A Streamlined Agenda Ettore Greco — Analysis 23 September 2014While this G20 seeks to address a range of domestic and international issues, the agenda should be squarely focused on the reform of […] Read More
Taking the Fight to ISIL By Emeritus Professor Ramesh Thakur FAIIA — Analysis 23 September 2014With the decision by the Australian government to go to war in Iraq having gained momentum with the recent arrest of alleged terrorists at home, Professor Ramesh […] Read More
West Papua: Hopes of Change with Jokowi Win? Andrew Manners — Analysis 23 September 2014The recent election victory of Joko Widodo has spurred hopes that Indonesia may be about to address the issues facing West Papua. But […] Read More
Yemen on the Brink By Hale Yildiz 22 September 2014Following reports of a ceasefire agreement reached Sunday 21 September between the Houthis—a Shia rebel group—and the Yemeni government, the country is reported […] Read More
Predicting International Affairs Charles Miller — Analysis 22 September 2014Given that predictions about grand scale events have mostly proved inaccurate, international relations theorists have attempted to distance the discipline from prophesying. Despite the poor […] Read More
Issues Brief Colin Chapman22 September 2014Russia’s president, Vladimir Putin, will be welcome at the November G20 meeting in Brisbane. Treasurer Joe Hockey told a G20 finance ministers meeting […] Read More
Fiji Coup Leader Gets the Democratic Approval He Wanted By Dr Stewart Firth — Analysis 20 September 2014This was the way it was meant to be, at least in the eyes of Fiji’s self-appointed prime minister and self-styled rear-admiral, Frank […] Read More
‘Darwin is Asia’s Gateway to Australia’: Interview with Adam Giles, Chief Minister, Northern Territory By Serge DeSilva-Ranasinghe 19 September 2014As the closest region to Asia, the ‘Top End’ remains a prized strategic location to Australia, which has […] Read More
A World of Scotlands Rod Lyon — Analysis 18 September 2014Regardless of how the Scottish referendum on independence turns out, it’s worth putting the event into context by recalling some basic facts concerning […] Read More
Will India and China Bond Over Mahatma Gandhi? Mosiqi Acharya — Analysis 17 September 2014Given longstanding border tensions between the two Asian neighbours, Mosiqi Acharya analyses whether today’s talks between Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Chinese President […] Read More