For its final event of 2020, AIIA NSW was addressed by James Curran, Professor of Modern History at the University of Sydney.  His […]

The past twelve months saw progress towards potential political and peace settlements in Afghanistan. However, this progress is conditional upon further developments in 2021, and attitudes range from cautious optimism to outright pessimism from both Afghan and international stakeholders.

Joe Biden has commenced his presidency with a strident call to the nation to unify and save American democracy. It may be too late.

After months of uncertainty and postponed conventions, the Christian Democrats have finally elected a new leader of the party. Armin Laschet, Premier of North Rhine-Westphalia since 2017, has beaten two competitors, Friedrich Merz and Norbert Röttgen.

Also discussed in this episode: A declassified Indo-Pacific strategy, Five Eyes, and the merit of fresh ideas for Australian Foreign Policy.

The Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons prohibits the development, production, possession, transfer, receipt, testing, hosting, use, and threat of use of nuclear weapons. Today it becomes law – the most significant multilateral development in nuclear arms control since the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty entered into force in 1970.

Today is arguably the most important date in nuclear disarmament efforts since 6 August 1945, when America dropped its bomb on Hiroshima. The UN-negotiated Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons enters into force today, establishing a clear ban on nuclear weapons under international law.

Plagued by enduring civil conflict in north-east Nigeria, thousands of families have been torn apart both physically and emotionally. Alyona Synenko writes of the lived experience of trauma and displacement felt by those who left everything behind in a bid for survival.

With few exceptions, decision makers and opinion formers in Europe viewed the Trump presidency with increasing apprehension and disquiet. Their concern became alarm when the president refused to accept his election defeat and incited a mob of supporters to storm Congress in what was a violent attack on democracy.

As global adversaries expand their offensive digital capabilities, Australia's in danger of falling too far behind to catch up. After China launched a series of cyberattacks on Australian targets and Russia established a beachhead in some Australian networks, the Australian government stands at a crossroads.

Allan and Darren unpack the events of the recent storming of the US Capitol Building. Listen in to hear how this event marks the dramatic denouement of the deterioration of US democracy under the Trump administration, and to speculate about the future of US politics post-Trump.