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From Hobart to Halifax: Strengthening Canada-Australia Ties in Uncertain Times
16
Sep
From Hobart to Halifax: Strengthening Canada-Australia Ties in Uncertain Times

H.E. Dr Julie Sunday, Canada’s High Commissioner for Australia

Sep 16, 2025 17:35 - Sep 16, 2025 19:00
Law Faculty, Univ of Tasmania Hobart; In person only
Melanesia: Travels in Black Oceania
16
Sep
Melanesia: Travels in Black Oceania

Hamish McDonald, Australian journalist

Sep 16, 2025 18:00 - Sep 16, 2025 19:30
Glover Cottages Kent Street 124-134, Sydney; in person only
Australia’s Forgotten Colony: Papua New Guinea After 50 Years
16
Sep
Australia’s Forgotten Colony: Papua New Guinea After 50 Years

Rowan Callick OBE FAIIA

Sep 16, 2025 18:00 - Sep 16, 2025 19:00
356 Collins Street, Melbourne; hybrid
World Food Forum: Australian Youth Chapter
17
Sep
World Food Forum: Australian Youth Chapter

Celebrate the launch of WFF AYC!

Sep 17, 2025 18:00 - Sep 17, 2025 21:00
Level 13, 356 Collins Street Melbourne 3000
AIIA Intern Forum: Pop, Pandas, and Power
18
Sep
AIIA Intern Forum: Pop, Pandas, and Power

Presentations featuring AIIA interns

Sep 18, 2025 18:00 - Sep 18, 2025 20:00
The Australian National University, Canberra Australian Capital Territory
The Spy and the Devil: The Untold Story of the MI6 Agent who Penetrated Hitler’s Inner Circle
18
Sep
The Spy and the Devil: The Untold Story of the MI6 Agent who Penetrated Hitler’s Inner Circle

Tim Willasey-Wilsey CMG, Richard Iron CMG OBE

Sep 18, 2025 18:00 - Sep 18, 2025 19:00
Webinar
AIIA (ACT) 2025 Annual Dinner with Bill Shorten
18
Sep
AIIA (ACT) 2025 Annual Dinner with Bill Shorten

The Honourable Bill Shorten, Vice Chancellor at University of Canberra

Sep 18, 2025 18:30 - Sep 18, 2025 21:00
The Royal Canberra Golf Club 71 Bentham Street, Yarralumla, ACT
Decoding the Recent Downturn in US-India Relations
23
Sep
Decoding the Recent Downturn in US-India Relations

Dr. Pradeep Taneja, Prof. Timothy J. Lynch, Dr. Michael Moignard

Sep 23, 2025 18:00 - Sep 23, 2025 19:00
356 Collins Street, Victoria
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Ep. 165: China in 2025 and what’s changed
Podcast
27 Aug 2025
Ep. 165: China in 2025 and what’s changed
59:11
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The Senkaku Islands Confrontation and the Transformation of Japan’s Defence
Youtube
27 Aug 2025
The Senkaku Islands Confrontation and the Transformation of Japan’s Defence
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Cybersecurity as Part of National Security and Foreign Policy: Insights From Estonia
Youtube
27 Aug 2025
Cybersecurity as Part of National Security and Foreign Policy: Insights From Estonia
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India and Pakistan in Crisis
Youtube
27 Aug 2025
India and Pakistan in Crisis
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AIIA National Conference 2025

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Registration is open for the AIIA National Conference. Don’t miss your chance to meet with policy leaders, diplomats, international business representatives, and scholars at our flagship event on Australian foreign policy! Early bird concessions available.

