Why Protecting the Red Cross Emblem Matters By Dr Emily Crawford 16 May 2016 The Australian Red Cross recently released an app to monitor misuse of its emblem. If you see the cross somewhere it shouldn’t be, […] Read More
Would You Vote for a Eurovision Brexit? By Dr Carla Figueira 14 May 2016 “Leave” had a 20 point lead over “Remain” in a recent YouGov poll – but this Brexit referendum concerned Britain’s membership of the […] Read More
The Role of Islam in World Affairs: Engaging with the "Other" By Professor Samina Yasmeen AM FAIIA 13 May 2016 Despite the fact that most Muslims – accounting for 1.6 billion or 22 per cent of the world’s total population – do not support […] Read More
Five Reasons Why Yemen Matters Now More than Ever By Jacqueline Lopour 11 May 2016 From the international nature of the conflict to its emerging refugee crisis, this is why the world needs to pay more attention to […] Read More
AIIA at 2016 AuSAE Conference 06 May 2016 The AIIA will be represented at the AuSAE Conference and Exhibition (ACE) on 24-25 May 2016 at the National Convention Centre, Canberra, to […] Read More
Australia’s Submarine Purchase: an Unnecessary Snub to Japan By Emeritus Professor Ramesh Thakur FAIIA 03 May 2016 With Australia’s recent decision on submarine design, the flawed regional politics tainted a technically right outcome. Choosing the French bidder has significant implications, particularly for […] Read More
How Can Australia’s Refugee System Combat LGBTIQ Violence? By Josh Pallas 03 May 2016 Australia condemns discrimination on the basis of a person’s sexuality both at home and abroad. Victims of sexuality-based violence are increasingly finding themselves […] Read More
Rohingya Genocide: International Complicity in Burma’s Brutal Domestic Violence By Dr Nancy Hudson-Rodd 03 May 2016 The systematic oppression and denial of the rights of the Rohingya people is not limited to Burma. By […] Read More
PNG Court Decision Forces Australia to Act on Manus Island Detainees By Madeline Gleeson 28 April 2016 Papua New Guinea’s recent Supreme Court ruling that the Manus Island Detention Centre is unconstitutional and illegal will have […] Read More
Decency and Diplomacy: the Myth of National Interest By William Fisher 28 April 2016 It is relatively easy to think of examples where states have acted immorally. It’s less clear, however, if those states were indeed acting […] Read More
The Growing Importance of White Hulls in Indian Ocean Security By Dr David Brewster 27 April 2016 The increasing challenges of the Indian Ocean are not simply limited to the navy’s grey hull ships. Coast […] Read More