Ongoing Rift in the GCC Unlikely to Lead to Disintegration By Mervyn Piesse 12 September 2014 While the Gulf Co-operation Council faces unprecedented challenges, these are not, as yet, significant enough to threaten the existence of the organisation. Background […] Read More
The Dalai Lama's Succession Plans Could Move Beijing to Talks Stratfor 11 September 2014 Summary A recent statement by the Dalai Lama that he might abandon the tradition of having his successor chosen by the traditional process […] Read More
Leveling the Playing Field Roberto Fendt 10 September 2014 As an emerging economy, Brazil has a vested interest in positive outcomes for modernised banking regulations, infrastructure investment and an open multilateral trading […] Read More
Empower, Develop, Invest! By Associate Professor Susan Harris Rimmer 08 September 2014 Dr Susan Harris-Rimmer examines the challenges of the G20 when it comes to spurring on sustainable and strong development in emergent nations The […] Read More
Potential New Dangers Emerge in the U.S.-Russian Standoff Stratfor 05 September 2014 The United States and Russia entered a new and more dangerous phase of their pseudo-Cold War this week. On the surface, it might […] Read More
The Hon Julie Bishop Confirmed Speaker for the 2014 National Conference 05 September 2014 For 90 years, the Australian Institute of International Affairs (AIIA) has played a unique role in Australian public […] Read More
Selling Australian Uranium to India By Emeritus Professor Ramesh Thakur FAIIA 03 September 2014 Prime Minister Tony Abbott is expected to sign a deal in New Delhi on Thursday to sell uranium that will be the single […] Read More
Second-Fiddle Skills to Set the Standard Claudio Calvin Venero and Israel Hernandez Seguin 02 September 2014 After opening its energy sector to private investment and riding out spillage from developed nations’ decisions, Mexico is an emergent economy with valuable […] Read More
Can the Islamic State Expand into Indonesia? Andrew Manners 02 September 2014 With the Islamic State (IS), also known as ISIL, attracting extremists across Indonesia, there are growing fears that the group could revitalise the militant […] Read More
AIIAV Study Tour to Timor-Leste 31 August 2014 We are pleased to announce the details of our upcoming Study Tour to Timor-Leste, organised by Australian Institute of International Affairs Victoria (AIIAV). […] Read More
Epidemic Ethics: Four Lessons from the Current Ebola Outbreak Ian Kerridge and Lyn Gilbert 29 August 2014 The extent of the current Ebola virus outbreak in West Africa has belatedly focused the attention of non-governmental organisations, local and Western governments, […] Read More