Australia should expand its cooperation with China on climate change by working with China to ensure the Belt and Road Initiative aids sustainable development.

The Peru-Australia free trade agreement marks a new turning point in Australia’s broader relationship with the Latin American region. Australia should seize the opportunity to act as a major conduit between both sides of the Pacific.

As the Syrian civil war is raging on into its seventh year, the power of jihadist groups is declining. As each of these terrorist groups face existential irrelevancy, the possibility of them joining forces to make one last stand should not be ignored.

Russia and NATO control the overwhelming majority of the world’s nuclear weapons and while the likelihood of an all-out war is low, the risk cannot be ignored. Russia and NATO are never going to see eye-to-eye on some issues, but tensions cannot be allowed to escalate.

With the rapid modernisation of China's nuclear forces comes the potential for a change in China's nuclear strategy. What are the implications for future US-China relations and regional stability?

The dismantling of North Korea’s Punggye-ri nuclear testing site started this week. What are the implications of the North Korean nuclear issue for Australian national security?

Dear readers, Greetings and welcome to the first issue for 2018. My name is Tamara Tubakovic and I will be taking on the […]

Dear readers, Thank you for joining Quarterly Access for another fantastic year exploring the ideas and research of young Australian writers and emerging […]

Human trafficking is a worldwide problem affecting millions, as recognised this week on the World Day against Trafficking in Persons. Southeast Asia presents a terrible case study of trafficking and its tragic consequences.  

Sam Brennan is a contributing author with Quarterly Access, the national publication of the youth networks of the Australian Institute of International Affairs.

@EriIshikawa_JARChair of the Board of the Japan Association for Refugees (JAR) The world is currently seeing a mass movement of refugees, asylum seekers […]