Dyason House Podcast: The Kurdish struggle in Turkey with Will Gourlay By William Gourlay 22 October 2019 This episode presents important background on events in Syria. Taped before President Trump's announcement of withdrawal, it examines the position of the Kurds in Turkey. Read More
India, The United States, Australia and the Difficult Birth of Bangladesh 22 October 2019 Ric Smith has masterfully woven archival material, memories of his own time as a foreign service officer, and conversations with other officers of the then Department of Foreign Affairs to recount the crisis in East Pakistan in 1971 and the difficult birth of Bangladesh. Read More
Interview with Flávia Bellieni Zimmermann By Flavia Bellieni Zimmermann 22 October 2019 Flávia Bellieni Zimmermann discusses the Amazon Rainforest fires. Read More
Climate change and international relations: ‘ecomodernism’ and the role of technological innovation 20 October 2019 On Tuesday 15th October, AIIA NSW welcomed Dr Jonathan Symons from Macquarie University to speak about the need […] Read More
Australia's Focus on the Pacific - Minister of International Development and the Pacific Hon Alex Hawke MP's Keynote Speech to the AIIA National Conference By Hon Alex Hawke MP 17 October 2019 Principles of freedom, open markets and defence cooperation underpin the Morrison Government's approach to the Pacific. Read More
Hon Alex Hawke MP 17 October 2019 Alex Hawke was sworn in as the Assistant Defence Minister and Minister for International Development and the Pacific on 29 May 2019. Alex […] Read More
How to Engage Effectively With China - Senator the Hon Penny Wong's Keynote Speech at the AIIA National Conference By Senator the Hon Penny Wong 17 October 2019 The choice for Australia is whether we are to be spectators to the competition between the United States and China, or active players. Read More
What Can Australia Do? - AIIA National President Allan Gyngell's Keynote Speech At the 2019 AIIA National Conference By Allan Gyngell AO FAIIA 17 October 2019 In his keynote speech to the AIIA national conference, AIIA National President Allan Gyngell considers the consequences for Australia if the ties between Washington and Beijing finally snap. Read More
Syria: A Bumpy Ride Ahead By Ian Dudgeon 17 October 2019 The Turkish incursion in Syria has spurred the involvement and actions of the Turkish, Syrian, Russian and US governments and their armed forces. Prevention could require early intervention by UN peacekeeping forces. Read More
Terrorist Financing: Pakistan Is Sort Of Off The Hook For The Moment By Dr Claude Rakisits 17 October 2019 At this week’s meeting of the Paris-based Financial Action Task Force (FATF), which was established by the G-7 in 1989 to set measures for combating money laundering and terrorist financing, it was decided that Pakistan would remain on the "Grey List" and not be placed on the “Black List.” Read More
How the World Bank Facilitates Burning in the Amazon By Dr Susan Park 17 October 2019 The World Bank is again in the spotlight for financings of infrastructure projects in Brazil increasingly severe consequences for the environment. Read More