Agnes Binagwaho 02 December 2020 Professor Agnes Binagwaho is the Vice Chancellor of the University of Global Health Equity, a global university in the rural north of Rwanda […] Read More
Interpreting Biden's Cabinet Picks By Dr Gorana Grgic 01 December 2020 Set against some of the gravest political, economic, and social challenges in modern America, Joe Biden’s early cabinet picks are both conventional and historic. Diversity appears to be the order of the day, as the incoming administration vows to reset America’s image and role in the world. Read More
Book Review: Japan’s New Regional Reality – Geoeconomic Strategy in the Asia-Pacific By John West 30 November 2020 Japan hasn’t always been recognised for its domestic or international economic leadership. However, in this new book, Saori Katada details the country’s shift from being perceived as a trade villain to an active promoter of an open, rules-based regional trade order. Read More
RCEP Has Limited Trade Gains and Ignores Labour and Human Rights By Patricia Ranald 27 November 2020 Australia’s recent signature of the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership has attracted world attention for its significance in consolidating Asia-Pacific geopolitical relations. But in celebrating this agreement, we seem to have forgotten its unfinished business regarding labour and human rights. Read More
Biden Administration Announcements Promise A Light Once Again Shining On Washington By Colin Chapman FAIIA 27 November 2020 Joe Biden’s presidency hints at a return to a world order led by US aspirations for international cooperation. Hope for this new direction in American foreign policy is further enhanced with Biden's top picks for key positions within his administration. Read More
Australian Threadbare Diplomacy In Conflict By Dr Tania Miletic and Professor John Langmore 26 November 2020 Australia’s Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade has been starved of funds for a quarter century. In these uncertain times, strengthened diplomacy is urgently needed to meet the complex drivers of violent conflicts, rising geo-political tensions, and inequity in the region. Read More
China Unleashes Brutal Wolf-Warrior Diplomacy on Australia By Anton Lucanus 26 November 2020 The Australian-Chinese relationship is looking more strained than ever in 2020. Australia's exports are at risk over a trade war with China as Australia promotes investigation into the origins of the COVID-19 pandemic. Read More
Advisers and Outcasts: Australian Journalists in China By Tom Gardner 26 November 2020 Journalists from Australia and China have found themselves pawns in a series of tit-for-tat retaliations alongside increased trade restrictions and travel bans on visiting academics from both nations. Yet the atmosphere of distrust was not always the case. Read More
In Search of a Cure for the Infodemic By Zoe Mitchell 26 November 2020 The misinformation surrounding the COVID-19 pandemic has demonstrated that in the area of social media, there is a need for a quality review. This raises the question of whether there is there a need to quiet public participation in politics. Read More
What Does Aung San Suu Kyi's Re-Election Mean For India? By Kannan Nair 24 November 2020 The recent reelection of Aung San Suu Kyi has offers ample opportunities as well as challenges for neighbouring India. These include several connectivity projects nearing completion, China’s looming economic presence, and troubled land borders. Read More
Japan’s New Arms Export Policies: Strategic Aspirations and Domestic Constraints By Alexandra Sakaki and Sebastian Maslow 23 November 2020 Pledging to "reclaim" Japan’s strength in international affairs, the Abe government overturned Japan’s long-standing "virtual" ban on weapons exports. Japan has since pushed for joint research and export of arms technology. Read More