Australia Wins Behind the Scenes at the G20 By Colin Chapman FAIIA 11 July 2017 Expectations of the Hamburg G20 were not high, but the summit seems to have achieved even less than anticipated and, for the first time ever, the […] Read More
Increased US Role Pushing Syria in New Direction By Dr Bruce Mabley 11 July 2017 Following the G20 summit, the US and Russia announced a ceasefire agreement in southern Syria, the result of months of closed-door negotiations. This […] Read More
Uncertainty Grows in Post-RAMSI Solomon Islands By Caitlin Mollica 11 July 2017 The end of RAMSI signifies a new phase in the Solomon Islands’ post-conflict journey, one in which reconciliation and development remain key challenges. […] Read More
Reading Room: A Difficult Neighbourhood By Fraser Cameron 10 July 2017 Russia’s aggression against Georgia and Ukraine as well as its reluctance to resolve the frozen conflicts in the region demonstrate that Eastern Europe […] Read More
Resolution 2272: Holding UN Peacekeepers Accountable By Dr Sarah Smith 10 July 2017 It is a little over a year since the UN Security Council took action to combat sexual abuse by UN peacekeepers. Resolution 2272 […] Read More
THE INFLUENCE OF GLOBAL CORPORATIONS (2) 09 July 2017 In his presentation at Glover Cottages on 4 July, Dr Mikler subjected three premises about globalisation to re-conceptualisation. First, he suggested that to […] Read More
Trump's Threat to Australia-US Cyber Cooperation By Matthew Holding 08 July 2017 Australia and the United States continue to strengthen their cybersecurity relationship through initiatives such as the recent Australia-US Cyber Dialogue. However, the Trump administration’s […] Read More
The Influence of Global Corporations 06 July 2017 On 4 July 2017 Dr John Mikler, associate professor in the Department of Government and International Relations at the University of Sydney, addressed […] Read More
Dr Rod Lyon 06 July 2017 Dr Rod Lyon is a senior fellow at the Australian Strategic Policy Institute (ASPI). He previously worked at the Office of National Assessments and was […] Read More
The Nuclear Ban Cometh … Unfortunately By Dr Rod Lyon 06 July 2017 It appears increasingly likely a nuclear weapons ban treaty will come into effect later this year. Australia has not taken part in negotiations and has […] Read More
Cuba's Bipolar Engagement Offers Opportunity For Australia By Fernando Rodriguez 06 July 2017 This week, the Minister for Foreign Affairs Julie Bishop visited Cuba to promote Australia’s growing commercial interests in the Caribbean island nation. The […] Read More