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.

25 Jun 2020
Recent Chinese state-owned media have been using colourful headlines and articles to describe Australia. This is a tried and trusted
18 Jun 2020
Pundits often negatively portray China’s current posture towards the liberal international order. A more nuanced, and arguably more apt, characterisation
15 Jun 2020
India and Australia’s relationship has evolved over the years. Once estranged nations now look to one another as key strategic
11 Jun 2020
The debate over Australia’s response to the challenges presented by China often pits pragmatists against proponents of a principles-based approach.
10 Jun 2020
Britain and France cooperate significantly in the domains of defence and diplomacy. As such, Whitehall must ensure that through Brexit,
05 Jun 2020
“One Health” approaches, which combine animal, human, and environmental health, are critical for preventing another devastating pandemic. Though often sidelined,
03 Jun 2020
As the infrastructure of globalisation falters, one thing is clear: newly empowered nation-states are taking the stage. Legacies of debt
28 May 2020
The current pandemic is being increasingly viewed as generating geopolitical swings in an already dynamic Indo-Pacific region. The vast and
27 May 2020
Over the past decade, the European Union has been under increasing pressure from Brexit, refugee issues, and a recession, but
26 May 2020
In the wake of COVID-19, there has been much talk about Australia’s economic reliance on China and the vulnerability this
21 May 2020
Democratic voters have rejected progressive representation in the executive branch once again. The ideological polarisation within the Democratic Party has
21 May 2020
The South China Sea dispute has been at the forefront of East Asian geopolitics. Unlike regional neighbours, the Philippines has