Analysis

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05 Nov 2014
Graeme Dobell reports on AIIA National President John McCarthy's remarks at the AIIA National Conference. The former diplomatic mandarins of Oz think Australia
04 Nov 2014
With a growing demand for a champion across a multitude of crucial issues, the G20 will eventually evolve into the major
03 Nov 2014
If G20 cannot add a few digits to its name, then future Summits must ensure that non-member economic powers aren’t
31 Oct 2014
Just a few years ago a number of books were released which celebrated an ‘Australia moment’, where the nation was
31 Oct 2014
Great powers rise and fall on the tide of history. The transition is not always peaceful and linear, but often
29 Oct 2014
Australia will rotate off the UN Security Council on 31 December 2014. As previously outlined here, there have been several high-profile
29 Oct 2014
At the Saint Petersburg 2013 Summit, G20 countries made a number of concrete commitments and turning them into results will
28 Oct 2014
The Australian Institute of International Affairs ran a high-quality conference in Canberra yesterday around the theme of ‘Foreign Policy for
28 Oct 2014
A request for UN mediation, and the discord evident at the Committee of Noumea Accord Signatories on 4 October, show
26 Oct 2014
Expert Panel-Fellows of the AIIA Hilary Charlesworth FAIIA-Professor, ANU; Director of Centre for International Governance and Justice Jocelyn Chey AM
26 Oct 2014
While the G20’s authority may be somewhat limited, it enjoys the unique position to advise, guide and recommend global economic
24 Oct 2014
If it can achieve sustained growth for emerging economies and avoids geopolitical pitfalls, then G20 will be a success for