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 Dec 2018
As world leaders gather to discuss climate change in Poland, the need to reduce emissions may hamper China’s development of
25 Nov 2018
Balancing relations between China and the United States is arguably Australia's greatest foreign policy challenge in the 21st century. But
23 Nov 2018
Ever since Trump’s election, a Syria for Ukraine swap has been touted as a way of limiting Iran’s footprint in
20 Nov 2018
By considering recognising Jerusalem as Israel’s capital, Prime Minister Scott Morrison has jeopardised the Indonesia-Australia trade deal. Domestic political pressure
17 Nov 2018
While the 33rd ASEAN Summit made significant progress, more is needed to live up to its theme of resilience and
11 Nov 2018
Diplomatic missteps and muddled priorities threaten to undermine Australia’s efforts to diversify its security partnerships across Asia. A healthy debate
11 Nov 2018
As the ASEAN Summit is held in Singapore, the Association of Southeast Asian Nations is undergoing complex changes and yet
30 Oct 2018
With Bolsonaro’s victory, Brazil is set to align closer to Trump, threatening globalism and multilateralism and hindering progress on climate
26 Oct 2018
While Jamal Khashoggi’s death has tarnished the Crown Prince’s reputation, Saudi Arabia’s Future Investment Initiative went ahead. Since his disappearance on
24 Oct 2018
With the recent US air strike on Al-Shabaab, what has been the progress one year on from the Mogadishu bombing?
10 Oct 2018
The Hunter Frigate will better suit Australia’s maritime interests than the Future Submarine Project’s Shortfin Barracuda design. As the Future
26 Sep 2018
Croatia showed how a country with a population smaller than Melbourne could use the FIFA World Cup to get the