AIIA and the ASEAN-Australia Summit 03 May 2018 The ASEAN summit hosted by Australia in Sydney on 16 and 17 March provided the Institute with a number of opportunities to support […] Read More
The Giant that Moves the World Alex Tu 30 April 2018 Napoleon Bonaparte once described China as “a sleeping giant. Let her sleep, for when she wakes she will move the world.” Read More
A Locked Closet: LGBTI Rights Around the World By Professor Dennis Altman AM 26 April 2018 In the euphoria that greeted the legislation of same sex marriage in Australia last year, it was easy to forget that for most gay people in the world this is an unobtainable dream. Read More
Sir John Monash Centre Honours Australians' Sacrifice in WWI By The Hon Tim Fischer AC 25 April 2018 Today marks the final official Australian World War I Centenary dawn service. Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull will be joined by 8000 people at the Sir John Monash Centre in Villers-Bretonneux to commemorate the events of 24-26 April 1918 when Australian troops brought the German advance to a halt. Read More
Australia and Indonesia: Possibilities for Cooperation By Dr Connie Bakrie 24 April 2018 It should be natural that close neighbours like Indonesia and Australia seek to forge strong relations and mutually beneficial cooperation. Geographic proximity, however, does not always guarantee this. Read More
Australia Should be a Regional Leader on Youth, Peace and Security By Dr Helen Berents 24 April 2018 The UN-led Youth, Peace and Security agenda highlights the benefits of working with youth to address violence and insecurity globally. Australia’s foreign policy is behind the curve when it comes to recognising and partnering with young people for positive change. Read More
Australia and Indonesia: More than Good Neighbours By Greg Earl 17 April 2018 Indonesia is one of Australia’s closest neighbours. But surprisingly the two countries trade and invest very little with each other. It's time to make the most of geography and work together to prosper. Read More
Australia and Indonesia: Strategic Partners in a Time of Change By Kyle Springer 17 April 2018 Former Foreign Minister Gareth Evans once said, "No two neighbours anywhere in the world are as comprehensively unalike as Australia and Indonesia." Despite proximity, Canberra and Jakarta may as well be worlds apart but there are new reasons this must change. Read More
Australia’s Global Rights Carry Global Duties By Reverend Tim Costello AO FAIIA 27 March 2018 Australia has long benefited from the post-war rules-based international order. But the danger of eroding international norms demands Canberra rethinks its foreign policies rather than put this at risk. Read More
Announcement: New Editors of the Australian Journal of International Affairs 26 March 2018 We are very pleased to announce the appointment of Professor Ian Hall and Associate Professor Sara Davies as […] Read More
The Case for Optimism in International Affairs By Dr Carl Ungerer 19 March 2018 Amid the uncertainty of geopolitical change, and even talk of possible major conflict, is there a case for some cautious optimism among the gloom and doom? Looking at the forces shaping the international order provides some insight. Read More