the world. It should play to Australia's natural strengths. Read More
Challenges on the Move: Going Missing By Natalya Wells 30 January 2018 With the global number of displaced people at a record high, refugee families are as vulnerable to separation as ever. To mitigate this, the International Committee of the Red Cross is taking innovative steps to help engineer reunifications. Read More
Asia Continues to be Contested in 2018 By Professor Nick Bisley 30 January 2018 In 2017 we finally realised that the four decades of geopolitical stability enjoyed by Asian countries and societies had come to an end. In 2018, the major patterns that will come to dominate the region will become increasingly clear. Read More
Fifty Years Since the Tet Offensive By Dr Bob Hall 30 January 2018 Fifty years ago this week, a series of attacks by North Vietnamese forces on the eve of New Year celebrations marked a turning point in the Vietnam War. The offensive transformed America's previously optimistic perceptions. Read More