The Choices That Will Decide Australia’s Economic Recovery By Adam Triggs 18 September 2020 Australia’s economy is at a crossroads. Whether its recovery is fast or slow will depend on the decisions made by Australian politicians. Read More
11 September: The Week in Australian Foreign Affairs By Isabella Keith 11 September 2020 This week in Australian foreign affairs: Payne’s statement on consular support for Australian journalists in China; the announcement of several diplomatic postings; DFAT’s new Hardship Program for Australian citizens struggling to return from overseas; and more. Read More
Stranger Times: When TikTok Became a Geopolitical Football By Dr John Selby 10 September 2020 President Trump’s recent threats against TikTok align with the US government’s broader strategy to maintain its comparative advantage over surveillance of its citizenry. This is not a moral panic, rather it is an(other) example of realpolitik in the pursuit of national interest in the age of surveillance capitalism. Read More
Book Review: The Road: Uprising in West Papua By John West 08 September 2020 The people of West Papua, Indonesia have been sold down the river by international politics. They are now fighting ever more ferociously for their independence, according to John Martinkus. Read More
Beijing's Space Jam By Eiza Marot 04 September 2020 Without satellites, military operations are functioning in the blind. The Outer Space Treaty needs revisiting, and legal boundaries and norms must be established as states continue to build their space programs. Read More
Re-calibrating Relations with Russia: The Makings of a New Indo-Pacific Strategy? By Don McLain Gill and Joshua Espena 03 September 2020 Russia is well-aware that it is no exception to China’s hegemonic ambitions. To effectively constrain China, the United States and its allies and partners must recalibrate their engagements with Russia. Read More
Slow Onset Crises Ignored Over Big Booms in Beirut By Evangeline Larsen 01 September 2020 The world appears to have jumped to Lebanon’s aid after the Beirut blast. However, the actual crisis is much longer and more complex than is being recognised. Read More
Australia in the World: Episode 54 By Allan Gyngell AO FAIIA and Dr Darren Lim 24 August 2020 Richard Maude returns (Part 1), and Darren in the Beirut blast. Read More
Lebanon: The Road to a Failed State By Dr Mariam Farida 20 August 2020 The explosion in Beirut, Lebanon was truly a shocking and tragic event. Though unprecedented, it must not have been unexpected as the government seems to have been aware of its possibility. Read More
Holding the Government to Account: Climate Change and the Legacy of Government Policy By Grace Underhill 13 August 2020 The climate crisis has contributed to every environmental disaster Australia has faced in recent years. The Australian government now faces legal repercussions for its lack of action on climate change. Read More
The Role of Crucial Services During a Pandemic Crisis By Pascal Kerneis 05 August 2020 It is necessary to consider the role of crucial services in international trade during a pandemic. To ensure the safe and continued transport of medical supplies, policy measures must cover all logistical aspects of transporting these supplies. Read More