May Survives but Brexit Remains in Doubt By Colin Chapman FAIIA 13 December 2018 Although Theresa May has survived a no confidence vote, any attempt to bring her Brexit agreement before Parliament will likely fail again. Read More
Nicole King 13 December 2018 Nicole King is in her final year of a double degree in Arts (Government and International Relations, Spanish and Latin American Studies) and Economics […] Read More
More Focus on the Roots Needed for Policies on Forced Migration Amy Lin 12 December 2018 Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison has recently indicated that like the US, Australia will not sign the 2018 […] Read More
Climate Displaced People - The refugee of the 21st Century Nicole King 12 December 2018 Many nations have become increasingly hostile to immigrants, whilst the inaction on climate change will lead to catastrophic impacts that will force millions […] Read More
End-of-year event: Madama Butterfly in China 11 December 2018 On December 4, the Institute celebrated a lively year with a talk by Lyndon Terracini AM, Artistic Director of Opera Australia, on the […] Read More
The Political Power of Laughter Ciara Morris 10 December 2018 The contemporary political phenomenon of American late night television news parody represents a resistance to the power of the political elite, specifically President […] Read More
An Unhappy 40th Anniversary? The Prospect for Improved Japan-China Relations Vicki Sideris 10 December 2018 In diplomacy, anniversaries of significant milestones in bilateral relations are used to draw attention to the relationship and […] Read More
The Universal Declaration of Human Rights: 70 Years On By Professor Sev Ozdowski AM 10 December 2018 Seventy years since the Universal Declaration of Human Rights was adopted, significant work is still needed to realise its vision. Read More
The Modern Slavery Act: Did Australia get it Right? By Dr Ramona Vijeyarasa 10 December 2018 Despite having a robust body of laws to deal with trafficking, labour exploitation and slavery-like conditions, Australia was quick to import the modern slavery legislative model from the United Kingdom. Read More
Has the Responsibility to Protect been forgotten? 09 December 2018 On Tuesday 27 November the AIIA NSW interns debated the proposition “That the Responsibility to Protect (R2P) has been forgotten”. The debate was […] Read More
Navigating Hydropower Along the Mekong River By Nicole King 08 December 2018 Effective and equitable use of the Mekong River requires the interests of various stakeholders to be delicately balanced. Read More