Australia’s Overzealous Response to the North Korea Crisis By John McCarthy AO FAIIA 31 August 2017 Instead of blind loyalty, Australia would be better served by focusing on what it can do as a second tier partner to the main players in the North Korea crisis. Read More
How Philosophy Can Help Break the International Whaling Deadlock By Dr David Coady, Dr Brendan Gogarty and Dr Jeffrey McGee 30 August 2017 While Sea Shepherd has announced it will no longer shadow Japan's whaling fleet, philosophy and law still offer a path to a possible resolution of the international dispute. Read More
Euan Crone Asian Awareness Scholarship 2017 28 August 2017 Calling for applications. We are delighted to announce that applications for the AIIA’s Euan Crone Asia Awareness Scholarship are now open. The […] Read More
Australia-New Zealand: 'Til Barnaby Do Us Part? By The Hon Dr Wayne Mapp 23 August 2017 Regardless of Barnaby Joyce's citizenship status and the New Zealand election result, the recent fleeting trans-Tasman tension is a sign of the close links between neighbours. Read More
Big Bombs and Big Egos: Pyongyang and Washington By Professor Mark Beeson 09 August 2017 Of all the problems undermining the idea of a rules-based international order, none is more unpredictable, dangerous and alarming than what to do about North Korea. Read More
Papua New Guinea’s Election: What Happened, What Next? By Dr Ronald May 09 August 2017 After one of the world's most expensive elections, Peter O'Neill will lead PNG for a second term. But with questions surrounding the vote and O'Neill under threat of arrest, how successful was the poll? Read More
Looking Forward: Australia and the Asian Century By Senator the Hon Penny Wong 09 August 2017 To tackle the disruptive forces currently at play, Australia needs to be measured, confident and deeply engaged with its neighbours. Read More
Australia’s Trade Strategy in Europe: UK or the Rest? By Dr Giovanni Di Lieto and Dr David Treisman 02 August 2017 In the wake of Boris Johnson's visit, Australia must consider its trade strategy: weighing the potential gains of a preferential trading agreement with the UK against one with the rest of Europe. Read More
Russia’s Rapid Rebound By Associate Professor Matthew Sussex 02 August 2017 After the collapse of the Soviet Union, Russia entered what many assumed to be an inevitable period of decline in influence. Recently, however, the former superpower has increasingly asserted and projected its power. How sustainable is the resurgence? Read More
The Prospects for Syria 30 July 2017 Former Australian ambassador to Syria Robert Bowker discussed Syria on 25th July at Glover Cottages. He looked at three aspects: factors that have […] Read More
Women on the Front Line of War 30 July 2017 On the 18th of July at Glover Cottages, Associate Professor Megan MacKenzie proposed the following question to a lively mid-winter audience: “do women […] Read More