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.

29 May 2025
Norms that have long contributed to Australia's prosperity are increasingly in need of safeguarding from the rise of international populism.
20 May 2025
Air strikes are nothing new for Myanmar’s civilians, but since the 2021 coup that ousted Aung San Suu Kyi’s elected
01 May 2025
Citizen diplomacy is reshaping global politics as ordinary individuals take on more active roles in advocating for democratic values and
07 Apr 2025
Sexual violence in conflict zones is systematically employed as a military strategy, yet global institutions fail to address it. Urgent
03 Apr 2025
Resisting colonial betrayal following Papua New Guinea's independence, Torres Strait Islanders were integral to the bilateral Australia-Papua New Guinea Torres
27 Mar 2025
Global events such as the election of Donald Trump in America and the popular rise of the far-right Alternative fur
21 Mar 2025
What if an unpredictable leader chose to block Australian access to ChatGPT? Or if the owner of a major social
21 Mar 2025
Negotiating an end to the war in Ukraine is a formidable challenge as the war enters its fourth year, with
20 Mar 2025
The 2024 Nauru-Australia Treaty focuses more on Australia's own strategic objectives than helping Nauru develop sustainably. Nauru's attempts to raise
07 Mar 2025
In the beginning, there was the state—conceived in masculine metaphor. The nation as father, as protector, as sovereign force. This
28 Feb 2025
Europe faces an undeniable shift in its security landscape. While NATO remains crucial, increasing European defence spending and calls for
11 Feb 2025
The semiconductor dynamic between China and Taiwan operates within a three-tier paradigm encompassing cultural, military, and techno-economic dimensions. Taiwan’s export-driven,