Australia’s Human Rights Council Bid Should Start at Home 17 February 2016Australia’s bid for the Human Rights Council has been in the news with the announcement of the Hon Philip Ruddock MP as Australia’s […] Read More
Australia’s Human Rights Council Bid Should Start at Home By Jes’Se Rushby 17 February 2016Australia’s bid for the Human Rights Council has been in the news with the announcement of the Hon Philip Ruddock MP as Australia’s […] Read More
Foreign Policy Begins at Home By Melissa Conley Tyler FAIIA 13 February 2014Richard Haass describes himself as a “card-carrying member of the foreign policy establishment”. It would be hard to disagree. He is president of […] Read More
Australia's Growing Space Agency Amid a Renewed Push to the Stars By Ching Wei Sooi 24 April 2024According to a recent survey, the Australian public lacks awareness of global space activities and domestic space endeavours. So, what is Australia is up to in space? Read More
Offshore Processing Offers False Hope for United Kingdom By Madeline Gleeson 22 April 2024The influence of Australia’s deterrence-based asylum policy is spreading across Europe and the United Kingdom, with serious consequences for both human rights and the rule of law. Obstacles to the implementation of ‘offshore processing’ in particular might force States to refocus on their own asylum processing capabilities. Read More
Book Review: Isolationism: A History of America's Efforts to Shield Itself from the World By John West 19 April 2024America’s foreign policy has always been a battleground between isolationist and internationalist forces, according to Charles Kupchan. The tussle continues to this very day, and could intensify if Donald Trump wins the next US Presidential election. Read More
2024 Election Watch: India, South Korea, Slovakia, Croatia, and Solomon Islands By Colin Chapman FAIIA 18 April 2024A further deepening of far right forces in Croatia, Slovakia, and India threaten to strain democratic processes. Meanwhile, in the Republic of Korea, President Yoon Suk Yeol faces a determined opposition in the national assembly, with a major swing toward the liberal opposition. Read More
Disaster Resilience: An Enduring Public Conversation By Latika M Bourke 12 April 2024The media and the public's role in disaster resilience must be transformed. Insights from Japan, Fiji, and Tonga illustrate that we can derive important lessons from our friends and neighbours. Read More
Latika M Bourke 12 April 2024Latika M Bourke is a journalist & author in London, covering geopolitics, Australian & British politics. Appears BBC, Monocle, Politics Home, UnHerd and […] Read More