2016: The Year in Queer Rights By Professor Dennis Altman AM 27 December 2016 2016 has not been a great year for queer rights. There has been an increase in discrimination based on sexual orientation and gender […] Read More
Iran's Baha'i and the Freedom Tower By Michael Day 26 December 2016 In the lead-up to Christmas, the United Nations General Assembly passed its 29th resolution since 1985 drawing attention to human rights violations in […] Read More
Fellows of the AIIA 2016 19 December 2016 Australia’s Leaders in International Affairs The Australian Institute of International Affairs (AIIA) has been promoting interest in and understanding of international affairs in […] Read More
AIIAV Study Tours in 2017 - Internship Opportunity Now Available 09 December 2016 BE PART OF THE IRAN STUDY TOUR – INTERNSHIP AIIA Victoria is pleased to offer the opportunity to […] Read More
Beyond Baggies and Bogans in Bali By Professor Tim Lindsey AO FAIIA 07 December 2016 Last month’s strange incident involving Jamie Murphy and a bag of white powder in Kuta was the latest in a steady stream of Australians getting into trouble […] Read More
The Politics of Post-Mosul Iraq By Damian Doyle 15 November 2016 There is concern about the direction of the battle to retake Mosul after reports this week from Human Rights Watch that Kurdish Peshmerga […] Read More
Reading Room: Queer Wars By Josh Pallas 18 October 2016 Dennis Altman’s and Jonathan Symons’ work Queer Wars is a timely and accessible intervention on the global state of play for queer rights. Queer politics is […] Read More
Senate Committee Inquiry into the TPP 29 September 2016 The AIIA and its members have been invited to provide input on the proposed Trans-Pacific Partnership Agreement to the relevant parliamentary committees. On […] Read More
Reflections on the Rio Olympics By Flavia Bellieni Zimmermann 22 August 2016 The Rio de Janeiro Olympic Games are finished and now the time to reflect upon the city’s performance. As well as great athletic achievements and controversy over the use […] Read More
Graeme Dobell FAIIA 21 August 2016 Graeme Dobell, a journalist since 1971, has spent his career reporting on Australian and international politics, foreign affairs and defence, and the Asia […] Read More
Rio Olympics: Non-Western Nations and Globalisation By Dr Amit Gupta 05 August 2016 The Olympics bring out the best as well as the most cautionary features of globalisation. With a number of non-Western countries now hosting […] Read More