The Suez Dispute and the Death of Empire By Professor Peter Boyce AO 01 November 2016 This week marks the 60th anniversary of the most acute phase of the Suez Crisis. Diplomatic historians of mid-20th century conflicts seem agreed […] 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
Timor-Leste's Battle over Borders with Australia By Dr Rebecca Strating 01 November 2016 With tensions in the East and South China seas dominating security concerns in the Asia-Pacific region, little attention has been paid to the simmering maritime […] 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
Reading Room: Middle Powers in World Trade Diplomacy By Pradeep S Mehta 30 October 2016 In focusing on India, South Africa and the Doha Development Agenda, Charalampos Efstathopoulos has produced an insightful book that goes beyond the traditional […] 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
Duterte's Pivot to China By Associate Professor Aries Arugay 27 October 2016 The world paid attention to the highly anticipated visit of Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte to China for many reasons. It was seen as […] Read More
US and Russia: A Pacific Reconciliation? By Associate Professor Artyom Lukin and Dr Rensselaer Lee 26 October 2016 Russia’s Far East is just as susceptible to Chinese power as the countries of the Indo-Pacific and if the country wants to shore […] Read More
The Evolving US-Asia Alliance Network By Dr Elsina Wainwright AM 26 October 2016 America’s presence in the Asia-Pacific is evolving beyond its traditional alliance network into a web of alliances, new partnerships and creative linkages. How […] Read More
Cambodia's Peace After 25 Years By Dr Tania Miletic 25 October 2016 This week it is 25 years since the Paris Peace Accords marked the official beginning of the end of the violent civil war […] Read More
Science Diplomacy with Indonesia By Professor Cheryl Praeger AM FAA 25 October 2016 Global investment in research and development has almost doubled since 2000. This doubling of investment has been mirrored by growth in the importance […] Read More