2017 Australian Foreign Policy White paper 23 November 2017 On 23 November 2017, the Australian government released the first foreign policy white paper in 14 years. Since 2003, the international landscape has […] Read More
Foreign Policy in an Uncertain World By The Hon Julie Bishop MP 17 October 2017 The forthcoming Foreign Policy White Paper will articulate the priorities, interests and values for Australian foreign policy for the next decade and beyond so that Australia can navigate the uncertain seas ahead. Read More
FutureAsia: Australia's Engagement with China By Senator the Hon Penny Wong 17 October 2017 If Australia wants to get it right with Asia, it needs to get it right with China. Labor's FutureAsia strategy is to actively engage with China and build a comprehensive and sustained partnership. Read More
Debunking Three Australian Foreign Policy Myths By Tom Switzer 17 October 2017 Attitudes towards Australian foreign policy are undermined by a trio of misconceptions, led by the idea that today's uncertainty is unprecedented. History provides some perspective. Read More
What Role can the Pacific Islands Play in Strengthening Australia’s Security? By Dr Joanne Wallis 17 October 2017 When Australian policymakers and politicians talk about security in the Asia-Pacific, they're talking about Asia. But if the country wants to strengthen its security, it can’t forget the Pacific. Read More
Let them Speak: Australian Values and Chinese Students By Professor James Laurenceson 11 October 2017 If Australia insists only Chinese student voices critical of their government are authentic, a majority will be alienated and this would be an affront to Australian values. Read More
Environment Overlooked in Australia's Aid for Trade Program By Brendan Garrett and Dr Thomas Wanner 11 October 2017 Australia's Aid for Trade agenda does little to advance the UN's Sustainable Development Goals, treating the environment primarily as a tool for economic prosperity. Read More
The Kurdish Referendum and Australia’s Policy Options By Associate Professor Benjamin Isakhan and William Gourlay 28 September 2017 As the Kurdish population of northern Iraq takes part in a referendum for independence, Australia must consider where it stands and what policy options to take. Read More
How to Think About Australia’s Relationship with China By Dr Ronald Huisken 19 September 2017 As China continues to surge towards the peak of the international system, Australia’s policy strategy requires consistency and strength to match the soon-to-be superpower. Read More
How Now? Kowtow? Australian Foreign Policy and a Rising China By Allan Gyngell AO FAIIA 13 September 2017 There’s no doubt the way Australia engages with China is the most important issue in Australian foreign relations, combining complexity and consequence. Read More Play
Australia’s Overzealous Response to the North Korea Crisis By John McCarthy AO FAIIA 31 August 2017 Instead of blind loyalty, Australia would be better served by focusing on what it can do as a second tier partner to the main players in the North Korea crisis. Read More