Australia and the Trump Era 01 December 2016 The Australian alliance with the US is not simply sentimental: it is a transactional arrangement with mutual benefits. If Australia walked away from […] Read More
An evening with the interns 01 December 2016 An evening with the Interns Our five current interns gave diverting and relevant valedictory addresses to an engaged audience at Glover Cottages on […] Read More
Half-Mast in Havana By Associate Professor Adrian H. Hearn 29 November 2016 The death of Fidel Castro on the weekend has brought a sombre mood to Havana as Cubans there and around the country reflect on […] Read More
What Next for Asia-Pacific Trade? By Alan Oxley 29 November 2016 The annual APEC Summit concluded in Lima last week. It reflected an ongoing sentiment among APEC economies for building growth through regional free […] Read More
South Korean Scandal Prompts Possible Resignation By Dr Jiyoung Song 29 November 2016 On Tuesday, South Korean President Park Geun-hye surprised many when she declared she was willing to resign in the face of ongoing scandal […] Read More
Will Renzi Score an Own Goal? By Dr Giovanni Di Lieto, Dr Chiara De Lazzari and Associate Professor Bruno Mascitelli 29 November 2016 On 4 December Italians, including those who reside abroad, will vote to approve or reject the largest ever package of revisions to the […] Read More
Trump Haunts China's Dreams By Professor Kai He 29 November 2016 China’s fortunes may or may not be blessed by Donald Trump’s victory in the US election earlier this month. Just as there are […] Read More
MIKTA: An Acronym in Search of Meaning By Melissa Conley Tyler FAIIA 25 November 2016 Australia is hosting the 8th MIKTA Foreign Ministers meeting with Minister for Foreign Affairs Julie Bishop welcoming her counterparts from Mexico, Indonesia, South Korea and Turkey […] Read More
Duterte's Foreign Policy Confusion By Dr Lowell Bautista 25 November 2016 President Rodrigo Duterte has ushered in a new chapter in Philippine foreign policy: one lacking in continuity, coherence and direction. Previously acrimonious relations […] Read More
Reading Room: Humanitarian Intervention By Dr Eglantine Staunton 25 November 2016 Despite the international community’s pledge to ‘never again’ allow mass atrocities like the Rwandan genocide to be repeated, the constant flow of news […] Read More
Time for a Universal Basic Income? By Pedro Sousa 25 November 2016 The concept of a universal basic income has received renewed attention in 2016. The general frustration with mainstream politics and the finance sector—manifested […] Read More