Britain Heading for Political Mayhem By Colin Chapman FAIIA 09 June 2017Prime minister Theresa May has lost her gamble in calling a general election. She was seeking to enhance her authority in upcoming Brexit […] Read More
EU-Australia Leadership Forum 09 June 2017More than 160 senior and emerging leaders from the EU and Australia gathered in Sydney from 2 June to 6 June for the […] Read More
Strategies for Middle Powers By Dr Christian Downie 09 June 2017Familiar great and rising powers have the most influence in shaping the international order. With careful strategy and by playing to their strengths, […] Read More
Australia and the EU: Working Together for a Common Future By Herman Van Rompuy 05 June 2017Today’s transnational problems cannot be solved by hiding behind borders. With their shared values, the EU and Australia must and will work together […] Read More
The Secret to North Korea’s Nuclear Ambitions By Nicholas Anderson 29 May 2017Doves and hawks see the North Korean nuclear program as a response to US policies or as a product of its internal politics. […] Read More
Business was Banking on Climate Disaster Even Before US Paris Withdrawal By Dr Luke Kemp 29 May 2017Trump’s declaration of the US withdrawal from the Paris climate accord has drawn cries of dismay from the corporate world. […] Read More
Start-Ups and the Defence Technology Race By Thom Dixon 23 May 2017Australia is straddling a defence technology divide between the US and China. Taking better care of homegrown defence industry start-ups may be one way […] Read More
Brexit and the Anglosphere Alternative By Dr Ben Wellings 16 May 2017The UK’s coming departure from the European Union has breathed new life into the concept of the Anglosphere. While it could mean opportunities […] Read More
Increasing Australia's Military Commitment to Afghanistan By Ian Dudgeon 16 May 2017Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull has confirmed that Australia is considering a US request to increase its military commitment to Afghanistan. Australia should agree […] Read More
WannaCry? Lessons from this Week's Cyber Attacks By Dr Keith Suter 16 May 2017Australia seems to have avoided the worst of the latest global ransomware, WannaCry. The digital disruption, which some have linked to North Korea, is […] Read More
Human Rights, Peace and North Korea By The Hon Michael Kirby AC CMG FAIIA 09 May 2017A change of leadership in South Korea is likely to mean new engagement between Seoul and Pyongyang. At this time in particular, the record of North Korea’s […] Read More