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.

31 Jul 2020
With flights grounded and Australia’s borders shut, Qantas has retired its final Boeing 747 several months earlier than initially planned. 
30 Jul 2020
Women outnumber men at every level of education in Myanmar. Yet even with high levels of educational attainment, women in
28 Jul 2020
It is worthwhile to understand the history of political theory in order to understand the role of police. Police are a
23 Jul 2020
Hun Manet looks set to become heir apparent to Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Sen. With Cambodia's democratic future hanging in
23 Jul 2020
Europe must assert its influence in the western Balkans to reduce the leverage of regional authoritarian powers. A more active
16 Jul 2020
The challenges presented by COVID-19 will have vast and unprecedented effects on the Indo-Pacific region. The Morrison government must act
09 Jul 2020
Predicting the impending liberalisation of China’s authoritarian regime is a popular pastime among some Western analysts. But it’s foolish to
08 Jul 2020
Australia's 2020 Defence Strategic Update's singular focus on US-China competition fails to account for the greater threat present in South
08 Jul 2020
Development of the Chabahar Port complements the strategic interests of both the US and India. Both states must recalibrate their
08 Jul 2020
The ICC Prosecutor’s decision to investigate war crimes in Palestine has been met with various criticisms, some of which hinge
01 Jul 2020
The Mexican government has implemented a series of different policies to try to eradicate the pervasive power of cartels, and
29 Jun 2020
The fight against the COVID-19 pandemic is shining a green light on women’s leadership skills. With only 20 countries led