Tim Tams, Wine, and Whisky – The Potential of an Australia-UK Trade Deal Analysis 17 December 2020Trade deals have become the single most important issue for a post-Brexit UK. As Australia is experiencing its own trade tensions, the time is ripe for an Australia-UK trade deal to become a reality. Read More
Dispelling Italy's Migrant Myth By Cahill Di Donato — Fresh perspective 16 December 2020Although overseas arrivals precipitated Italy’s second lockdown, migrants arriving from Africa and the Middle East are not super spreaders of COVID-19. It is unfortunate, yet not surprising, that populist leaders have capitalised on the pandemic to further anti-immigration sentiment in an already divided country. Read More
Remembering Those Missing Due to the Conflict in Bougainville – and the Right to Know Their Fate By Bordger Bakere and Eunar Noreen Karatu — Analysis 16 December 2020Around the world, the International Committee of the Red Cross assists people who have family members missing due to conflict. In Bougainville, some families are still seeking answers decades later. Read More
Book Review: Pride in Defence – The Australian Military & LGBTI Service Since 1945 Reviewed by Tom Gardner — Reading room 14 December 2020Noah Riseman and Shirleene Robinson aim to rectify the unwritten nature of the history of LGBTI experiences in the Australian Defence Force. The book recognises the contributions of the LGBTI community, yet also powerfully illustrates the work still to be done to foster equality. Read More
What Does Hugo Grotius Have to Do With Australian Foreign Policy? By Dr Rebecca Strating — Analysis 11 December 2020Australia’s prime minister was awarded the “Grotius Prize” for supporting the rules-based order. However, it is debatable whether Australia is living up to Grotian ideals. Read More
New Zealand’s Climate Emergency: A Test for People More Than Politicians By Rod Oram — Analysis 11 December 2020Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern is deeply committed to tackling the climate crisis. But the real leadership has to come from citizens living the changes they know are essential for survival. Read More
The Geopolitics of the New European Bauhaus: Towards a Green Post-COVID-19 World? By Dr Ivana Damjanovic — Analysis 11 December 2020As the world prepares to emerge from the pandemic with the new vaccine hopes, European nations are contemplating more climate neutral economic recovery. But what the practical implications of the EU’s grand green ideas in Europe and beyond will be remains to be seen. Read More
11 December: The Week in Australian Foreign Affairs By Isabella Keith 11 December 2020This week in Australian foreign affairs: the new Foreign Relations Act, Payne’s speech at DFAT, the Malaysia-Australia Foreign Ministers’ Meeting, the Richardson Review, and more. Read More
International Travel in the Post-COVID-19 Era By Colin Chapman FAIIA — Analysis 10 December 2020COVID-19 has left no industry untouched. With the airline industry hit harder than most, many have been left pondering whether big jets will ever fully return to the sky. Read More
COVID-19 Accelerates Democratic Regression in Southeast Asia By Dr James Gomez — Analysis 09 December 2020COVID-19 has accelerated the regression of democracy in Southeast Asia as the authoritarian residue of “crises” increasingly shrinks civic space. It is important that civil society be strengthened to push back against the rising authoritarianism to prevent further repression. Read More