Fresh perspectives

Fresh Perspectives gives former AIIA interns, AIIA youth members, young professionals and other emerging scholars an opportunity to write a 500-750 word article covering a foreign affairs issue. For information for contributors see below.

10 Oct 2025
The latest ceasefire proposal presented by President Donald Trump has again raised hopes that the Hamas-Israel war can be brought
09 Oct 2025
On August 25, 2025, following the government's decision to increase housing incentives for members of the House of Representatives, civil
08 Oct 2025
Anti-immigration protests have recently filled streets and headlines in Australia. The anger was loud, but it masked a quieter truth:
08 Oct 2025
The Indonesian Navy's (TNI-AL) desire for an aircraft carrier may soon be realised. Chief of Staff Admiral Muhammad Ali has
08 Oct 2025
Australia has long relied on US-led multilateralism, but that era is being challenged. To protect its interests in a fracturing
08 Oct 2025
Japan’s presumptive first female prime minister, Sanae Takaichi, is the face of a hard-right turn for Japanese politics. Her rise
02 Oct 2025
On 28 September 2025, the Dubai International Cricket Stadium hosted a tense Asia Cup final where India defeated Pakistan, with
01 Oct 2025
The Pacific Islands Forum (PIF) Leaders meeting sees the heads of sovereign Pacific Island states meet once a year. The
30 Sep 2025
When Indian artist Zubeen Garg died in September 2025, his funeral in Guwahati drew hundreds of thousands of mourners in
25 Sep 2025
While Australian university student politics focuses on campus issues, in Bangladesh student elections can topple governments and reshape nations. The
24 Sep 2025
Recent announcements of the integration of the Papua New Guinea Defence Force into the Australian Defence Force provide opportunities for
28 Aug 2025
Israel’s continued participation in the Eurovision Song Contest has brought the competition into disrepute, sowing greater division across Europe while