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 Nov 2025
When the Indian Captain Harmanpreet Kaur ran back and caught the final ball of the 2025 Women’s Cricket World Cup,
06 Nov 2025
Indonesia stands at a turning point as the country commemorated 80 years of independence in August 2025 and the National
31 Oct 2025
Donald Trump’s announcement last month on H-1B visas set off a predictable firestorm. H-1B is a highly sought after non-immigrant
31 Oct 2025
As criticism of the United States grows louder in Australian circles, many are quick to declare the end of American
27 Oct 2025
On October 15th President Trump told White House reporters that India will stop buying Russian oil, claiming it was ‘big
23 Oct 2025
On October 6, Papua New Guinea’s Prime Minister James Marape and Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese met in Canberra to
23 Oct 2025
National outrage erupted on 25 August 2025 after revelations that all 580 members of Indonesia’s House of Representatives (DPR) were
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