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
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
Scotland’s Reaction to Brexit By Colin Chapman FAIIA 21 August 2019 As Westminster grapples with the prospect of a no-deal Brexit, it further harms its relations with Scotland. Read More
Trade Wars: Much Ado About Nothing? Dr Geoff Raby 21 August 2019 Under President Trump the US has declared war on the international trading system. While the US-China trade war commands most attention, punitive tariffs have been applied unilaterally by the US to exports from Japan, South Korea, Germany, Canada and Mexico, among others. Read More
Cybercrime Moonlighting By Dr Stephen McCombie and Dr Allon J Uhlmann 21 August 2019 A cyber espionage group employed by the Chinese Government is moonlighting for some extra cash as cyber criminals. This has broad ethical and policy implications not just for China but for all nations who operate offensive cyber operations, including Australia. Read More
Caution Rather Than Haste Needed in the Afghanistan Peace Process By Professor William Maley AM 21 August 2019 The current negotiation efforts by the US in Afghanistan has not abided basic negotiation tactics, which has prolonged the atrocities and appears to inch further away from a peace process in Afghanistan. Read More
US-Turkish “Safe Zones” Endanger Democracy in North-Eastern Syria By Dr Stephanie Wright 20 August 2019 Trump and Erdogan have found it convenient to collaborate on Syria for the moment. But the announcement of US-Turkish cooperation to establish “safe zones” in north-eastern Syria does not herald a thaw in relations between the two NATO allies, and may endanger the democracy at work in the Democratic Federation of Northern Syria. Read More