Shinzo Abe: Remembering the Architect of Indo-Pacific Strategy By Dr Ashok Sharma and Professor John Blaxland 25 July 2022Perhaps no other leader has shaped the modern strategic landscape of the Indo-Pacific as much as Shinzo Abe. He will be missed. Read More
JET-ting into the Indo-Pacific: English Teaching as a Tool of Diplomacy By Shaun Cameron 21 July 2022English is a common language in trade and relations, but many throughout Southeast Asia and the Pacific cannot speak it. An Australian English-teaching initiative may address this inequality, while fostering lasting relationships. Read More
Book Review: The Age of the Strongman: How the Cult of the Leader Threatens Democracy Around the World By John West 21 July 2022We are currently living in a new era, that of the strongman, according to Gideon Rachman. And this era arguably began with Vladimir Putin. Read More
Who Will Lead the United Kingdom? By Colin Chapman FAIIA 15 July 2022At long last, Boris Johnson will vacate the UK prime ministership, and with it, leadership of the Tory party. But who will take his place? Read More
Julian Assange Questions Australia By Graeme Dobell FAIIA 13 July 2022Julian Assange is a strange inkblot test for official Australia. For the official secrets culture of Canberra, Assange is so confronting as to be incomprehensible. Read More
The Changes to Hajj Could be a Saudi Soft Power Game By Professor Ihsan Yilmaz 13 July 2022A last-minute announcement by Saudi Arabia has turned this year's pilgrimage to Mecca into a financial and logistical nightmare for Western Muslims. But, while Riyadh’s decision was in part influenced by economic and logistical interests, there is also a soft power dimension to this change. Read More
Boris Johnson's Grand Tour of Europe By Colin Chapman FAIIA 30 June 2022Commercial air travel is blighted by ongoing disruption stemming from COVID-19 and the war in Ukraine. Meanwhile, Boris Johnson has taken to the skies to attend several summits, though his agenda raises questions about his priorities. Read More
Technological Advances Are Little Help In Keeping Press Safe In War Zones By Dr Alexandra Wake 30 June 2022Technological advances can help keep journalists away from active conflict zones. But, despite such technology, the brutal reality is that journalists working in war zones face pronounced physical and mental risks. Read More
2022: The Year Of Sportswashing By Emily Shelley 30 June 20222022 has played host to some of the world’s largest sporting mega-events, from February’s Beijing Olympics to the upcoming FIFA World Cup in Qatar. Despite the desire of global sporting institutions to separate sport from politics, these competitions are far from an apolitical game. Read More
Emily Shelley 29 June 2022Emily Shelley is a current intern at AIIA NSW and a fourth-year student at the University of New South Wales, studying a Bachelor of […] Read More
Pacific Agency: A Devalued Political Capital? By Professor Steven Ratuva 16 June 2022The West and China continue to exert influence over the Pacific region. But discussions of Pacific Island Countries (PICs) are increasingly patronising, framing them as vulnerable, and omitting their agency. Read More