An Evening with the Interns 21 October 2018 From left to right: Ciara Morris, Thanh Nguyen, Nicole King, Immediate Past President Richard Broinowski, Amy Lin, President Ian Lincoln, Vicki Sideris and […] Read More
Bipolar Disorder: Australia, the United States and China By Allan Gyngell AO FAIIA 18 October 2018 The US and China have both been status quo powers. Neither of them now is. Australia should work as hard as it can to avoid a re-bipolarisation of the international environment. Read More
The Jerusalem Embassy, Iran and Australia's National Interest By John McCarthy AO FAIIA 18 October 2018 Prime Minister Morrison’s announcements of a potential move of Australia's Embassy in Israel from Tel Aviv to Jerusalem and of a review of support for the Iran nuclear deal threaten seriously to prejudice the national interest. Read More
Regulating the Third Revolution in Warfare By Professor Toby Walsh FAAS 18 October 2018 The world will be a much worse place if, in 20 years’ time, lethal autonomous weapons are commonplace and there are no laws about these weapons. Read More
Senator the Hon Marise Payne, Minister for Foreign Affairs, address at AIIA National Conference 2018 17 October 2018 Canberra 15 October 2018 Thank you very much, Zara, for your very kind introduction. Let me begin […] Read More
Professor Toby Walsh FAAS 16 October 2018 Professor Toby Walsh FAAS is the Scientia Professor of Artificial Intelligence at UNSW. Hailed as a ‘rock star’ of Australia’s digital revolution, he […] Read More
Bipolar Disorder: Australia, the United States and China - Speech by Allan Gyngell AO FAIIA, AIIA National President, at AIIA National Conference 2018 15 October 2018 Allan Gyngell Address to National Conference, Australian Institute of International Affairs 15 October 2018 Bipolar Disorder: Australia, […] Read More
High stakes: will the Congressionals be the end for Trump? 04 October 2018 On Tuesday 2 October the Institute welcomed John Barron, host of the ABC program Planet America and an expert on US affairs, to […] Read More
Brazil's Divisive Election By Dr Deborah Farias 04 October 2018 Retired Army Colonel Jair Bolsonaro has aptly exploited a series of existing frustrations in an election divided as never before by radicalism, social values and gender. Read More
The Future Submarine Project: Australia’s Maritime Dreaming By Associate Professor Maria Rost Rublee 04 October 2018 Australian policymakers need to consider what the country’s defence needs are without being driven by a desire for US approval nor the unrealistic fear of Asian invasion. Read More
Investigation: Necessity over Plausibility Michael Nguyen 03 October 2018 On September 10th, U.S. National Security Advisor John Bolton flayed the ICC for its corruption, mismanagement and partiality. After considerable months of silence from the US administration, the comments placed the spotlight squarely back on Fatou Bensouda’s submission to open an investigation into US war crimes committed in relation to the Afghanistan conflict. Yet whilst most of the attention was given towards Bolton’s threats, the proposed investigation carries with it significant implications that extend beyond the two parties and indeed influence the future of international law. Read More