Cyber Attack on the Australian Parliament and the Lessons Learned By Associate Professor Christophe Doche, Dr Stephen McCombie and Dr Tahiry Rabehaja 04 March 2019 In the lead up to the federal election, the Australian Parliament and multiple political parties have been hit by a sophisticated cyber attack. Read More
Brexit and Theresa May’s "Meaningful Vote" By Colin Chapman FAIIA 04 March 2019 As the deadline for Brexit looms closer, Theresa May is promising to deliver a meaningful vote in the House of Commons next week. Read More
The Hanoi Trump-Kim Summit: Personal Chemistry Fizzles By Dr Trevor Findlay 04 March 2019 The breakdown of the second round of talks between President Donald Trump and Kim Jong Un highlights the limits of personal chemistry in diplomatic relations. Read More
Nigerian Elections 2019: Entrenching Democracy? By Dr Olayinka Ajala 04 March 2019 Despite some outbreaks of violence in the Nigerian presidential election, the relatively unmarred re-election of President Mohammadu Bahari suggests democracy is taking hold in the country. Read More
Pulwama and its Aftermath: What is Different this Time? By Teesta Prakash 04 March 2019 In the wake of the Pulwama terror attack, India and Pakistan are once against clashing on the Kashmiri border. Read More
Australia-China Relations in the Frozen South By Dr Jeffrey McGee and Marcus Haward 28 February 2019 If the Antarctic Treaty System is to remain strong and adaptable in providing governance for the region, it is important that all states, including China, clearly articulate their interests. Read More
Syria: Tough Negotiations Amongst External Stakeholders By Ian Dudgeon 28 February 2019 As the likely outcome of Syria’s civil war increasingly favours Assad, Russia is positioning itself to be the major beneficiary. But in this turbulent region, external factors could still disrupt this trend. Read More
How power adapts in a changed world 27 February 2019 On Tuesday 26 February, Hervé Lemahieu, Director of the Asian Power and Diplomacy Program at the Lowy Institute, addressed the AIIA on the […] Read More
Pulwama Terror Attack: India’s Response Escalates By Dr Ashok Sharma 27 February 2019 Following the Pulwama terror attack in Kashmir, Indian Prime Minister Modi has been under pressure to act. Read More
Castle Bravo: Marking the 65th Anniversary of the US Nuclear Disaster By Sean Walker 27 February 2019 Sixty-five years ago, the United States conducted the Castle Bravo nuclear test in the Marshall Islands. Read More
Trump-Kim Summit II: Setting Realistic Expectations By Dr Robert S Litwak 20 February 2019 At the second summit between President Trump and Kim Jong Un, transformational goals such as the denuclearisation of the Korean Peninsula will remain out of reach. Read More