The Iran-China Strategic Partnership and Changing Regional Order 22 April 2021 The Sino-Iranian Comprehensive Strategic Partnership is another move by Beijing to extend its power across the globe. For […] Read More
When is a New Zealander actually an Australian? 22 April 2021 Since tightening Section 501 of the Migration Act in 2014, Australia has cancelled the visas of over 2000 Australian-resident New Zealanders. Doing so […] Read More
Cyclone Seroja in Timor-Leste: A Complex Crisis Méabh Cryan 22 April 2021 Tropical Cyclone Seroja hit Timor-Leste, resulting in significant loss of life and displacement. The full fallout will depend not only on the natural disaster itself but how it interacts with the worsening COVID-19 pandemic and emerging political tensions in Dili. Read More
9 April: The Week in Australian Foreign Affairs 22 April 2021 This week in Australian foreign affairs: two-way Trans-Tasman travel bubble announced, Exercise La Perouse kicks off, the Services Exports Action Plan and Australia […] Read More
Triple Threat: Floods, COVID-19, and Poverty and Inequality in Timor-Leste 21 April 2021 In Timor-Leste, floods and landslides after cyclone Seroja, coupled with the COVID-19 pandemic, have created a dangerous dynamic. The next stage of the crisis will be hard to navigate as poverty-stricken Timorese struggle with fresh water, health services, and sufficient nutrition. Read More
The Woman Paradox: Misogyny and Women In the Far-Right Anet McClintock 19 April 2021 With the threat of right-wing extremism accelerating due to the pandemic, understanding the gendered element of the threat is essential countering radicalisation. Misogynist rhetoric is not only pushing men to the far right, but women too. Read More
The Post-Bashir Era in Sudan: Tragedy or Remedy? By Dr Noah Bassil 19 April 2021 Two years after the fall of Sudanese dictator Omar al-Bashir, the future is still unclear. There is a chance that Sudan can avoid a repeat of the past tragedies. Read More
16 April: The Week in Australian Foreign Affairs By Isabella Keith 16 April 2021 This week in Australian foreign affairs: sharing Australian-made AstraZeneca doses with our Pacific neighbours; supporting PNG and Timor-Leste; diplomatic appointments; the latest Five Country Ministerial Meeting; and more. Read More
Raúl Castro Steps Down From Cuba’s Communist Party By Associate Professor Adrian H. Hearn 16 April 2021 This week Raúl Castro resigned as First Secretary of the Communist Party of Cuba. This changing of the guard is provoking local and global reflection on his performance and how it has positioned Cuba for the future. Read More
The Iran-China Strategic Partnership and Changing Regional Order 16 April 2021 The Sino-Iranian Comprehensive Strategic Partnership is another move by Beijing to extend its power across the globe. For Iran, it is about further strengthening the country’s position in the Middle East. Read More
When is a New Zealander actually an Australian? 16 April 2021 Since tightening Section 501 of the Migration Act in 2014, Australia has cancelled the visas of over 2000 Australian-resident New Zealanders. Doing so mandates their deportation, but many such deportees have little connection to the country that issued their passport. Read More