Australia's Prospects on China's New Silk Road By Jean Dong and Xu Wang 13 December 2016The economies of Australia and China are highly complementary and both countries enjoy a good and productive economic relationship. The upgrading of diplomatic […] Read More
Shifts in Australia-Indonesia Relations By John McCarthy AO FAIIA and Melissa Conley Tyler FAIIA 30 September 2016Since 2011, Indonesia has transformed from a regional leader to a global influencer; it has strengthened economically and gained stability from the consolidation of its […] Read More
Shifts in Australia-Indonesia Relations 30 September 2016Since 2011, Indonesia has transformed from a regional leader to a global influencer; it has strengthened economically and gained stability from the consolidation of its […] Read More
New Platform for EU-Australia Relations By EU-Australia Leadership Forum 21 September 2016The EU and Australia reinforced their strong relationship earlier this month with the launch in Brussels of the EU-Australia Leadership Forum. Against the […] Read More
Long Tan: Reconsidering Australia at War By Richard Broinowski 06 September 2016The controversy over the commemoration of the battle of Long Tan underlines an unedifying aspect of Australian military culture: the need to glorify […] Read More
The Challenges Posed to Principled Aid by International and Australian Counter-Terrorism Legislation Caleb Althorpe23 July 2016The principles of impartiality and neutrality are key foundations in the delivery of humanitarian assistance. However a tension […] Read More
Lobbying is Key to Australia-US Relations By Professor Alan Tidwell 19 July 2016Diplomatic lobbying is an under-studied phenomenon and its impact on US foreign relations is rarely examined. Since 1987, diplomats in the Congressional Liaison Office, […] Read More
How Can Australia’s Refugee System Combat LGBTIQ Violence? By Josh Pallas 03 May 2016Australia condemns discrimination on the basis of a person’s sexuality both at home and abroad. Victims of sexuality-based violence are increasingly finding themselves […] Read More
How do Australian Scholarships Achieve their Intended Outcomes? By Dr Seye Abimbola 26 April 2016Higher education scholarships for international students are an important aspect of Australian foreign policy. While these scholarships help […] Read More
Conflict in the Caucasus 15 April 2016Sandwiched between Armenia to the west, Azerbaijan to the east, Iran and Turkey to the south, Nagorno-Karabakh is a tiny slip of a […] Read More
Musical Diplomacy with China 15 December 2015This year’s annual Christmas party at Glover Cottages was a bit different from normal. Three string players from the Sydney Symphony Orchestra played […] Read More