Jennifer Westacott AO 19 August 2016 Jennifer Westacott has been Chief Executive of the Business Council of Australia since 2011, bringing extensive policy experience in both the public and […] Read More
Manus To Close, But Where To For The Detainees? By Dr Amy Maguire 18 August 2016 The Manus Island Regional Processing Centre—one of the two key sites of Australia’s offshore immigration detention regime—will close. A date is not set, […] Read More
UN Secretary-General: The Race So Far By Emeritus Professor Ramesh Thakur FAIIA 17 August 2016 One of the certainties over who will be the next United Nations secretary-general is that it will not be Kevin Rudd. Despite the perception […] Read More
Colin Chapman FAIIA 11 August 2016 Colin Chapman is a writer, broadcaster, and public speaker, who specialises in geopolitics, international economics, and global media issues. He is a former […] Read More
Cautious Response to Chinese Energy Investment By Colin Chapman FAIIA 10 August 2016 This week, Treasurer Scott Morrison halted the sale of NSW electricity provider Ausgrid to the Chinese and Hong Kong bidders on national security grounds. This follows […] Read More
Japan at a Crossroads as Emperor Looks to Step Down By Dr Taku Tamaki 10 August 2016 Japanese Emperor Akihito this week expressed his desire to abdicate in a nationally televised address. The move presents a challenge to the Japanese […] Read More
Gravitational Waves: A Model of Global Collaboration By Professor David Blair 08 August 2016 The world’s first gravitational wave signal, announced on 12 February 2016, put science at the forefront of global affairs for a brief period […] Read More
Should Australia have nominated Kevin Rudd for UN Secretary-General? AIIA Fellows responding to the burning question of the week 04 August 2016 Expert Panel-Fellows of the AIIA Hilary Charlesworth FAIIA-Professor, ANU; Director of Centre for International Governance and Justice Jocelyn […] Read More
H is for Hawk: The US Foreign Policy Outlook By Associate Professor Brendon O'Connor 28 July 2016 This week saw Hillary Clinton’s US presidential nomination confirmed, officially pitting her against Republican nominee Donald Trump for the November poll. So, what is […] Read More
H is for Hawk: The US Foreign Policy Outlook 28 July 2016 This week saw Hillary Clinton’s US presidential nomination confirmed, officially pitting her against Republican nominee Donald Trump for the November poll. So, what is […] Read More
BREXIT 28 July 2016 The British vote to leave the EU has caused a major upheaval across Europe. Immediate past president of AIIA NSW, Colin Chapman, was […] Read More