Australia’s Campaign for a Seat on the United Nations Security Council By Callum Cross — Fresh perspective 21 March 2016With Australia once again bidding for a seat at the UN Security Council in 2029, and a current bid […] Read More
Public Opinion on Australian Aid: Cuts and Criticism By Jiye Sarah Kim — Fresh perspective 15 March 2016Recent years have brought significant changes in Australia’s aid program. Public and expert opinion on these changes raise concerns. Since the 2013 election, total cuts to the […] Read More
Mineral Conflicts: Coltan Mining in Africa By Hale Yildiz — Fresh perspective 15 March 2016“This is Africa” was the exasperated conclusion of Leonardo Di Caprio’s character in the 2006 film, Blood Diamond. This is a pessimistic, yet […] Read More
The Importance of the North West Shelf Venture for the Australian Economy and Asian Markets By Dr Flavia Bellieni Zimmermann — Fresh perspective 01 March 2016The Western Australian North West Shelf resource development project was initiated in the 1960s, yet is only now […] Read More
Filling the Empty Seat: the US Supreme Court Gets Political By Natalia Beghin — Fresh perspective 29 February 2016In an election year, the death of Antonin Scalia brings to light the political nature of the US judicial system. Given the overwhelming influence and […] Read More
Idealism in Foreign Policy: Plibersek and the ALP By Zenia Anderson — Fresh perspective 23 February 2016Tanya Plibersek, Shadow Minister for Foreign Affairs and International Development, recently said that ‘idealism will always inform Labor’s ongoing goal of building a […] Read More
Where Science and International Affairs Collide By Anton Lucanus — Fresh perspective 23 February 2016While its Asian neighbours are undergoing a period of innovation and heavy investment in science, Australia is failing to embrace these opportunities. Australia […] Read More
Uganda’s Presidential Election: Voting for an Autocrat a Uganda-based researcher — Fresh perspective 17 February 2016Uganda’s presidential elections on 18 February are littered with controversy and intimidation – including the arrest of opposition leader Dr Kizza Besigye during the campaign – […] Read More
War or Peace in Ukraine? By Reid Hutchins — Fresh perspective 07 February 2016The conflict in Ukraine has reached an uneasy impasse. As Putin, ever the strategic grandmaster, focuses his attention on the Middle East the future […] Read More
Football Diplomacy: How Qatar won the 2022 World Cup By Stjepan Bosnjak — Fresh perspective 01 February 2016Qatar won the right to host the 2022 FIFA World Cup by placing its bid at the centre of its national and foreign policy […] Read More