Food Labelling and International Trade Simon Talbot, CEO of the National Farmers' Federation — Analysis 13 March 2015Labelling laws should provide consumers with an understanding of the origin or origins of products but not become a non-tariff barrier to trade. […] Read More
Israel, Iran, and the Bomb By Emeritus Professor Ramesh Thakur FAIIA — Analysis 13 March 2015Israel and the US agree on stopping Iran from getting the bomb. But will leaving Tehran limited capability check or facilitate its bomb […] Read More
The Ongoing Fallout from Japan’s Nuclear Meltdown Simon Avenell — Analysis 11 March 2015Four years after the earthquake and tsunami of 11 March 2011, Japan’s leaders and citizens still face many complex challenges. Among these, none […] Read More
Why the Economy – and the Fed – Isn’t Ready for a Rise in Rates Alex Nikolsko-Rzhevskyy — Analysis 10 March 2015In late February Federal Reserve Chair Janet Yellen delivered her semi-annual testimony before the Senate. In it she gave lawmakers – and the […] Read More
Pirates, Spies, Soul-stealers: Spirituality Transformed Shameem Black — Analysis 09 March 2015In the past decade the worldwide yoga industry has become a multi-billion-dollar business. Yet, ironically, the one country where yoga does not yet […] Read More
China and Myanmar: When Neighbours Become Good Friends Dai Yonghong — Analysis 09 March 2015China wants to keep its good relationship with Myanmar. But, because the major powers are also taking interest, China must work to make […] Read More
Is Freedom Under Pressure Globally? Tim Wilson, Australia's Human Rights Commissioner — Analysis 06 March 2015Despite the efforts of governments, the future belongs to freedom. Behind human rights is the still revolutionary idea that every human being is […] Read More
The Murder of Boris Nemtsov – And Three Other Deaths Mark Galeotti — Analysis 05 March 2015The shocking murder of Russian opposition figure Boris Nemtsov, literally in sight of the Kremlin, clearly marks the beginning of a new era […] Read More
Nigeria’s Election Crisis David Dorward — Analysis 05 March 2015Nigeria is the most populous nation in Africa, with a GNP larger than South Africa, yet it is facing an election that could […] Read More
Are We Overreacting to the Threat of Terrorism? Sean Richmond — Analysis 05 March 2015Current national security debates miss the larger picture: we face many challenges and threats, of which terrorism is but one. The recent shootings […] Read More