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Australian Outlook

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12 September 2025: The Week in Australian Foreign Affairs
The Week in Australian Foreign Affairs
12 Sep 2025
12 September 2025: The Week in Australian Foreign Affairs
By Emily Mosley
This week in Australian foreign affairs: Wong condemns Israeli strikes on Qatar as a sovereignty violation amid ceasefire mediation efforts; Defence announces significant investments, including $1.7 billion Ghost Shark autonomous
The Diplomatic Face of Governance: Rethinking Training for Transnational Engagement
Analysis
11 Sep 2025
The Diplomatic Face of Governance: Rethinking Training for Transnational Engagement
By Diane Stone
Modern diplomacy extends far beyond foreign ministries and ambassadors, as domestic officials, civil society groups, and business leaders increasingly engage in transnational governance networks. Australia needs comprehensive training programs to
China and the Wave of Protests in Indonesia
Analysis
11 Sep 2025
China and the Wave of Protests in Indonesia
By Dr Muhammad Zulfikar Rakhmat and Yeta Purnama
Indonesia’s largest wave of protests in nearly a decade forced President Prabowo Subianto to cancel a key diplomatic trip to China, only to quietly fly to Beijing days later for
Book Review: Tracing the Undersea Dragon—Chinese SSBN Programme and the Indo-Pacific
Reading room
11 Sep 2025
Book Review: Tracing the Undersea Dragon—Chinese SSBN Programme and the Indo-Pacific
By Anubhav Shankar Goswami
In “Tracing the Undersea Dragon: Chinese SSBN Programme and the Indo-Pacific”, Commodore (Dr) Amit Ray sets out with the ambitious objective of demystifying the People’s Republic of China’s (PRC) rapidly
Pakistan’s Army Chief Sparks Alarm with Nuclear Threats on U.S. Soil
Analysis
11 Sep 2025
Pakistan’s Army Chief Sparks Alarm with Nuclear Threats on U.S. Soil
By Anna Mahjar-Barducci
Pakistan’s Chief of Army Staff Asim Munir with outgoing US CENTCOM Chief Gen. Michael E. Kurilla in Tampa, Florida. (Source: X) Pakistan’s Chief of Army Staff, Field Marshal Asim Munir,
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Australia in World Affairs
15 Nov 2024
Australia in World Affairs 2016-2020: A return to great power rivalry
Baogang He, David Hundt, Danielle Chubb (eds)
Diplomatic History
22 Nov 2023
Let’s Dance: A History of LGBTIQ Staff in the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade
Rhonda Piggott
Diplomatic History
04 Mar 2024
An Enduring Contribution? Australia’s Term on the United Nations Security Council (2013-2014)
Michael Bliss
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AIIA News

Insights on Foreign Policy and Education: Bill Shorten Headlines AIIA ACT Annual Dinner
Australian Capital Territory, Events
19 Aug 2025
Insights on Foreign Policy and Education: Bill Shorten Headlines AIIA ACT Annual Dinner

CANBERRA – The ACT Branch of the Australian Institute of International Affairs has announced its 2025 Annual Dinner, an evening set to combine distinguished company, thoughtful discussion, and fine dining […]

AIIA Victoria Welcomes Yulia Navalnaya for First Australian Visit
Events, Victoria
19 Aug 2025
AIIA Victoria Welcomes Yulia Navalnaya for First Australian Visit

MELBOURNE – The Australian Institute of International Affairs Victoria (AIIA VIC), in partnership with the Melbourne Press Club, is honoured to host Yulia Navalnaya on her first visit to Australia […]

AIIA National President Visits Chatham House
AIIA Board, AIIA National President, International Interaction
04 Aug 2025
AIIA National President Visits Chatham House

LONDON — Australian Institute of International Affairs (AIIA) National President Dr Heather Smith PSM FAIIA met with Ben Bland, Director of the Asia-Pacific Programme at Chatham House. Their conversation ranged across […]

French and German Embassies Launch Climate Talks with AIIA in Sydney
AIIA National Office, Events, New South Wales, Projects
31 Jul 2025
French and German Embassies Launch Climate Talks with AIIA in Sydney

SYDNEY – The German Embassy Canberra and the Embassy of France in Canberra, in collaboration with the Australian Institute of International Affairs (AIIA), have launched the first event in a […]

AIIA Champions Regional Voices in Submission to Senate Inquiry on Australia’s Climate Army
AIIA National Office, Indo-Pacific Cooperation Network
21 Jul 2025
AIIA Champions Regional Voices in Submission to Senate Inquiry on Australia’s Climate Army

CANBERRA – The Australian Institute of International Affairs (AIIA) has lodged a powerful submission to the Senate Inquiry into the proposed National Volunteer Incentive Scheme—popularly known as the “Climate Army”—highlighting […]

AIIA QLD Set to Host Premier Annual Dinner with Former PM Malcolm Turnbull
Events, Queensland
13 Jul 2025
AIIA QLD Set to Host Premier Annual Dinner with Former PM Malcolm Turnbull

BRISBANE – The Queensland branch of the Australian Institute of International Affairs (AIIA QLD) has officially announced its highly anticipated 2025 Annual Dinner, scheduled for Wednesday, 20 August, at the prestigious […]

Call for Applications for a Funded Internship in The Hague
Get Involved, Internships, Scholarships
11 Jul 2025
Call for Applications for a Funded Internship in The Hague

The Australian Institute of International Affairs (AIIA) and the Australian Branch of the International Law Association (ILA (AB)) are pleased to present the Peter Nygh Hague Conference Internship. The award will support […]

