Aung San Suu Kyi and the Tatmadaw By Associate Professor Andrew Selth 03 June 2017 The democratically elected government in Myanmar under Aung San Suu Kyi has so far disappointed many voters and international observers. Her supporters blame […] Read More
Achieving Lasting Political Reform in Myanmar 02 June 2017 At Glover Cottages on Tuesday 30 May 2017, our distinguished guest, Trevor Wilson, former Australian ambassador to Myanmar (2000 – 2003), discussed the […] Read More
The Status of World Peace May Surprise You By Camilla Schippa 01 June 2017 The 2017 Global Peace Index yields some unexpected results. Global peace is improving on average, but we are witnessing the growth of ‘peace inequality’ […] Read More
Dr Lennart Reifels 01 June 2017 Dr Lennart Reifels is a Research Fellow at the University of Melbourne, Visiting Research Fellow at the Free University of Berlin, and recipient […] Read More
The Hon Nick Greiner AC 01 June 2017 The Hon Nick Greiner AC is the Chairman of the European-Australia Business Council and a Member of the Board of Governors, Committee for […] Read More
Professor Gillian Triggs 31 May 2017 Emeritus Professor Gillian Triggs is the President of the Australian Human Rights Commission. Gillian was Dean of the Faculty of Law and Challis […] Read More
Professor Valerie Hudson 30 May 2017 Dr. Valerie Hudson joined the faculty of the Department of International Affairs at the Bush School of Government and Public Service at Texas […] Read More
The Secret to North Korea’s Nuclear Ambitions By Nicholas Anderson 29 May 2017 Doves and hawks see the North Korean nuclear program as a response to US policies or as a product of its internal politics. […] Read More
Australia and the Protection of Human Rights By Professor Hilary Charlesworth and Professor Gillian Triggs 29 May 2017 Australia has adopted a Janus-faced approach to the protection of human rights. One face looks to the international sphere and champions human rights […] Read More
Slaying Some Myths of Sovereignty and Intervention By Emeritus Professor Ramesh Thakur FAIIA 29 May 2017 The recent review of Luke Glanville’s Sovereignty and the Responsibility to Protect: A New History in Australian Outlook requires a response. Firstly, the responsibility to protect is […] Read More
The Last Station Before Hell: UN Peacekeeping at Inflection Point By Dr Charles Hunt 29 May 2017 On 29 May, the world honours the contribution to international peace and security of United Nations peacekeepers. It […] Read More