Chinese Telecommunications Investment in Africa: Bad News for Development? By Dr Pichamon Yeophantong and Sandy Wang 14 November 2019 Africa’s demand for greater telecommunications infrastructure has attracted unprecedented levels of investment from China, but what are the implications to this? Read More
Goodbye, Mr Speaker By Colin Chapman FAIIA 14 November 2019 Love him or hate him, the House of Commons retiring Speaker will be sorely missed, by the public as well as lawmakers. But he will continue to have a presence. Read More
Miesje de Vogel 14 November 2019 Miesje de Vogel is a visiting fellow at UNSW Canberra. She is a co-author of The Limits of Peacekeeping, Volume IV of the […] Read More
Podcast Ep. 33: US leadership: vision vs reality; RCEP; human rights in China; Syria, the Kurds and US credibility By Allan Gyngell AO FAIIA and Dr Darren Lim 13 November 2019 Allan and Darren kick off this week’s episode by covering a bad week for the United States’ Indo-Pacific strategy at the ASEAN and East Asia Summit meetings in Bangkok. Read More
Impeaching Trump: “He’s Just Not Worth It” By Emeritus Professor Ramesh Thakur FAIIA 08 November 2019 The decision to impeach Trump is a decision made along party lines, though the advantages of following through with the impeachment are highly questionable. Read More
Vietnam's Refugees and the Slave Trade By Richard Broinowski AO 08 November 2019 The discovery of 39 Vietnamese in a lorry in Essex is part of a wider, global network of people-smuggling. This incident also demonstrates the changing motivations of refugees from Vietnam. Read More
Brexit: Will a General Election Change the Game? By Colin Chapman FAIIA 05 November 2019 Boris Johnson and his Conservative Party face three significant obstacles in their efforts to be re-elected, though none of these problems rule them out as potential victors. Read More
Scandals Reveal South Korea’s Broken Politics By Christopher Khatouki 05 November 2019 The scandal surrounding South Korea's short-lived justice minister, Cho Guk, has brought to light the deeper sentiments of ordinary Koreans that only the rich and powerful can succeed. It also raises deeper questions regarding the efficacy of Korean politics and whether the entire political system may be broken. Read More
Christopher Khatouki 05 November 2019 Christopher Khatouki is a former Councillor at the Australian Institute of International Affairs, NSW. He is currently a guest teacher for the Gyeongsangnam-do […] Read More
A Second Chance By Dr Bruce Mabley 31 October 2019 Despite losses in the Canadian general election, Trudeau’s Liberal Party wins a minority government. However, they now face criticism on environmental issues and rising discontent in Québec. Read More
Brexit – are we there yet? 25 October 2019 On Tuesday 22nd October, David McCredie, CEO of the Australian-British Chamber of Commerce, spoke to AIIA NSW about the path to Brexit, its […] Read More