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.

09 Aug 2017
With the largest trial of suspected coup-plotters now underway, Turkish President Erdogan's post-coup crackdown has given him an apparently firm
07 Aug 2017
A damaging scandal is dogging Shinzo Abe, but is it severe enough to cost him his job? Over the last
31 Jul 2017
China aims to transform its military into a cutting-edge force capable of challenging American military supremacy in Asia by 2020.
30 Jul 2017
Human trafficking is a worldwide problem affecting millions, as recognised this week with the World Day against Trafficking in Persons. Southeast Asia presents
26 Jul 2017
The signing of the Colombian peace agreement in November 2016 brought an end to the longest-running armed conflict in the
19 Jul 2017
After three years, Iraqi government forces have liberated Mosul from ISIS control. As the community begins to heal, it is
12 Jul 2017
This week's shock news about meetings between senior Trump campaign members and a Russian lawyer linked to Putin is likely
11 Jul 2017
The end of RAMSI signifies a new phase in the Solomon Islands' post-conflict journey, one in which reconciliation and development
08 Jul 2017
Australia and the United States continue to strengthen their cybersecurity relationship through initiatives such as the recent Australia-US Cyber Dialogue. However,
01 Jul 2017
In the increasingly unstable Middle East, the one country that has maintained its neutrality has been Oman. But new uncertainty about the sultanate's leadership
01 Jul 2017
Amidst a massive influx of immigrants, Italy is reconsidering its citizenship laws. The move to amend the blood rights principle
23 Jun 2017
The past year has destabilised the business-as-usual trajectory for trade liberalisation: dissatisfaction with established positions is on the rise and politicians must