An edited extract of remarks by the National President of the AIIA, Allan Gyngell AO FAIIA, at a farewell for Melissa Conley Tyler at the National Office, 21 March 2019.

Melissa Conley Tyler FAIIA is Program Lead at the Asia-Pacific Development, Diplomacy & Defence Dialogue (AP4D), a new platform for constructive dialogue, fresh ideas and […]

AIIA National Executive Director Melissa Conley Tyler was interviewed by Natalie Sambhi on Blogging Heads TV’s Foreign Entanglements . […]

Melissa Conley Tyler, National Executive Director of the Australian Institute of International Affairs, responds to delegate presentations during the […]

National Executive Director (2006 – 2019)   Melissa H. Conley Tyler served as National Executive Director of the Australian Institute of International Affairs […]

Australia now appears to live in a new and less predictable world. If, as most agree, this is true, a book like No Enemies, No Friends: Restoring Australia’s Global Relevance helps us look beyond the status quo.

Australian Institute of International Affairs National President Allan Gyngell starts his history of Australian foreign policy with the observation that Australia’s myths are mostly military ones: “The story Australians know best of their country’s engagement with the world is one of wars and battles.”  

The federal budget substantially bolstered Australia’s defence spending. But not enough was done to support development and diplomacy.

With the prevalence and intensity of natural disasters on the rise across Southeast Asia, more effective civil-military responses are needed. An appropriate strategy abroad will require Australia to rethink its approach at home.

Allan and Darren welcome Linda Jakobson to the podcast. Linda is a leading China expert, and a vital voice in Australia’s own China debate.

In Australia, there’s been commentary this month about the frosty state of relations with New Zealand. The thing I’m most surprised about is the surprise.