The Journey of Political Islam By Professor Anwar Alam 11 September 2018 The roots of present-day Islamist terrorism lie in the puritanical ideology of Wahhabism. Its influence on political Islam leaves little room for pluralistic interpretations. Read More
Indonesia’s Revised Anti-Terrorism Law By Dr Greta Nabbs-Keller 26 August 2018 The transgressive nature of family suicide bombings provided a critical policy window to propel the Anti-Terrorism Bill into law. Read More
The GPDR and Australia: Implications and Opportunities for Businesses By Iris de Orte Júlvez 25 August 2018 The EU has given individuals within the EU greater control of their privacy, with worldwide effect. Australian companies should see the benefits of being GDPR-compliant. Read More
Threats to Indonesian Democracy By Professor Greg Barton 22 August 2018 Indonesia’s democracy is facing threats of nativism and populism in the upcoming elections in April. Read More
Afghanistan: Ceasefires and Cascade Effects By Dr Srinjoy Bose, Professor William Maley AM and Dr Nishank Motwani 21 August 2018 Accepting President Ashraf Ghani’s proposal for a ceasefire will risk triggering a cascade of defections among the Taliban’s rank-and-file. Read More
Cultural Diplomacy: Australia's Chance in the Pacific 20 August 2018 Earlier this year, in response to a question about what keeps him awake at night, former Australian Foreign Minister Gareth Evans admitted to […] Read More
The Human Tragedy of Palestine By The Hon Gareth Evans AC QC FAIIA 10 August 2018 Last month Australia ended its direct aid to the Palestinian Authority and suspended Union Aid Abroad-APHEDA’s multi-million dollar program in Palestine. It is time to change the trajectory of jaundiced scepticism of everything Palestinian. Read More
Baghdad and Basra: Key to Understanding the Iraqi Protests By Associate Professor Benjamin Isakhan 07 August 2018 The Iraqi government’s two-pronged approach of concessions and crackdown is unlikely to address the source of recent unrest. What Basra needs now is increased local autonomy. Read More
How International Borders Shape Immigration Policy By Nancy Schneider 06 August 2018 The key difference between Australia and the United States in their treatment of asylum seekers is the available methods of entry. Read More
Australia’s Action Plan on Women, Peace and Security By Natasha Singh Raghuvanshi 06 August 2018 Young people have much to contribute to Australian policy ahead of the Second National Action Plan on Women, Peace and Security. Read More
Cultural Diplomacy: Australia's Chance in the Pacific 04 August 2018 Earlier this year, in response to a question about what keeps him awake at night, former Australian Foreign Minister Gareth Evans admitted to […] Read More