US Relations with Asia Under Trump: Taking Stock By Professor Bates Gill 02 August 2018 What are some conclusions we can make about Trump’s approach to Asia and its implications for the region’s future? Read More
Taking a Stand at the First Malaria World Congress By Associate Professor Helen Evans AO FAIIA 02 August 2018 The inaugural Malaria World Congress held last month was the first global forum linking the science with the policy and practice of malaria elimination. Read More
The Cascading Impacts of Climate Change By Dr Robert Glasser 31 July 2018 Earlier this month, the World Bank released a major study warning that more than 800 million people reside in areas that by 2050 will become dangerous climate hotspots. As bad as this seems, reports of this kind fail to take full account of the cascading impacts of a warming planet. Read More
Australia Should Not Afford Legitimacy to Hun Sen By Sawathey Ek OAM 30 July 2018 Hun Sen claims victory in Cambodia's elections today in the shadow of last year’s dissolution of Cambodia’s main opposition party and the blanket ban on 118 political opponents. Read More
The Story of the Shameful Timor Prosecution By Professor Spencer Zifcak 16 July 2018 This month the Attorney-General approved the prosecution of a former ASIS operative and his lawyer linked to the Timor Sea dispute. Should the freedom of political communication argument prevail, they may emerge from the High Court as free speech heroes rather than as villains. Read More
A “Gwanghwamun President” for South Korea? Moon Jae-In 13 July 2018 On the 9th of May 2018, South Korea swore in a new president, the North Korean born lawyer-cum-politician, Moon Jae In. Moon came […] Read More
The Harsh Realities of Global Sport Industries By Professor Niko Besnier 13 July 2018 The World Cup final drew millions of enthusiastic viewers around the world, including young men in impoverished regions who dream of sporting success as the only way to escape poverty. Read More
Eritrea and Ethiopia Have Made Peace: What Next? By Martin Plaut 13 July 2018 This week Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed visited President Isaias Afwerki of the neighbouring Eritrea. They signed a declaration ending 20 years of hostility, restoring diplomatic relations and normal ties between the countries. Read More
Reading Room: The Retreat of Western Liberalism By Professor Mark Beeson 12 July 2018 Although it joins a growing list of jeremiads about the possible end of Western civilisation, Edward Luce’s book usefully puts the debate in context. He argues that President Trump is a symptom, not cause, of many of America’s and the world’s problems. Read More
A Precarious State: the Sikh Community in Afghanistan By Grant Wyeth 11 July 2018 Early this month an Islamic State suicide bomber killed 10 Sikhs in Jalalabad. The attack highlighted the precarious state of the Sikh community in a country already destabilised by religious tensions. Read More
The Kim–Trump Summit: Implications For Australia By Associate Professor Brendan Taylor 20 June 2018 Following the historic events of last week, the situation on the Korean Peninsula could go one of three ways, each with significant implications for Australia. Read More