The 2019 UK General Elections: A Pre-Election Overview By Colin Chapman FAIIA 12 December 2019 In the lead-up to the UK general elections, polls predict a Tory victory. However, with 50 seats that could go either way, the outcome is anyone’s guess. Read More
Mexico: “Cooperation, Yes. Intervention, No.” By Dr Ruth Adler 12 December 2019 Mexico’s struggle with its drug cartels is a highly complex issue. While Mexico is willing to cooperate with the US in tackling this issue, it has rejected a recent Trump proposal to designate the Mexican drug cartels as terrorist organisations on the grounds that it posed a threat to Mexican sovereignty and was interventionist. Read More
Upgrade The Australia-China FTA And Share The Prosperity of The Chinese FinTech Industry By Jeanne Huang 11 December 2019 With China’s booming financial technology industry looking to continue expanding, Australia should revise and “upgrade” its free trade agreement with China so that Australia can have a share in its prosperity. Read More
Electoral Reform Promises to Change Malaysian Politics By Professor Benjamin Reilly 10 December 2019 The victory of the Pakatan Harapan coalition in last year’s Malaysian general elections — the country’s first-ever change of government via an electoral process — raised widespread expectations for long-suppressed reform. Read More
Rhetoric Versus Reality in The Rise of Policing in UN Peace Operations: "More Blue, Less Green"? By Dr Charles Hunt 08 December 2019 The role of Police in United Nations (UN) peace operations has shifted such that the organisation is now more deeply involved in missions, evolving from “watchers” to “coaches” in undertaking reform and building up national law enforcement agencies and at times providing interim operational support. Read More
Transactionalism in International Relations: Turkey’s Relations With The European Union By Ihsan Yilmaz and Galib Bashirov 05 December 2019 Despite accession to the EU being one of Turkey's long-term goals, its strategic gaze has recently shifted from Europe to the Middle East. Read More
Explainer: The Medevac Repeal And What It Means For Asylum Seekers On Manus Island And Nauru By Alexander Reilly 05 December 2019 After much negotiation, the government has secured the repeal of the medical evacuation law – known as “medevac” – after making a secret deal with Senate cross-bencher Jacqui Lambie. So what does this mean for those held in offshore detention? Read More
India's search for energy security explained Jordan Paiva 05 December 2019 India is transforming and diversifying its energy sector by investing heavily in renewables while also looking to source fossil fuels from a wider […] Read More
Council Leadership 04 December 2019 Executive President Mr Richard Iron CMG OBE Vice President Ms Kelly MacDonald Vice President Mr John Richardson Treasurer Mr Christopher Cicutto Executive Director […] Read More
Interview: Getting Down to The Business of Increasing Trade and Investment Between India and Australia By Jim Varghese AM 02 December 2019 The Australia India Business Council has just completed a joint strategic plan with the QUT Business School MBA students. This plan outlines practical strategic approaches to increasing the trade and investment in the bilateral relationship. Read More
Jim Varghese AM 02 December 2019 Jim Varghese AM is the National Chair of the Australia India Business Council and owner and Chairman of The Leadership Company which specialises […] Read More