East Timor and Australia: a Love-Hate Relationship 11 August 2019 On Tuesday 6th August, AIIA NSW welcomed Sydney solicitor and business man Rodney Lewis to discuss Australia’s fluctuating relationship with East Timor. Rodney […] Read More
What's Wrong With Australia's Middle East Policy? By Ian Parmeter 08 August 2019 The US has asked Australia to join an international naval coalition in the Persian Gulf. The Morrison government is likely to agree, but our process for considering such requests is seriously flawed. Read More
Australia–China Relations and the Red Detachment of Women By Associate Professor Katya Johanson 29 July 2019 As an instance of cultural and public diplomacy, the ballet Red Detachment of Women was a “win” for China in its objective of exhibiting enduring national strength, whilst also for Australia in its desire to demonstrate Australia’s commitment to freedom of expression and inclusivity. Read More
The Efficacy of Being Very Vocal: Australia and Human Rights in China By Professor James Laurenceson 24 July 2019 Canberra has been on the receiving end of criticism for not being more vocal when it comes to human rights in China. Yet it is not at all clear that more assertive approaches would be effective, and the steps it takes may continue to disappoint those on both sides of the spectrum. Read More
Will Hugh White Change How We Defend Australia? By Melissa Conley Tyler FAIIA 15 July 2019 Australia’s options for defending itself are in the news with the release of Hugh White’s How to Defend Australia. Will it shake up thinking or is there is no appetite for change? 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
Australia in the World Podcast Ep. 23: Morrison Speech, Lowy Poll Results and G20 By Allan Gyngell AO FAIIA and Dr Darren Lim 10 July 2019 In this week’s episode, Allan and Darren discuss Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison's recent foreign policy speech, the results from the latest Lowy Institute poll of the Australian public’s attitudes towards foreign policy and international affairs and, finally, the seemingly gloomy outcomes of the G20 Leaders’ Summit, although Darren seeks a glimmer of optimism from game theory. Read More
Australian Leadership in Regional Institutions: Scott Morrison’s Foreign Policy Speech By Tony Walker FAIIA 04 July 2019 The Australian prime minister’s first foreign policy speech last week repositioned Australia as a creative middle power that seeks to develop a regional security architecture. For this he deserves credit, though the test is to realise these ambitions. Read More
Promoting Women in International Affairs: DFAT's "Women in Leadership" Strategy By Melissa Conley Tyler FAIIA 03 July 2019 The last five years have seen a marked increase in the number of women representing Australia at senior levels in the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (DFAT). There are many other areas where the lessons from DFAT’s Women in Leadership Strategy can be applied. Read More
Semester One Intern Debate: Australia should join China's Belt and Road Initiative 30 June 2019 On the 25th June 2019, the Institute hosted a debate by its semester one interns. The topic was […] Read More
The UN Women Peace and Security Agenda: Libya and Australia By Kavitha Suthanthiraraj 30 June 2019 Seventy years since the UN Declaration of Human Rights, there still remains a way to go in addressing the root causes of sexual violence in conflict zones such as Libya. Meanwhile, Australia has a mixed record of supporting women’s rights. Read More