Turkey's True Target Fresh perspective 10 September 2015Turkey has entered the air campaign in Syria, but there are real doubts about its true target: ISIS or the Kurds? Turkish intervention […] Read More
Boko Haram-ism: Beyond Jihadism By Dr Muhammad Dan Suleiman — Fresh perspective 07 September 2015The misguided focus on Boko Haram as a jihadist terrorist group could prevent Nigeria from addressing the broader socio-economic environment within which it operates. Boko Haram […] Read More
Tackling Elephantiasis in Myanmar Ben Dickson — Fresh perspective25 August 2015Ben Dickson was a Euan Crone Asian Awareness Scholarship 2014 recipient. Applications for 2015 are now open until Friday 4 September. Lymphatic filariasis […] Read More
Is Turkey Undermining the US Led War Effort Against IS? Anthony Ricketts — Fresh perspective 06 August 2015Turkey’s decision to join the United States led war against IS will bring collateral damage that will further complicate the war effort. For […] Read More
Worldwide Displacement at Record Highs Kevin Kelly — Fresh perspective 27 July 20152015 was a record year for forcibly displaced humans. Today there are almost 60 million people seeking a new home, almost three times […] Read More
Only Fools Rush In? Disaster Zone Adoptions. Derek Bayley — Fresh perspective 27 July 2015In times of disaster, adoptive parents are more likely than ever to open their hearts and their homes to displaced foreign children, hoping […] Read More
The MH17 Anniversary Marks Steady Progress Kevin Kelly — Fresh perspective 22 July 2015The one year anniversary of the downing of MH17 shows steady progress has been made in the fight for justice. However many questions remain […] Read More
A New Silk Road for a New China By Stjepan Bosnjak — Fresh perspective 21 July 2015With an conservatively estimated cost of $US40 billion, Chinese President Xi Jinping has unveiled the PRC’s plans for a New Silk Road, the One […] Read More
Politics in Paris: Governments Versus Climate Change Action Charles Bryant — Fresh perspective 15 July 2015Pessimism around the potential outcome of the United Nations Climate Change Conference in Paris this year is beginning to emerge, despite encouraging US-China […] Read More
Turkish Coalition Negotiations: What it Means for the Kurds By Alexander Willox — Fresh perspective 08 July 2015Once the 45 day period for forming a new government begins in Turkey, the make up of the government that forms could have massive flow […] Read More