Impeaching Trump: “He’s Just Not Worth It” By Emeritus Professor Ramesh Thakur FAIIA 08 November 2019The decision to impeach Trump is a decision made along party lines, though the advantages of following through with the impeachment are highly questionable. Read More
Killing the Caliph Won’t Kill the Islamic State By Dr Kiriloi M. Ingram 08 November 2019The recent killing of Islamic State leader, Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi, is indeed cause for celebration, however, leadership decapitation does not guarantee total defeat of the organisation. Kiriloi M. Ingram explores the number of dynamics which impact the potential for Islamic State to survive its current predicament. Read More
Scandals Reveal South Korea’s Broken Politics By Christopher Khatouki 05 November 2019The scandal surrounding South Korea's short-lived justice minister, Cho Guk, has brought to light the deeper sentiments of ordinary Koreans that only the rich and powerful can succeed. It also raises deeper questions regarding the efficacy of Korean politics and whether the entire political system may be broken. Read More
Meeting Saddam’s Men: Looking for Iraq’s Weapons of Mass Destruction By Allan Gyngell AO FAIIA 31 October 2019The National President of the AIIA, Allan Gyngell, launched a new book, Meeting Saddam’s Men: Looking for Iraq’s Weapons of Mass Destruction by Ashton Robinson, at the Australian National University on 25 October. This is an extract from his remarks. Read More
Syria and the Shaping of Turkish, Russian and US Interests By Ian Dudgeon 31 October 2019Despite heavy criticism of Trump and the US for abandoning the Kurdish forces, there are some cautious positives to the situation in Syria. Read More
Foreign Fighters to Face Death Penalty in the United States By Stuart McLintock 31 October 2019Should foreign ISIS fighters captured in Syria should be tried by the ICC, given the refusal of their home states to repatriate them? Read More
Young Professionals 24 October 2019The AIIA Victoria Young Professionals (YP) are a group within the AIIA that bring together young professionals from a variety of government and […] Read More
Smart Cities: Solutions to South-East Asia’s Urban Challenges By Melissa Conley Tyler FAIIA and Massimo Campagna 22 October 2019Urban areas across South-East Asia are fraught with challenges. Environmental problems, questions regarding resilience and governance are all issues confronting the region in the modern day. Read More
Climate change and international relations: ‘ecomodernism’ and the role of technological innovation 20 October 2019On Tuesday 15th October, AIIA NSW welcomed Dr Jonathan Symons from Macquarie University to speak about the need […] Read More
How to Engage Effectively With China - Senator the Hon Penny Wong's Keynote Speech at the AIIA National Conference By Senator the Hon Penny Wong 17 October 2019The choice for Australia is whether we are to be spectators to the competition between the United States and China, or active players. Read More
Terrorist Financing: Pakistan Is Sort Of Off The Hook For The Moment By Dr Claude Rakisits 17 October 2019At this week’s meeting of the Paris-based Financial Action Task Force (FATF), which was established by the G-7 in 1989 to set measures for combating money laundering and terrorist financing, it was decided that Pakistan would remain on the "Grey List" and not be placed on the “Black List.” Read More