Testing the solid in solidarity: An examination of why the on-going refugee crisis is the most important challenge facing the EU Saskia Llewellyn 07 November 2016 In trying to identify the most important challenge facing the European Union (EU), it is imperative to take […] Read More
Give Indigenous Australian women and infants a chance at life: addressing the disparity in maternal-infant health outcomes Kaitlyn Krahe 07 November 2016 Introduction Urged by a national public awareness campaign in 2008, the Council of Australian Governments (COAG) formally committed […] Read More
Communicating and Confronting ISIS: Variations in the Construction of Political Ideologies in Traditional and Non-Traditional Media Outlets Jessica Herne 07 November 2016 The media have long been considered a crucial actor in the construction and dissemination of political ideologies. Media […] Read More
Zimbabwe's Problems Need Local Solutions By Tinashe Jakwa 07 November 2016 Zimbabwe is restless as the government freezes salaries and makes further cuts to public spending on scarce social services. The worsening economic crisis has […] Read More
Colombia: call on AIIA NSW by Medellin City representatives 05 November 2016 On the morning of 3 November, Australian Institute of International Affairs NSW president Richard Broinowski and vice president Ian Lincoln received a call […] Read More
The US Election and the Second Gilded Age By Jeffrey Bleich 03 November 2016 Over the past 30 years a perfect storm has formed to produce a US election in which a large proportion of the American […] Read More
Is the Islamic State Finished? By Professor James L. Gelvin 02 November 2016 Most military analysts believe it’s only a matter of time before Mosul, Iraq’s third largest city, falls. The Islamic State captured it in June 2014 […] Read More
Australia and a Nuclear Weapons Ban By John Tilemann 01 November 2016 On 27 October, the UN General Assembly voted to begin negotiations on a ban of nuclear weapons once and for all. The vote […] Read More
Women, Populism and Protests in Poland By Magdalena Janas 31 October 2016 Recent protests by Polish women against a new abortion bill have made international headlines. They serve as a reminder of the internal tensions […] Read More
Des Ball: opening closed doors 27 October 2016 Hamish McDonald, AIIA Fellow and prominent analyst, and Dr Bob Howard, Sydney University international politics expert and AIIA Councillor, addressed the AIIA event […] Read More
Foreign Money, Geopolitics and Prosperity By The Hon Andrew Robb AO 27 October 2016 The future security and prosperity of Australia is reliant on sensible engagement with Asia. The country must learn to be more welcoming towards […] Read More