Brussels Attacks Show Just How Desperate the Islamic State has Become By Dr Ben Rich — Analysis 25 March 2016Islamic State (IS) was quick to claim responsibility for bombings at two major transportation hubs in Brussels on […] Read More
The Bali Process: Responding to the Challenges of Modern Slavery By Fiona David and Reginald Ramos — Analysis 25 March 2016The 25th of March marks the International Day of Remembrance for the Victims of Slavery and the Transatlantic Slave Trade, […] Read More
What the US Can Learn from Cuba during Obama’s Historic Visit By Denise Baden — Analysis 24 March 2016As they watch the first US presidential visit to Cuba in 88 years, many Americans hope that Barack Obama’s trip will lead to […] Read More
2016 Nuclear Security Summit – Much More to Be Done By John Carlson — Analysis 23 March 2016The fourth Nuclear Security Summit will be held in Washington from 31 March to 1 April. What will be done to carry forward the […] Read More
Why Australian Business Needs to Wake Up to Indonesia By Stéphane Chatonsky — Analysis 23 March 2016It has been more than 20 years since former Australian Prime Minister Paul Keating declared that ‘no country is more important to Australia […] Read More
Pakistan: On the Road to Democracy or the Persistence of Praetorianism? By Dr Rizwan Hussain — Analysis 23 March 201623 March 2016 marks the 60th anniversary of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan. Now recognised as Pakistan Day, the date is celebrated […] Read More
Peace Talks in Colombia: Another U-Turn? By Cesar Alvarez and Dr Alexandra Phelan — Analysis 23 March 2016Six months ago, when President Juan Manuel Santos announced with much fanfare that the Government and FARC had agreed to sign a final […] Read More
And They all Came Tumbling Down: Brazil’s Spiralling Political Corruption Scandal By Dr Fabricio Chagas Bastos and Dr Sean Burges — Analysis 18 March 2016Following tense protests on 13 March, Brazil’s former President Luiz Inacio Lula was named current President Dilma Rousseff’s […] Read More
The Refugee Crisis: Sharing the Burden By Erika Feller FAIIA — Analysis 17 March 2016The world is currently witnessing the biggest refugee crisis since World War II, marked by huge shifts when it comes to who and how […] Read More
Capturing the Benefits of Chinese Investment By Professor Peter Drysdale AO FAIIA and Neil Thomas — Analysis 17 March 2016Chinese investment has increased from virtually zero to becoming Australia’s fifth-largest source of foreign direct investment over the past decade. Chinese investment has […] Read More