APEC's First 25 Years and the Road Ahead Andrew Elek — Analysis 11 November 2014APEC leaders meet today in Beijing , 25 years after the APEC process was launched in Canberra in 1989. According to Andre Elek, […] Read More
Widespread Condemnation of Decision over China Bank Colin Chapman 10 November 2014A number of leaders, including former prime minister Paul Keating, Australia’s former ambassador to China, AIIA National President John McCarthy and the nation’s […] Read More
Getting the Basics Right: A G20 Agenda Sri Mulyani Indrawati and Bertrand Badré — Analysis 10 November 2014According to the World Bank’s Sri Mulyani Indrawati and Bertrand Badré, the G20 of the future can play a powerful role in changing the […] Read More
Falling Oil Prices Threaten Iran’s Nuclear Programme Jarryd de Haan 09 November 2014Falling oil prices and the threat of sanctions have given the P5+1 (the five permanent members of the UN Security Council and Germany) […] Read More
Costing the impact of Ebola Jodie McVernon — Analysis 07 November 2014The Ebola epidemic in West Africa continues unabated, with a death toll to date exceeding all previous outbreaks combined. The epidemic is not, […] Read More
Foreign Policy for a Top 20 Nation Senator the Hon Brett Mason — Analysis 06 November 2014Senator the Hon Brett Mason opened the Australian Institute of International Affairs’ National Conference on 27 October with the following remarks. It gives […] Read More
Jokowi Pledges Support for the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank By Mervyn Piesse 06 November 2014Indonesia’s absence at the launch of the Asia Infrastructure Investment Bank is probably due to its political transition […] Read More
Australia as US Satrap By Graeme Dobell FAIIA — Analysis05 November 2014Graeme Dobell reports on AIIA National President John McCarthy’s remarks at the AIIA National Conference. The former diplomatic mandarins of Oz think Australia is so committed […] Read More
Somebody has to Step Up: and if not the G20, then who? John Kirton — Analysis 04 November 2014With a growing demand for a champion across a multitude of crucial issues, the G20 will eventually evolve into the major forum for exacting […] Read More
Welcome to Australia? The Fraser Government’s Approach to Refugees Fresh perspective03 November 2014When South Australia’s new governor, Hieu Van Le, first arrived in Australia aboard a small fishing boat in […] Read More