G20: Thinking Laterally as well as Globally Jennifer Jeffs — Analysis 09 October 2014Canada’s Jennifer Jeffs proposes two novel ideas for G20 to avoid redundancy: learn from the Asian Financial Crisis example and push for a […] Read More
Umbrella Revolution in Hong Kong Chin Jin — Analysis 08 October 2014With Beijing declaring a 6 October ‘deadline’, Hong Kong’s Umbrella Revolution appears to have lost numbers. However, Chin Jin argues that, given the greater history […] Read More
G20: Tax Doesn't Have to be a Dirty Word Mark Azzopardi — Analysis 08 October 2014Modernising taxation systems and global cooperation to prevent labyrinthine tax-minimisation, avoidance and evasion schemes should be at the heart of the G20 agenda, […] Read More
China-India: Rivals in the 21st Century Patrick Hill — Fresh perspective 08 October 2014China and India have a history of conflict. The recent bi-lateral visit does not change the fact that both India and China see […] Read More
Challenges Ahead for Afghanistan's New President and Government of Unity By Ian Dudgeon — Analysis 07 October 2014In the aftermath of the first democratic power transition in the country’s history, Ian Dudgeon analyses the upcoming […] Read More
Australia at the UN Climate Summit Krislyn Tan and Radhika Roy 06 October 2014During the UN Climate Summit on Tuesday, 23 September, UN Secretary General Ban Ki-Moon called upon 120 delegates to get “all hands on […] Read More
Be Strong but Be Fair Yoshiji Nogami — Analysis 04 October 2014A strong steady hand is vital to manage the current global economy, but with so many balls in the air, care must be taken […] Read More
Game On: Testing Times Ahead for Indonesia’s New President By Professor Tim Lindsey AO FAIIA — Analysis 03 October 2014In the aftermath of the 9 July Indonesian presidential election, Professor Tim Lindsey analyses the significance of the recent shift of power and the […] Read More
Korean Notebook III Colin Chapman 03 October 2014Australia has a free trade agreement (FTA) with South Korea, right? Trade minister Andrew Robb is rightly proud of this achievement in the […] Read More
Strengthening the Legs of the Tripod in the Indo-Pacific By Terrell 02 October 2014Former external affairs minister Paul Hasluck argued that India, Japan and Australia could be considered the ‘legs of the tripod’ of like-minded states […] Read More