Resilience Will Blunt Islamic State's Potential in Indonesia By Chris Farnham — Analysis 26 March 2015The risk to Indonesia of returned fighters is less today than it was fifteen years ago. With the brutality of Islamic State in […] Read More
Is Gender Inequality Really so Low in the Philippines? Fiona MacPhail — Analysis 26 March 2015The Philippines’ impressive record on gender equality masks profound societal divisions in labour force participation, economic opportunities and political empowerment. The Philippines ranked […] Read More
A New Vision for China–Australia Relations Stuart Harris — Analysis 22 March 2015Australian foreign policy towards China needs to focus on long-term strategic thinking. Australia’s foreign policy has been a mix of positives and negatives […] Read More
Last-Ditch Appeal to the Right Helps Netanyahu Pull Off Surprise Election Win in Israel Luisa Gandolfo — Analysis 20 March 2015After a nail-biting climax at which the two biggest parties contesting Israel’s general election appeared to be heading […] Read More
Italy and Australia - Just History Now? Bruno Mascitelli — Analysis 20 March 2015The Italian-Australian bilateral relationship began and ended on the basis of migration. Prior to the agreement between Australia and Italy in 1951 related […] Read More
The Abe Push Behind the Australian Sub Deal By Professor Aurelia George Mulgan — Analysis19 March 2015If Japan’s submarine agreement with Australia goes ahead, this deal could signal an inseparable security relationship between Australia, Japan and the US. In July 2014, […] Read More
Cyclone Pam: The Pacific Needs a Climate Insurance Scheme Jeff McGee, Liam Phelan and Neil Holbrook — Analysis 19 March 2015A risk pooling mechanism may enhance the resilience of Pacific Island countries facing natural disasters. Severe tropical Cyclone Pam, which devastated Vanuatu on […] Read More
Overcoming the Australia–Indonesia Cultural Divide John McCarthy — Analysis 15 March 2015The probable executions of Andrew Chan and Myuran Sukumaran, and Australia’s responses thereto, risk pushing the Australia–Indonesia relationship into another downturn. Fifteen years […] Read More
Geopolitics Versus Geoeconomics: The New International Order By Professor Mark Beeson — Analysis 15 March 2015The debate surrounding Britain’s decision to join the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank highlights broader concerns over China’s increasing geoeconomic power. Britain’s decision to […] Read More
Apocalyptic Erotica Now: The Allure of Islamic State Online Jeff Lewis — Analysis 13 March 2015The suicide bombing death in Ramadi of Melbourne teenager Jake Bilardi has deepened public anxieties about the allure and reach of Islamic State (IS). Western […] Read More