Developing ASEAN-Australia Economic Ties: Soft Barriers and Their Solutions By James Dunn 16 September 2019 Trade between Australia and ASEAN member states is underdeveloped. But there are potential solutions to remedy significant soft trade barriers between ASEAN and Australia. Read More
The People’s Liberation Army Rocket Force: Reshaping China’s Approach to Strategic Deterrence By Professor Bates Gill and Adam Ni 15 September 2019 China has upgraded its rocket forces. What does this mean for the United States and its allies? Read More
Making sense of the Hong Kong protests Ben Taylor 13 September 2019 International media is alight with stories of peaceful protests, violent riots, police brutality and vandalism in Hong Kong. The turmoil there has captured […] Read More
Unrequited Love: Diary of an Accidental Activist By Professor Dennis Altman AM 13 September 2019 Denis Altman’s new book, "Unrequited Love: Diary of an Accidental Activist" accounts for his time in the US and draws comparisons between the American and Australian political state. Read More
Australia in the World: Episode 28 By Allan Gyngell AO FAIIA and Dr Darren Lim 13 September 2019 Scott Morrison's trips to Vietnam and the G-7; Alliance Management in the Gulf; Australia's stance on Kashmir; Papua New Guinea Read More
Australia in the World Episode 28 12 September 2019 Prime Minister Scott Morrison’s recent overseas trip. Australia’s participation in the US-led maritime security mission in the Persian Gulf. The difficult situation in […] Read More
US Withdrawal From the JCPOA: A New Entanglement for Australia? By Jon Norling 10 September 2019 Trump’s withdrawal from the Middle East following the Iran nuclear agreement has been part of a long-term exit strategy, but could potentially lead to risky regional entanglements for both the US and Australia. Read More
Colombia's Peace Put to the Test By Carlos Juarez 10 September 2019 The recent announcement by the former commander the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (FARC), Ivan Marques, could reignite an insurgency in Colombia and impede the ability to achieve peace. Read More
Red Terror: How the Soviet Union Shaped the Modern Anti-Zionist Discourse By Alex Ryvchin 10 September 2019 Zionism has become perhaps the most maligned and distorted term in the vernacular of the Arab-Israeli conflict. The origins of modern anti-Zionist discourse needs to be explored and the association to the Jewish national liberation movement with racism and Nazism needs to be questioned. Read More
Mexico: Iguala’s Dark Night Still Casts a Long Shadow By Dr Ruth Adler 10 September 2019 The release of a key suspect in the September 2014 disappearance of 43 students in the Mexican state of Guerrero poses a significant challenge for the administration of leftist President Andrés Manuel López Obrador. Read More
Elections in Guatemala and Nauru: Immigration Implications for the US and Australia By Ben Eliasaf 10 September 2019 Attention should be paid to the recent elections in both Guatemala and Nauru, as they have immigration implications for both the US and Australia Read More