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.

23 Dec 2019
The Chinese government has gone on the offensive to justify its mass detention of Uyghurs in Xinjiang. It may be
10 Dec 2019
The relationship between energy policy and national security has been overlooked in discussions of Australian renewable energy policy. The Australian government
09 Dec 2019
Since its conception, the sustainable development (SD) concept has been embraced by civil society as an opportunity to salvage the
02 Dec 2019
Australia is a global leader in youth mental health research and treatment development. It should leverage this expertise to ensure
28 Nov 2019
Emphasising the importance of mass in military strategy is crucial for Australia's military success. Australia must shift its focus away
21 Nov 2019
The International Criminal Court’s refusal to investigate crimes in Afghanistan could damage its credibility. On 4 December 2019, the Appeals
20 Nov 2019
Stripping ISIS fighters of citizenship could lead to not only them, but also their families, including women and children, being
19 Nov 2019
A Twitter storm over basketball is representative of the hostility present in the US-China relationship today, where a rapidly changing
14 Nov 2019
Chile was once an oasis of tranquillity in Latin America that has suddenly erupted into an outbreak of people on
08 Nov 2019
The recent killing of Islamic State leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi is indeed cause for celebration, however, leadership decapitation does not
05 Nov 2019
Chile’s refusal to host the APEC and COP-25 summits is indicative of wider systemic issues plaguing the Latin American country.
31 Oct 2019
Should foreign ISIS fighters captured in Syria be tried by the ICC, given the refusal of their home states to