Analysis

This section provides commentary and perspectives on international issues. Articles are primarily sourced on a commission basis from a wide variety of contributors including academic, diplomatic, institutional, government and non-government organisations; however unsolicited pieces can be submitted.

Articles are around 800-1000 words covering any topic in international affairs.

22 Oct 2014
Gough Whitlam was a physical giant with an intellect to match. His flaws were pretty sizeable, too, and the pygmies
22 Oct 2014
In the context of Iran's bid to join the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation, Dr Shahram Akbarzadeh analyses Iran's wider aspirations and strategic
20 Oct 2014
Eventually, the G20 must extend its mandate beyond global economy issues and work to influence political change in authoritarian regimes
18 Oct 2014
The awarding of a shared Nobel Peace Prize award to a 17-year-old Pakistani girl, Malala Yousafzai, and a 60-year-old Indian
17 Oct 2014
A G20 focus on infrastructure investment, long-term financing and implementing necessary structural reforms will ensure global economic growth is more
16 Oct 2014
What are the foreign policy priorities for Australia as a Top 20 nation? This is the theme of this year’s
15 Oct 2014
Having been deployed to the wars in Afghanistan and Iraq in the past, the USS Carl Vinson, a US navy supercarrier decked in
14 Oct 2014
On 30 September the Central Bank of Myanmar (CBM) announced the names of the nine foreign banks that are to
13 Oct 2014
The message is blunt – if we want a stronger, fairer and more functional global economy, then stamping out corruption
12 Oct 2014
Summary A violent end to the protests in Hong Kong has been avoided, with crowds of pro-democracy demonstrators dwindling from
11 Oct 2014
Australia should re-focus its Antarctic efforts, clearly state its Antarctic strategic interests and match its Antarctic aspirations with action and
10 Oct 2014
While it’s possible we could get an Ebola case in Australia, the chances are pretty low, with no direct flights