Delegation from Afghanistan 30 November 2017 A delegation from Afghanistan visited Glover Cottages on Monday 27 November to discuss relations with Australia. It was led by Ambassador to Australia […] Read More
Chinese -AIIA NSW Dialogue 30 November 2017 The Chinese Consul General in Sydney, Gu Xiaojie, called at his request on AIIA NSW President and councillors at Glover Cottages on Tuesday […] Read More
Dr Tim Aistrope 29 November 2017 Tim Aistrope is Postdoctoral Research Fellow at the Australian Centre for Cyber Security and the School of Humanities and Social Sciences. He completed […] Read More
The situation in the Middle East and North African region 28 November 2017 At Glover Cottages on Tuesday 21 November, Youssef Amrani – senior member of the Moroccan Royal Cabinet – delivered his perspective on the […] Read More
Foreign Policy White Paper: Magical Thinking, No Resources By Allan Gyngell AO FAIIA 27 November 2017 The new Foreign Policy White Paper is thoughtful and likely to last. It is marred by the familiar idea that diplomacy happens effortlessly and Australia's future international relations require no additional resources. Read More
Grade 'C' for Lack of Ambition on Aid By Reverend Tim Costello AO FAIIA 27 November 2017 With aid making up the bulk of Australia's foreign policy budget, the Foreign Policy White Paper represents a missed opportunity to recognise it as a strategic pillar in Australia's relations with the world alongside diplomacy, trade and security. Read More
Australia’s Indonesia Problem By Professor Tim Lindsey AO FAIIA 27 November 2017 Indonesians reading the Foreign Policy White Paper would be forgiven for thinking that Australia doesn’t see their country as all that important to its foreign policy. The problem for Australia is that Indonesians probably couldn’t care less. Read More
Australia's New National Security By Jacinta Carroll 27 November 2017 Building a secure future for Australia starts with a strong national security strategy. With a focus on counterterrorism, organised crime and border protection, the new Foreign Policy White Paper prepares Australia for the many dangers ahead. Read More
Glib References and Flawed Assumptions on International Law By Professor Shirley Scott 27 November 2017 The Foreign Policy White Paper's implication that international law is little more than an extension of US foreign policy is a very odd message to convey at this particular point in world history. Read More
A Rules-Based Order... With Some Caveats By Professor James Cotton FAIIA 27 November 2017 While the Foreign Policy White Paper makes all the right noises regarding a rules-based order between states, there are some important ambiguities in the detail. Read More
Rising China as Rule-Taker or Rule-Maker? By Professor James Laurenceson 27 November 2017 The mixed response from China to the Foreign Policy White Paper reflects the paper's mixed messages regarding Australia's attitude towards the rising power. Read More