Australia's Myopia on the Global Compacts on Refugees and Migration By Professor Jane McAdam 06 December 2018 As a nation built on immigration, Australia should participate in instruments to enhance international cooperation on human mobility. Read More
Her Excellency Federica Mogherini 06 December 2018 Her Excellency Federica Mogherini is the High Representative of the European Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy and Vice-President of the European […] Read More
Remember the Red Star? Russian Military Power in the Indo-Pacific By Associate Professor Alexey Muraviev 05 December 2018 Recent geostrategic developments show the need for Australia to acknowledge Russia as an important strategic player in the region. Read More
10 Years of the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities By Rosemary Kayess 03 December 2018 Disability has traditionally been seen as a welfare issue. The Convention sets an agenda to transform policy frameworks to an approach based on human diversity. Read More
Singapore’s Prime Minister in Waiting By Professor Garry Rodan 03 December 2018 The likely election of Heng Swee Keat as Singapore’s fourth prime minister will cement consultative authoritarianism as Singapore’s mode of governance. Read More
The Crisis in International Trade By Trevor Wilson 03 December 2018 Despite the tactical truce agreed at the G20 Summit, the undermining of the core principles of the international economic order is the result of the United States’ refusal to accept international norms. Read More
The Sustainability of China’s High-Performance Computing Agenda By William Rooks 02 December 2018 As world leaders gather to discuss climate change in Poland, the need to reduce emissions may hamper China’s development of big data and quantum processing. Read More
G20: Cooperation to Overcome the Challenges of Multilateralism By T20 Argentina 29 November 2018 Global well-being is an unattainable goal if each country is not prepared to make concessions and strive to promote international cooperation. Read More
Angus Murray 29 November 2018 Angus Murray is a practising solicitor and human rights advocate. He is a Vice President of the Queensland Council for Civil Liberties, the […] Read More
Sri Lanka’s Constitutional Crisis By David A Ritchie 28 November 2018 The constitutional crisis roiling in Sri Lankan politics continues, with a possible turning-point coming up in early December. Read More
Women's Exclusion from the South Sudan Peace Process By Dr Jasmine-Kim Westendorf 25 November 2018 The Sudan–South Sudan case study shows that excluding women from formal peace processes creates serious consequences for the sustainability of peace post-settlement. Read More