Escalating UK-Iran Tensions and the “Mother of All Wars” By Colin Chapman FAIIA 08 August 2019 A logical next move to de-escalate UK-Iran tensions would be for each side to release the other’s tanker: yet neither Boris Johnson and Hassan Rouhani show much respect for logic. Read More
Zionism and the Foundations of the Jewish State 04 August 2019 On Tuesday 30th July, AIIA NSW welcomed Mr Alex Ryvchin, Co-Chief Executive Officer at the Executive Council of Australian Jewry, whose book Zionism […] Read More
Australia–China Relations and the Red Detachment of Women By Associate Professor Katya Johanson 29 July 2019 As an instance of cultural and public diplomacy, the ballet Red Detachment of Women was a “win” for China in its objective of exhibiting enduring national strength, whilst also for Australia in its desire to demonstrate Australia’s commitment to freedom of expression and inclusivity. Read More
What’s Wrong with Australia’s Middle East Policy? 29 July 2019 On 23 July 2019, Dr Ian Parmeter, Research Scholar at the Australian National University’s Centre for Arab and Islamic Studies and former Australian Ambassador […] Read More
London Observed: Prime Minister Boris Johnson, the “Slumbering Giant” and 17 Removed Ministers By Colin Chapman FAIIA 25 July 2019 Rarely has a peacetime British prime minister been confronted with such grave challenges, nor have they appeared so unequal to the task. As UK politics undergoes great change, Australia’s request could be triaged to the bottom of Mr Johnson’s brimming in-tray. Read More
The French Pacific Pivot Lucy Nason 20 July 2019 At the 18th annual Shangri-La Dialogue in June this year, France affirmed its commitment to the Indo-Pacific. French Minister of Defence, Florence Parly, […] Read More
Central Asian Road Blocks as China Marches West Hannah Green 20 July 2019 When Chinese President Xi Jinping first announced his flagship Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) in 2013, he chose to do so in Astana, […] Read More
Modi’s Play for the Indo-Pacific Century: From Look East to Act East, India Should Now Engage East By Erin Watson-Lynn and Imogen Keall 18 July 2019 While aspects of India’s foreign policy are evolving, Prime Minister Narendra Modi has referenced Indian history in his renewed focus on oceans. As well as integrating India into the regional architecture, more can be done by India and Australia to deepen the Indo-Pacific landscape. Read More
Will Hugh White Change How We Defend Australia? By Melissa Conley Tyler FAIIA 15 July 2019 Australia’s options for defending itself are in the news with the release of Hugh White’s How to Defend Australia. Will it shake up thinking or is there is no appetite for change? Read More
Facebook’s Dilemmas With Hate Speech, Fake Speech And Free Speech By Professor Sarah Joseph 11 July 2019 If Facebook was an experiment in creating a true “marketplace of ideas,” the results are disappointing, naively utopian and sometimes dangerous. Yet the platform has no easy solution for the daunting problem of moderating its two billion subscribers. Read More
Tensions, contradictions and opportunities: Australia’s relationship with President Xi’s China 08 July 2019 On Tuesday 2nd July, AIIA NSW welcomed Philipp Ivanov, CEO of the Asia Society Australia, to discuss China […] Read More