Shifting Sands in Saudi Arabia By Dr Anthony Billingsley 03 November 2016 In an awful demonstration of politically motivated hypocrisy, Saudi Arabia was elected to the United Nations Human Rights Council on 28 October. The election appears almost […] Read More
Dr Rebecca Strating 03 November 2016 Dr Rebecca Strating is the Executive Director of La Trobe Asia and Senior Lecturer in Politics in the Department of Politics and Philosophy […] Read More
Is the Islamic State Finished? By Professor James L. Gelvin 02 November 2016 Most military analysts believe it’s only a matter of time before Mosul, Iraq’s third largest city, falls. The Islamic State captured it in June 2014 […] Read More
Jokowi's Indonesia By Dr Nicolaas Warouw 02 November 2016 With Indonesian President Joko Widodo due to address the Australian Parliament on Monday, it is an opportune time to reflect on his achievements […] Read More
7th Sir James Plimsoll Lecture: Jeffrey Bleich 02 November 2016 On 24 October, former US Ambassador to Australia Jeffrey Bleich delivered the 7th Sir James Plimsoll Lecture at the University of Tasmania, Hobart. […] Read More Download
Professor Des Ball AO FAIIA Memorial Service 02 November 2016 Professor Brian P. Schmidt AC, Vice-Chancellor and Professor the Hon Gareth Evans AC QC, Chancellor invite you to a memorial service to celebrate […] Read More
Vietnam - how things have changed 01 November 2016 From L to R: Phoebe Alexander, Ann Usher, Tom Sinkovits, Richard Broinowski , Keith Lethlean, Anthea Sinkovits, Tanya Terenty, Heather Johnston, Barry Cant […] Read More
The Suez Dispute and the Death of Empire By Professor Peter Boyce AO 01 November 2016 This week marks the 60th anniversary of the most acute phase of the Suez Crisis. Diplomatic historians of mid-20th century conflicts seem agreed […] Read More
Australia and a Nuclear Weapons Ban By John Tilemann 01 November 2016 On 27 October, the UN General Assembly voted to begin negotiations on a ban of nuclear weapons once and for all. The vote […] Read More
Timor-Leste's Battle over Borders with Australia By Dr Rebecca Strating 01 November 2016 With tensions in the East and South China seas dominating security concerns in the Asia-Pacific region, little attention has been paid to the simmering maritime […] Read More
Women, Populism and Protests in Poland By Magdalena Janas 31 October 2016 Recent protests by Polish women against a new abortion bill have made international headlines. They serve as a reminder of the internal tensions […] Read More