When is a New Zealander actually an Australian? 22 April 2021 Since tightening Section 501 of the Migration Act in 2014, Australia has cancelled the visas of over 2000 Australian-resident New Zealanders. Doing so […] Read More
Chinese Maritime Vessels Spark Tension in The Philippines 22 April 2021 The Manila government raised strong protests when Chinese vessels were seen anchored in the disputed Spratly Islands in the South China Sea. President Rodrigo Duterte embraced China when he came to power five years ago, is this a sudden change of heart? Read More
Cyclone Seroja in Timor-Leste: A Complex Crisis Méabh Cryan 22 April 2021 Tropical Cyclone Seroja hit Timor-Leste, resulting in significant loss of life and displacement. The full fallout will depend not only on the natural disaster itself but how it interacts with the worsening COVID-19 pandemic and emerging political tensions in Dili. Read More
Troubled Times: The Politics of Violence in Northern Ireland By Conor McLaughlin 22 April 2021 Violence has erupted across Northern Ireland as tensions between the Protestants, Unionists, and Loyalist and the Catholics, Republicans, and Nationalists intensify. The region has struggled towards reconciliation, and only with effort from the UK government and the EU will conflict subside. Read More
The Iran-China Comprehensive Strategic Partnership: Winners and Losers 22 April 2021 The Iran-China bilateral 25-year Comprehensive Strategic Partnership was signed in Tehran by foreign ministers Javad Zarif and Wang Yi on 27 March. The agreement highlights political, strategic, and economic winners and losers. Read More
Triple Threat: Floods, COVID-19, and Poverty and Inequality in Timor-Leste 21 April 2021 In Timor-Leste, floods and landslides after cyclone Seroja, coupled with the COVID-19 pandemic, have created a dangerous dynamic. The next stage of the crisis will be hard to navigate as poverty-stricken Timorese struggle with fresh water, health services, and sufficient nutrition. Read More
Australia and Aotearoa New Zealand’s Deportation Policy and Practice in Regional Context 20 April 2021 Deportation policy is a regional dilemma that won’t be solved by Australia and New Zealand trading diplomatic insults. Both nations must recognise their complicity in a system of regional dislocation and their joint responsibility to address it. Read More
The Post-Bashir Era in Sudan: Tragedy or Remedy? By Dr Noah Bassil 19 April 2021 Two years after the fall of Sudanese dictator Omar al-Bashir, the future is still unclear. There is a chance that Sudan can avoid a repeat of the past tragedies. Read More
Raúl Castro Steps Down From Cuba’s Communist Party By Associate Professor Adrian H. Hearn 16 April 2021 This week Raúl Castro resigned as First Secretary of the Communist Party of Cuba. This changing of the guard is provoking local and global reflection on his performance and how it has positioned Cuba for the future. Read More
The "Shockwave" on Australian Shores: Australia’s Discomfort Over Beijing’s Actions at Home and Abroad 16 April 2021 What is unfolding in Xinjiang is the largest detention of an ethnic group since the Holocaust. Australia has a responsibility to increase pressure on Beijing to cease its large-scale human rights abuses of the Uyghur minority. Read More
The Iran-China Strategic Partnership and Changing Regional Order 16 April 2021 The Sino-Iranian Comprehensive Strategic Partnership is another move by Beijing to extend its power across the globe. For Iran, it is about further strengthening the country’s position in the Middle East. Read More