The Warsaw Pact: Forgotten Relic of the Cold War 14 May 2015 Sixty years after the signing of the Warsaw Pact on 14 May 1955, relations between Russia and Western Europe remain fraught with tension. This […] Read More
A Fair Budget? Not for the Poor Losing Australian Aid in Record Cuts Stephen Howes 13 May 2015 The release of the federal budget on 12 May 2015 saw the largest foreign aid cut in Australian […] Read More
Delhi ‘Cracks’ Brussels: India’s Mission to Access the European Market Pascaline Winand 07 May 2015 The European Union and India might not seem like the most obvious of natural partners. Yet, as Professor Pascaline […] Read More
What the AIIB Can Learn from World Bank Shortcomings David Dollar 07 May 2015 The AIIB is likely to strengthen the global architecture of international institutions. To understand the impetus for launching the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank […] Read More
The Bali Nine Executions: Indonesia’s Perspective Ashley Rogge 07 May 2015 Although there is some debate on the death penalty in Indonesian society, Indonesian media are unified in their adamant support for harsh sentencing […] Read More
The US-Russian Space Station Mission is a Study in Cooperation Steven Freeland 06 May 2015 As space becomes increasingly militarised, it will become crucial for states to coordinate extra-terrestrial activities. The unfortunate loss of the […] Read More
Trading Nation: Advancing Australia’s Interests in World Markets reviewer Associate Professor Donald Kenyon, AM 04 May 2015 This is a timely publication. It notes Australia’s transition from a focus on multilateral trade liberalisation during the […] Read More
Is There Still an NZ in ANZAC – And Does New Zealand Matter Anyway? HE Chris Seed 30 April 2015 Ensuring that the Trans-Trasman relationship continues to deliver for both sides of The Ditch is the ultimate tribute […] Read More
Australia and Indonesia: Hard Times Ahead John McCarthy 29 April 2015 The executions of Andrew Chan and Myuran Sukumaran will leave most Australians dismayed by President Jokowi’s refusal of clemency, angered by the clumsy, […] Read More
Oil: The Underlying Reason for Gallipoli John V. Basarin 24 April 2015 A desire to control significant oil reserves can dictate the course of action during wartime. The Ottoman Empire, which controlled the Middle East in […] Read More
Australia-Indonesia Relations and the Legacies of Bandung By Associate Professor Andrew Phillips 23 April 2015 After sixty years, the Bandung Conference still provides an important lesson for Australia on how to understand Indonesia’s world-view. This week Indonesia hosts […] Read More