Clare Walsh 18 March 2020 Ms Clare Walsh is the Deputy Secretary for the Global Cooperation, Development and Partnerships Group with Australia’s Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade. Ms […] Read More
Delhi in Flames By Emeritus Professor Ramesh Thakur FAIIA 18 March 2020 Last month’s deadly riots in Delhi were a state-sponsored pogrom. To prevent an uncontrollable mass tragedy that could destabilise the Asia–Pacific region, friendly governments must speak out now. Read More
Local Organisations are at the Heart of the Response in Syria Crisis By Louise McCosker 16 March 2020 Though a ceasefire agreement has been reached between Russia and Turkey, tension still pervades the atmosphere in northwest Syria. Throughout this latest escalation, humanitarian organisations have once again risked their lives to deliver vital emergency response services to meet the immediate needs of millions of Syrians caught up in this catastrophe. Read More
Australia in the World: Episode 42 By Allan Gyngell AO FAIIA and Dr Darren Lim 13 March 2020 Covid-19 update; ASIO speaks; Morrison hosts Jokowi & Ardern. Read More
Women in Diplomacy in Asia By Melissa Conley Tyler FAIIA and Richa Jheengun 08 March 2020 Australia has made significant strides in the representation of women in diplomacy. Has there been a similar trend across Asia? Does this support Australia’s diplomacy in the region? Read More
Peace Steeped in Patriarchy: Bringing Women into Afghan Negotiations By Natasha Kosev 08 March 2020 The “Agreement for Bringing Peace to Afghanistan” is undoubtedly a milestone. However, it brings new uncertainties for women and risks setting the country on a backward trajectory. Read More
Gender Mainstreaming in Australia: Are We Doing Enough for Women and Girls? By Flavia Bellieni Zimmermann 08 March 2020 The United Nations Fourth World Conference on Women in Beijing 1994 raised awareness of the need to bringing gender equality into the mainstream of societal political debate worldwide. While much progress has been made since there, there is still a long way to go. Read More
Ireland, Brexit and the EU 08 March 2020 On Tuesday 3 March 2020 the Irish Consul General in Sydney, Owen Feeney, spoke to AIIA NSW about Ireland’s approach to Brexit and […] Read More
Why I Voted for Elizabeth Warren By Nancy Schneider 08 March 2020 Elizabeth Warren’s bid for the Democratic presidential nomination pitted her against three reasonably qualified male candidates. With an end goal to oust President Trump, “electability” narratives have all but obscured the gender dynamics at play. Read More
The Primacy of Domestic Politics and the Reproduction of Poverty and Insecurity By Sarah Phillips 07 March 2020 The foundational assumption that poverty and insecurity in the Global South are largely produced by local rather than relational dynamics is wrong. Unless it is overturned, poverty and insecurity will remain prevalent in Southern states. Read More
Tense and Tricky EU-UK Trade Negotiations Begin By Colin Chapman FAIIA 05 March 2020 It is unlikely that the Ides of March will worry Boris Johnson the way it haunted his hero Julius Caesar. The opening of tense and tricky free trade talks between Britain and the European Union on the third day of the month does have a ring of menace. Read More