Dr Charles Knight 02 September 2019 Dr Charles Knight explores how to reduce the risks and costs of combat amongst structures and populations – an interest sparked when, as a […] Read More
New Government Takes Italy Back to the Future By Dr Giovanni Di Lieto 01 September 2019 Giuseppe Conte’s wrecking of the populist pact and reappointment as the 5 Star Movement’s prime minister paints him as a poster child for “Christian Democracy 2.0” in his government. Read More
Hong Kong: An Impossible Game? By Dr Paul G Buchanan 29 August 2019 Recent protests in Hong Kong over the government’s extradition bill have resulted in breaches of the freedom of speech, assembly and movement. The strategic question for the protesters is how to negotiate from a position of weakness. Read More
Seven Go to Biarritz By Colin Chapman FAIIA 29 August 2019 In recent years the G7 has clearly been divided. Although this year's meeting produced no consensus on burning issues, it did provide some glimmers of hope. Read More
Call for applicants: Office Manager 28 August 2019 Call for applicants: The AIIA National Office in Canberra is seeking a part-time office manager. Read More
A Covert Push for Nuclear Weapons? By Dr Mark Diesendorf and Richard Broinowski AO 26 August 2019 Conservative media and other supporters of nuclear power for Australia are becoming more vocal. Although Australia ratified the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons (NPT) in 1973 and the Comprehensive Nuclear Test Ban Treaty in 1998, could this be a prelude to Australia developing a nuclear weapons program? Read More
Policy Options For Addressing the China-US Trade Imbalance By Professor Tony Makin 26 August 2019 The explosive trade war between China and the US persists due to the constant imposition of tariffs by either side. The solution lies in the appreciation of the Yuan against the US dollar and liberalising restrictions on US foreign domestic income (FDI) in China. Read More
Infrastructure, Conflict and the Pacific – Risks and Realities By Dr Anouk Ride 26 August 2019 The growth in Australia’s investment in the Pacific has led to a development of infrastructure. However, in respect to the Solomon Islands the delay in investing in infrastructure has resulted in a number of local conflict risks. Read More
Myanmar: the Struggle for Reform, the China Embrace 26 August 2019 On Tuesday 20th August, AIIA NSW welcomed Sean Turnell, Special Economic Consultant to Myanmar’s State Counsellor, Daw Aung San Suu Kyi; Professor Turnell […] Read More
Walking the Tightrope to Avoid a Forgotten Crisis in Bangladesh By Louise McCosker 25 August 2019 The devastation that plagues the Rakhine state of Myanmar persists, due to the inability to reach a consensus on how to effectively deal with the displacement of refugees. Read More
Climate, Coal, Kinship and Security in Australia-Pacific Relations By Dr Tarcisius Kabutaulaka and Dr Katerina Teaiwa 21 August 2019 Australia’s efforts at developing a positive relationship with the Pacific Islands appear to be shadowed by Australia’s continued reliance on coal, which has greatly angered Pacific leaders. Read More