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.

16 Apr 2020
Most people have heard about quantum computing and know that it will be revolutionary. Few people, even government representatives, would
16 Apr 2020
Brazil is holding anti-lockdown protests. Deemed by many to be the “Trump of the Tropics,” Brazil’s far-right president Jair Bolsonaro
16 Apr 2020
Widespread lockdowns have disrupted business models and increased chance arrests. Government responses to COVID-19 are affecting organised crime as much
07 Apr 2020
Despite Southeast Asian countries’ reputation for being run by men, the Philippines and Singapore have impressive indicators on gender equality.
03 Apr 2020
 Environmental arguments against coal don’t work. It's time to mobilise a new national interest against Australia’s harmful addiction - the
26 Mar 2020
Pacific populations have been at the forefront of natural disasters and the climate crisis for a long time. Crises are
17 Mar 2020
Several key shortcomings in Iran's defence infrastructure and capability compounded the night Ukrainian Airlines flight 752 was shot down.  While
08 Mar 2020
The “Agreement for Bringing Peace to Afghanistan” is undoubtedly a milestone. However, it brings new uncertainties for women and risks
08 Mar 2020
The United Nations Fourth World Conference on Women in Beijing 1994 raised awareness of the need to bringing gender equality
08 Mar 2020
The patriarchy and male privilege are dominant features of conventional security policy.  For nuclear disarmament to ever be viable, alternative
08 Mar 2020
Elizabeth Warren’s bid for the Democratic presidential nomination pitted her against three reasonably qualified male candidates.  With an end goal
05 Mar 2020
The coronavirus seems to be keeping the bulk of protesters in Hong Kong indoors. But it seems time is not