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.

03 Nov 2014
When South Australia’s new governor, Hieu Van Le, first arrived in Australia aboard a small fishing boat in 1977, he
25 Oct 2014
As the standoff between Kiev and pro-Russian rebels continues in light of Russia’s annexation of Crimea, the world remains transfixed
24 Oct 2014
One of the greatest challenges for the global anti human trafficking initiative is the lack of effective collaboration and information sharing
13 Oct 2014
Having declared its intention to join the fight against the Islamic State, now advancing in its skirts, Turkey is stalling
08 Oct 2014
China and India have a history of conflict. The recent bi-lateral visit does not change the fact that both India
29 Sep 2014
On the sidelines on the UN General Assembly meetings that commenced Wednesday 24 September, MIKTA states convene once again to
27 Sep 2014
55% of Scots have decided that Scotland should remain part of the United Kingdom. So is this the end of
12 Sep 2014
As the initial shock of the Islamic State (IS) dissipates, Joshua Brown provides insight on where and how these events came to
28 Aug 2014
Madeleine Albright’s granddaughter once asked her why people thought she was special by being Secretary of State; she believed that
04 Aug 2014
Unlike his predecessor, Prime Minister Narendra Modi has been paying increased attention to India’s neighbour Bhutan which, despite not being a
11 Jul 2014
Rather than making them go away, China’s crackdown on fringe religious groups like Eastern Lightning is making them more determined.
10 Jul 2014
As we await official results of yesterday’s Indonesian election, it is worth reflecting on whether Australia is likely to share the