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.

02 Jul 2026
When geopolitical heat rises, foreign policy professionals are urged to mind their words. Where does this leave the curious querier
01 Jul 2026
The zenith of techno-politics has created a shift in global supply chains – from operational marvels to geopolitical flashpoints –
01 Jul 2026
Nuclear energy may very well not arrive in Australia through an energy policy revolution. However, AUKUS submarines, which are scheduled
30 Jun 2026
Antarctica's 1959 treaty locked the continent into a Cold War-era pact of 'frozen sovereignty,' reserving the world's largest freshwater reserve
30 Jun 2026
Five years after Korea and Australia upgraded ties to a Comprehensive Strategic Partnership—the first such elevation for Seoul beyond Washington—both
17 Jun 2026
As autonomous underwater vehicles become more capable and widespread, the challenge of attributing interference with critical seabed infrastructure is growing.
16 Jun 2026
China’s reported travel restrictions on leading AI researchers show that Beijing increasingly treats technical talent itself as a strategic asset.
16 Jun 2026
The Indo-Pacific has no shortage of maritime security initiatives, yet many of its most pressing challenges persist because regional cooperation
16 Jun 2026
When Thai forces bombed Cambodia's border in December 2025, the "weapons facility" they destroyed turned out to be a fraud
21 May 2026
China has started dredging the Antelope Reef, which is situated in the Paracel Islands within the distance of 216 miles
21 May 2026
Behind the spectacle of US-China AI diplomacy lies a harder question for Australia: whether a country dependent on foreign compute
06 May 2026
Growing up Afghan, even before leaving my country, I learned that the world often decides which girls are seen and