Is Peace in the Horn of Africa Bad for Djibouti? By Katarina Welborn 18 September 2018 While the normalisation of the Ethiopia-Eritrea relationship may increase competition, Djibouti will remain an important international trading hub in the region. Read More
Soft Power: Cultural Diplomacy By James Miles Carey 18 September 2018 With the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade currently conducting a Soft Power Review, what is the potential for cultural diplomacy? Read More
Australia’s Dystopian Future 14 September 2018 On Tuesday 11 September, the Institute welcomed Dr Geoff Raby, business and strategic consultant and former Australian ambassador to China, to share his […] Read More
China’s New Era Under Xi By Rowan Callick OBE FAIIA 13 September 2018 It is crucial to understand the radical nature of Xi’s project to understand a changing China. This first in a three-part series looks at political reform. Read More
Indonesia's Expanding Horizons By Isabelle Lewis 13 September 2018 Indonesia's accelerating economic prosperity will see the country poised to take a leading role in the Indo-Pacific region. It's time for Australia to refocus its Indonesia priorities. Read More
Japan at the International Whaling Commission By Dr Julia Jabour and Lucy Smejkal 11 September 2018 Top of the agenda at this week’s International Whaling Commission meeting will be Japan’s proposal to resume commercial whaling. Will Japan achieve its Way Forward or is it on the way out? Read More
A Defence of Christianity in Troubled Times By Greg Sheridan AO FAIIA 11 September 2018 It is no exaggeration to say that Christianity is in nearly existential crisis in the West. It is perverse that the West is trending atheist as the rest of the world is trending religious. Read More
The Journey of Political Islam By Professor Anwar Alam 11 September 2018 The roots of present-day Islamist terrorism lie in the puritanical ideology of Wahhabism. Its influence on political Islam leaves little room for pluralistic interpretations. Read More
Sweden is Not Falling Apart By Dr Anamaria Dutceac Segesten 11 September 2018 Sweden is recovering after a very tense election night. The centre-right and the centre-left blocs secured very similar shares of the vote, but neither have come away with quite enough leverage to form government alone. Read More
Child, Early and Forced Marriage in the Lake Chad Crisis By Dr Eleanor Gordon and Hannah Jay 09 September 2018 This week the international community met to deal with the humanitarian crisis in the Lake Chad region. Improving the security of adolescent girls should be part of the response. Read More
Indonesia: The Best Invitation We Will Get By Andrew Parker 06 September 2018 Australia's relationship with Indonesia does not have to be marked by crisis. Australians should make the most of the the soon-to-be-signed Indonesia-Australia Comprehensive Economic Partnership agreement. Read More