Chinese Soft Power - a Round-Table Report 21 March 2016 In February, the Chinese Consul General in Sydney, Li Huaxin, asked AIIA NSW to host a discussion for Guo Yezhou, Vice Minister of […] Read More
Visit by Iranian Foreign Minister 17 March 2016 Iranian Foreign Minister Dr Mohammad Javad Zarif came to Glover Cottages on Wednesday 16 March for discussions with selected Australian experts. He […] Read More
America, the angry 03 March 2016 At a crowded meeting at Glover Cottages on Tuesday 1 March, Tom Switzer added to the enthusiasm and humidity with a closely-argued address […] Read More
Domesticating the Paris Climate Agreement – where to now for Australia? 26 February 2016 On Tuesday 23 February, our guest at Glover Cottages was John Connor, CEO of The Climate Institute since […] Read More
Study Tour to Vietnam 19 February 2016 AIIA Study Tour to Vietnam – mid to late October 2016 Expressions of Interest The AIIA is seeking expressions of interest for a […] Read More
Predicting Genocide 17 February 2016 As one of his advisers during his first presidential campaign, Barack Obama attracted Professor Samantha Power from Harvard’s Kennedy School of Government. Power’s […] Read More
Russia Today – Villain or Responsible International Player? 11 February 2016 Well-known Australian expatriate in Japan and former diplomat Greg Clark addressed an overflow audience at Glover Cottages on Tuesday 9 February. Based on […] Read More
The War in Syria 04 February 2016 At AIIA NSW’s first lecture for 2016, Clive Williams, an Australian military intelligence officer and terrorism expert, addressed an overflowing crowd at Glover […] Read More
AIIA in the News 08 January 2016 AIIA ACT President Natalie Sambhi spoke recently of Indonesia’s handling of the Jakarta terrorist attacks. 15 January (ABC and Radio National – The World […] Read More
Musical Diplomacy with China 15 December 2015 This year’s annual Christmas party at Glover Cottages was a bit different from normal. Three string players from the Sydney Symphony Orchestra played […] Read More
Australia's Human Rights - Lost in Translation? 30 November 2015 Gillian Triggs, Australia’s Human Rights Commissioner, was guest speaker at AIIA NSW’s 91st anniversary dinner at the Sydney Hilton on Thursday 26 November. […] Read More