The Next US President is Damaged Goods By Colin Chapman FAIIA 03 November 2016 In the final days of the campaign we can expect both presidential candidates to continue their policies of further damage creation. It can […] Read More
Jokowi's Indonesia By Dr Nicolaas Warouw 02 November 2016 With Indonesian President Joko Widodo due to address the Australian Parliament on Monday, it is an opportune time to reflect on his achievements […] Read More
7th Sir James Plimsoll Lecture: Jeffrey Bleich 02 November 2016 On 24 October, former US Ambassador to Australia Jeffrey Bleich delivered the 7th Sir James Plimsoll Lecture at the University of Tasmania, Hobart. […] Read More Download
The Suez Dispute and the Death of Empire By Professor Peter Boyce AO 01 November 2016 This week marks the 60th anniversary of the most acute phase of the Suez Crisis. Diplomatic historians of mid-20th century conflicts seem agreed […] Read More
Timor-Leste's Battle over Borders with Australia By Dr Rebecca Strating 01 November 2016 With tensions in the East and South China seas dominating security concerns in the Asia-Pacific region, little attention has been paid to the simmering maritime […] Read More
Lebanon: On Remembering and Forgetting By Dr Vanessa Newby 18 October 2016 Lebanon has a great deal to be concerned about: the absence of a president, the most concentrated refugee influx per capita in the […] Read More
Oz Strategist: Des Ball AO FAIIA (1947-2016) By Graeme Dobell FAIIA 17 October 2016 Des Ball was an unorthodox academic strategist who will have a lasting impact on Australian foreign policy. He played a part in all […] Read More
Sustainable Futures for Small Island States By Carlisle Richardson 17 October 2016 Small island developing states—from St Kitts and Nevis to Samoa—face a unique set of challenges to their sustainable development including extremely limited resources, […] Read More
Conflicting Perceptions of the AIIB By Cormac Power 16 October 2016 The Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank highlights the fundamental conflict at the heart of how China is viewed by much of the world. On the […] Read More
Thailand's King-To-Be Faces Challenges By Dr Gavan Butler 16 October 2016 Thailand is grieving following the death of the country’s king, Bhumibol Adulyadej, on Thursday. Instead of immediately assuming the throne, Crown Prince Maha […] Read More
Yemen's Agony: Is the World Starting to Respond? By Dr Anthony Billingsley 13 October 2016 The ferocious war in Yemen was brought into sharp focus this week after a Saudi airstrike killed 140 people attending a funeral. Saudi […] Read More