Australia's Diplomats are Reliable in a Volatile World By John McCarthy AO FAIIA — Reflection 01 March 2018Contrary to recent claims that the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade has become left-leaning and bureaucratic, DFAT serves the national interest in a way with which most Australians can be justly satisfied, and sometimes proud. Read More
Prospects for East-West Détente: Reflections of a Former Western Diplomat By Tony Kevin — Reflection 23 February 2018After years of serving in and observing Russia from afar, a former diplomat explains the importance of understanding and respecting the nation and its leadership for what it is today and the prospects for East-West detente. Read More
Fifty Years Since the Tet Offensive By Dr Bob Hall — Reflection 30 January 2018Fifty years ago this week, a series of attacks by North Vietnamese forces on the eve of New Year celebrations marked a turning point in the Vietnam War. The offensive transformed America's previously optimistic perceptions. Read More
Twelve Months of Trump: Reflections From Charlottesville By Dr Elizabeth Ingleson — Reflection 18 January 2018The subdued atmosphere that accompanied Trump's inauguration quickly turned to anger for many liberal Americans as protests quickly and repeatedly broke out across the country. So how did it feel to live in a country so divided? Read More
Remembering Harold Holt By Cam Hawker — Reflection 17 December 2017The 50th anniversary of the death of Prime Minister Harold Holt is a reminder of one of the strangest periods in Australia's history, one which spawned numerous conspiracy theories. Read More
An Ideal Gone Wrong? Interpreting the October Revolution in Modern Russia By Monica Attard — Reflection 06 November 2017This week marks the centenary of the October Revolution and is a time well-suited for reflection on the world-changing events of 1917. How has Russia changed and have the ideals of revolution been forgotten? Read More
100 Years Since the Balfour Declaration: Birth of an "Irrepressible Conflict" By Professor Peter Boyce AO — Reflection 31 October 2017In 1917, the Balfour Declaration sparked one of the longest unresolved international disputes in modern history. At its centenary, Arab-Israeli troubles look no closer to ending. Read More
India at 70: The Absurdity of Hope By Dr Kimberley Layton — Reflection 15 August 2017The irrational circumstances of the Partition continue to cast a shadow 70 years later. Read More
ASEAN Turns Fifty: Reflections on the Origins of Southeast Asian Regionalism By Dr Sue Thompson — Reflection 07 August 2017On August 8, the Association of Southeast Asian Nations reaches its half-century. Fifty years ago, the inauguration of ASEAN ushered in the beginning of regionalism in Southeast Asia. Read More
John McCain: A Personal Note By The Hon Kim Beazley AC FAIIA — Reflection 02 August 2017Australia has had no better friend in Congress than Senator John McCain. Read More