Manchester's Message About the Evolving Terrorist Threat By Anne-Marie Balbi 24 May 2017 In contrast to the Westminster violence earlier this year and other recent lone wolf attacks, the Manchester bombing was highly sophisticated. This, and […] Read More
Trump's Russian Tale Will be an Epic By Dougal Robinson 23 May 2017 Trump’s firing of FBI director James Comey and the appointment of Bob Mueller as special prosecutor have done nothing to impede the flow […] Read More
The Indonesian Oligarchy’s Islamic Turn? By Professor Vedi R. Hadiz 23 May 2017 Former Jakarta Governor, Ahok, withdrew his appeal against blasphemy charges this week and will spend two years in prison. Rather than a broad […] Read More
Change or Continuity in Iran? Rouhani’s Second Term By Will McEniry 23 May 2017 The re-election of Iranian President Hassan Rouhani means the country will continue to benefit from relaxed sanctions. However, further social liberalisation will be limited and Iranian […] Read More
The Global Gag Rule Will Harm International Security By Dr Maria Tanyag 23 May 2017 The recently reinstated US Global Gag Rule will have far-reaching consequences for women’s health and gender equality. The ongoing imbalance prevents effective long-term solutions to […] Read More
Start-Ups and the Defence Technology Race By Thom Dixon 23 May 2017 Australia is straddling a defence technology divide between the US and China. Taking better care of homegrown defence industry start-ups may be one way […] Read More
France's Young President is a Setback for Eurosceptics Everywhere By Dr Maryse Helbert 16 May 2017 To great fanfare, Emmanuel Macron was inaugurated as French president on 14 May and spent his first full day in […] Read More
What are the Opportunities for China-Australia Cooperation in Building the Belt and Road? By Jean Dong and Peter Collins 16 May 2017 Beijing’s Belt and Road Initiative offers significant opportunities for enhanced economic cooperation between China and Australia, but policymakers […] Read More
Increasing Australia's Military Commitment to Afghanistan By Ian Dudgeon 16 May 2017 Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull has confirmed that Australia is considering a US request to increase its military commitment to Afghanistan. Australia should agree […] Read More
WannaCry? Lessons from this Week's Cyber Attacks By Dr Keith Suter 16 May 2017 Australia seems to have avoided the worst of the latest global ransomware, WannaCry. The digital disruption, which some have linked to North Korea, is […] Read More
Moon's Rise Offers New Opportunity for Australia By Dr Jeffrey Robertson 10 May 2017 The new South Korean President Moon Jae-in has been sworn in and is expected to bring significant change to the country’s domestic and international affairs. […] Read More