In an awful demonstration of politically motivated hypocrisy, Saudi Arabia was elected to the United Nations Human Rights Council on 28 October. The election appears almost […]

Dr Nicolaas Warouw is coordinator of Indonesian Studies at UNSW Canberra at ADFA.

With Indonesian President Joko Widodo due to address the Australian Parliament on Monday, it is an opportune time to reflect on his achievements […]

From L to R: Phoebe Alexander, Ann Usher, Tom Sinkovits, Richard Broinowski , Keith Lethlean, Anthea Sinkovits, Tanya Terenty, Heather Johnston, Barry Cant […]

On 27 October, the UN General Assembly voted to begin negotiations on a ban of nuclear weapons once and for all. The vote […]

Prime ministerial memoirs are many things: part recollection, part self-justification, part confession. They are always about legacy (why else would you spend the […]

Modern theatres of conflict are dependent on communications technology and the electromagnetic spectrum is a vital part of this. However, history shows dominance […]

Dr Rodger Shanahan, Research Fellow at the Lowy Institute, spoke at AIIA NSW on the evening of Tuesday 18 October. He set current […]

Can China be trusted to keep its written promises on Hong Kong? More precisely, can President Xi Jinping, chairman of the Communist Party […]

Dennis Altman’s and Jonathan Symons’ work Queer Wars is a timely and accessible intervention on the global state of play for queer rights. Queer politics is […]

Des Ball was an unorthodox academic strategist who will have a lasting impact on Australian foreign policy. He played a part in all […]