Iran: a Re-emerging Power By HE Abdolhossein Vahaji 05 May 2016 Iran’s role in the international sphere is changing rapidly. The nuclear deal reached in 2015 led to the lifting of UN sanctions and […] Read More
Abdolhossein Vahaji 05 May 2016 His Excellency Mr Abdolhossein Vahaji is the Ambassador of the Islamic Republic of Iran. He has served in this position in Canberra since August […] Read More
Decency and Diplomacy: the Value of Human Impact By William Fisher 04 May 2016 As the Federal Budget announced two new diplomatic missions – in China and Papua New Guinea – it is important to remember the value of personal […] Read More
Australia’s Submarine Purchase: an Unnecessary Snub to Japan By Emeritus Professor Ramesh Thakur FAIIA 03 May 2016 With Australia’s recent decision on submarine design, the flawed regional politics tainted a technically right outcome. Choosing the French bidder has significant implications, particularly for […] Read More
Aurelia George Mulgan 03 May 2016 Aurelia George Mulgan is professor in the School of Humanities and Social Sciences, University of New South Wales, Canberra. Her research touches on […] Read More
How Can Australia’s Refugee System Combat LGBTIQ Violence? By Josh Pallas 03 May 2016 Australia condemns discrimination on the basis of a person’s sexuality both at home and abroad. Victims of sexuality-based violence are increasingly finding themselves […] Read More
Richard Woolcott 03 May 2016 Richard Woolcott AC is an author and former diplomat. He was made a Fellow of the AIIA at the time of the program’s […] Read More
Rohingya Genocide: International Complicity in Burma’s Brutal Domestic Violence By Dr Nancy Hudson-Rodd 03 May 2016 The systematic oppression and denial of the rights of the Rohingya people is not limited to Burma. By […] Read More
Nancy Hudson-Rodd 03 May 2016 Dr Nancy Hudson-Rodd obtained her PhD from the Université d’Ottawa. She is human geographer, former Director Centre of Development Studies at Edit Cowan […] Read More
Sri Lanka Study Tour – July 2016 – Registration of Interest 03 May 2016 We have organised a Study Tour to Sri Lanka in July this year from the 9th to the 22nd. Please click here to view […] Read More
Unification and the Myth of South Korean Multiculturalism By Luisa Cools 02 May 2016 The discussion surrounding unification and multiculturalism in South Korea rests on the assumption that the nation is coping effectively with the current changes […] Read More