Divisions and Deadlines in New Caledonia By Denise Fisher 30 August 2017 New Caledonia will soon conduct an independence referendum that may transform the role of France in the Pacific. Read More
Private International Law Opportunities 29 August 2017 The Work of the Hague Conference on Private International Law INTERNATIONAL LAW ASSOCIATION (AUSTRALIAN BRANCH) 14 SEPTEMBER 2017 Speaker: Mr Brody Warren, Brody […] Read More
Migration Trends in the Middle East and North Africa 23 August 2017 Our guest speaker at Glover Cottages on 22 August 2017 was Tom Sinkovits OAM, an experienced Australian immigration officer, now with the UN […] Read More
Miles Kupa 23 August 2017 Miles Kupa is a past president of AIIA ACT and a former Australian diplomat with extensive experience both overseas and in Canberra. He was […] Read More
Back to the Offensive: Trump’s New Direction in Afghanistan By Ian Dudgeon 23 August 2017 Trump's new strategy for "killing terrorists" in Afghanistan is a workable accommodation between the president's frustration about progress and the military needs of his generals. Read More
What's Behind the US South Asia Strategy By Daniel Steedman 23 August 2017 President Trump's new strategy recalibrates the US approach in South Asia and has ramifications for Australian policymakers. Read More
Australia-New Zealand: 'Til Barnaby Do Us Part? By The Hon Dr Wayne Mapp 23 August 2017 Regardless of Barnaby Joyce's citizenship status and the New Zealand election result, the recent fleeting trans-Tasman tension is a sign of the close links between neighbours. Read More
Reading Room: Encounters with the Islamic State By Dr Alison Broinowski FAIIA 23 August 2017 A recent book helps explain the thinking behind Islamic State. Read More
Indonesia-Australia Policy Hack 23 August 2017 Through a competitive selection process nine university students will map challenges in the bilateral relationship and formulate creative policy responses. Participants will collaborate under time pressure on a joint statement and an accompanying policy brief. They will bring fresh input and new ideas to the bilateral dynamic. Read More
Slavery’s Ongoing Presence By Ante Malenica 23 August 2017 A major international forum in Perth is bringing business and government together as part of a new approach towards ending modern slavery. Read More
What are the Ethical Limits of National Security? By Dr Adam Henschke and Dr Tim Legrand 23 August 2017 Are there moral limits to state responses to violent extremism? And, if so, how do we find these limits? Read More