Should Australia Do More on the South China Sea? AIIA Fellows responding to the question of the week 10 March 2016 Question: Should Australia do more on the South China Sea? Richard Woolcott FAIIA No. China, as a major trading nation, now has the same rights […] Read More
Iran's Elections: A Shift of Support to Reformists and Moderates By Ian Dudgeon 10 March 2016 Although the outcome of Iran’s parliamentary elections held on 26 February will not be finalised until later next month, […] Read More
Domestic Violence and Women in China on the International Stage 09 March 2016 International Women’s Day, Professor Louise Edwards reminded us on 8 March at Glover Cottages, began in the United […] Read More
Women in Diplomacy By Rebecca Fabrizi 08 March 2016 International Women’s Day is a UN-recognised day celebrated annually on 8 March to increase equality between men and women. Despite improvements in recent […] Read More
Why I'd Vote for Donald Trump By Clive Hamilton 08 March 2016 Every decent person looks on goggle-eyed as Donald Trump continues his unlikely march to the Republican Party nomination. We are mesmerised by how […] Read More
What’s Wrong with Diplomacy? The Future of Diplomacy and the Case of China and the UK By Emeritus Professor James Cotton FAIIA 08 March 2016 Despite the generality of its main title, the subject of this extended (20,000 word) essay is Sino-British relations, […] Read More
Following the Money in the Pursuit of Gender Equality By Rhonda Sharp 08 March 2016 Each International Women’s Day governments around the world renew their commitment to gender equality; however the reality often falls short because ambitions are not matched with adequate resources. Over […] Read More
Finland: A World Leader in Innovation By Timo Soini 07 March 2016 Finland is today ranked as the most innovative economy in the world. Finnish Minister for Foreign Affairs Timo Soini recently visited Australia with a […] Read More
Out of the Ashes of Afghanistan and Iraq: the Rise of the Islamic State By Greg Barton 07 March 2016 Despite precious little certainty in the “what ifs” of history, it’s clear the rise of Islamic State (IS) […] Read More
Are China and the EU on a Collision Course? By Stephen Olson 07 March 2016 The future of the EU–China trade relationship — one of the largest in the world — will be substantially impacted by a debate […] Read More
Nuclear Weapons and Australia’s Defence White Paper By John Tilemann 07 March 2016 Australia’s recently released 2016 Defence White Paper is premised on a strategic outlook that overlooks the nuclear threat in our own backyard. The […] Read More