Richard Broinowski AO 10 May 2018 Richard Broinowski AO is immediate past president of AIIA NSW and a frequent commentator on public affairs on radio and television. He served in the […] Read More
Richard Broinowski 20 October 2014 President of AIIA NSW Richard Broinowski Richard Broinowski was schooled in Melbourne and Adelaide. He obtained his Bachelor of Laws degree at Adelaide […] Read More
Iran’s Nuclear Ambitions By Richard Broinowski AO 08 December 2020 The assassination of Iranian nuclear scientist Mohsen Fakhrizadeh is immensely provocative to all Iranians. It may be the tipping point towards a full Iranian nuclear weapons program. Read More
Australian Soaps to the Pacific - Good Diplomacy? By Richard Broinowski AO 24 June 2020 The Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade launched an initiative to send commercial Australian television programs to local stations in the South Pacific. This move will probably do little to enhance what used to be a vigorous and discerning projection of Australian news and values into the region. Read More
Book Review: A Bigger Picture By Richard Broinowski AO 10 June 2020 In his early career, Malcolm Turnbull showed brilliance as a lawyer, entrepreneur, and investment banker. These should have earned him respect as a politician among his liberal peers, but he also carried into office progressive credentials for which he was relentlessly attacked by right-wing back- benchers and a conservative commentariat. Read More
New Year Message 31 January 2020 Warmest wishes to all our members and subscribers for the year ahead. Many thanks to you all for your support during the past […] Read More
Larrikins in Khaki - Tales of Irreverence And Courage From World War II Diggers By Richard Broinowski AO 17 December 2019 Tim Bowden takes a compassionate yet irreverent look at the experiences of Australian diggers in World War II. Even today, it provides valuable perspectives into the lives of Australian service men and women. Read More
Vietnam's Refugees and the Slave Trade By Richard Broinowski AO 08 November 2019 The discovery of 39 Vietnamese in a lorry in Essex is part of a wider, global network of people-smuggling. This incident also demonstrates the changing motivations of refugees from Vietnam. Read More
Secret: The Making of Australia's Security State By Richard Broinowski AO 03 September 2019 Brian Toohey's book, "Secret," offers an scathing assessment of Australia's decision making in defence and foreign policy. Read More
A Covert Push for Nuclear Weapons? By Dr Mark Diesendorf and Richard Broinowski AO 26 August 2019 Conservative media and other supporters of nuclear power for Australia are becoming more vocal. Although Australia ratified the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons (NPT) in 1973 and the Comprehensive Nuclear Test Ban Treaty in 1998, could this be a prelude to Australia developing a nuclear weapons program? Read More
"How to Defend Australia" Is an Important Wake-up Call By Richard Broinowski AO 14 July 2019 Hugh White should be praised for getting Australians to think the unthinkable and alerting them to our deteriorating strategic situation, the unreliability of US security assistance and the need to get on better with our neighbours. Read More