Changing of the Guard as AIIA Welcomes New National Vice President
AIIA Board
01 Jul 2025
Changing of the Guard as AIIA Welcomes New National Vice President

CANBERRA – The Australian Institute of International Affairs is pleased to announce the appointment of the Honourable Paul Lucas, current president of AIIA Queensland and former deputy premier of Queensland, […]

AIIA in the Media

12 August 2025
The Nightly: Who was in the room for the first Economic Reform Roundtable and where they sat
Several news outlets reported that AIIA National President Dr Heather Smith PSM FAIIA was chosen to contribute to the Australian Government's Economic Reform Roundtable this week, the sole representative of an international affairs research organisation to have been selected for this blue ribbon panel.
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5 August 2025
Article in AFR: Why Ted Cruz and Anthony Albanese are both wrong about social media bans
AIIA National Projects and Publications Manager Emily Mosley calls for better education around social media rather than an outright youth ban in her article for the Australian Financial Review.
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14 July 2025
The Nightly: Hungary says ‘novelty’ of Trump approach is gone as Russia-Ukraine war rages on
AIIA CEO Dr Bryce Wakefield quoted in the Nightly: “Orban, along with Slovakia’s Robert Fico, will continue to be the European leader most sympathetic to the MAGA cause,” Dr Wakefield said. “However, the longer Trump continues to engage Putin on Ukraine without deliverables, the more Budapest will be uncomfortable giving Washington a blank cheque.”
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12 July 2025
BBC: Trade trumps geopolitics as Australia PM visits China
AIIA CEO Dr Bryce Wakefield quoted by the BBC: "This is part of a broader, understated and mature diplomacy from the current government and it does not fall into the recriminations of previous years."
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24 June 2025
The Nightly: Indo-Pacific leaders skip NATO, leaving New Zealand’s Christopher Luxon in the cold
AIIA CEO Bryce Wakefield quoted in the Nightly: “The US strategy on pressuring allies with a one-size-fits-all approach may work with NATO, where there is a hot war near the eastern flank and a history of European nations coordinating on policy, but it’s less effective against the individual countries of the Indo-Pacific, which have different and specific political contexts within which they must operate.”
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18 June 2025
Radio New Zealand: Why NZ's involvement in possible US-Iran war may hang on Europe
AIIA Programs and Publications Manager Emily Mosley cited by Radio New Zealand: "The choice before us is clear: Engage with the whole breadth of American institutions and demand accountability and stability, or panic and risk eroding one of the most effective checks."
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3 June 2025
Frankfurter Rundschau: "Putins Technologie-Problem: Russland liegt „zehn Jahre hinterher"
Jack Jarmon's Australian Outlook article "In Russia, the Chips are Down" cited in the Frankfurter Rundschau: A problematic legacy of outdated equipment and a lack of personnel hampered Russia's efforts to build its own world-class industry. According to the Australian Institute of International Affairs, this continues to have repercussions for the Russian chip industry.
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27 May 2025
Frankfurter Rundschau: Putin-Kampfjets über Ostsee: Nach „gefährlichem“ Manöver gestoppt
Former AIIA National Office Intern Jasper Hufschmidt Morse's Australian Outlook article covered extensively in Frankfurter Rundschau: "What would happen if Russian aircraft were intercepted in German or another NATO member state's airspace, Jasper Hufschmidt Morse asked in his analysis for the Australian Institute of International Affairs."
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14 May 2025
The Australian: Australia must counter Russian influence, says Anthony Albanese
AIIA CEO Dr Bryce Wakefield quoted in The Australian: "Australian Institute of International Affairs chief executive Bryce Wakefield said the Indonesia relationship was crucial and required a sustained effort by Australia to deliver meaningful benefits."
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4 May 2025
The Australian: Albanese plans foreign trips as world leaders laud his election win
AIIA CEO Dr Bryce Wakefield quoted in The Australian's first article since the 2025 Federal election to cover the Albanese government's foreign policy approach. "Wakefield said as the US slapped tariffs on the rest of the world, Australia needed to work even more closely with Southeast Asia to create new economic opportunities."
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29 April 2025
The Australian: Coalition promises extra $2bn for Pacific, Timor infrastructure fund
AIIA Tasmania Vice President Professor James Chin's Australian Outlook article on Chinese interests in the South Pacific cited in the Australian.
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6 April 2025
The Guardian: What does Australian sovereignty look like? It’s a question we now must answer thanks to Donald Trump
AIIA National President Dr Heather Smith PSM FAIIA: "The biggest challenge to overcome is the inability of our political class to position Australia for this new world.”
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