Victoria Cooper 19 January 2022Victoria Cooper is a research associate at United States Studies Centre at the University of Sydney. https://www.ussc.edu.au/people/victoria-cooper Read More
Australia’s Public Service Challenge By Benjamin Cherry-Smith26 November 2021The announcement of the AUKUS partnership and that Australia will be acquiring nuclear-powered submarines was presented as a “fait accompli.” There was no public discussion around whether it was the appropriate strategic direction for Australia, or if operating nuclear-powered submarines is within Australia’s current capabilities. Read More
How 9/11 attacks changed Australia's consular service Mina Mikhaeil 06 November 2021The terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001 overwhelmed Australian consular staff and forced reforms which means they are now better prepared to deal […] Read More
Nikola Popovic 19 October 2021Nikola Popovic has worked as an adviser and researcher across state and federal governments in Australia. He holds a Master of International Relations […] Read More
Dr Nina Markovic Khaze 06 October 2021Dr Nina Markovic Khaze (PhD Pol. Sc., ANU) is a sessional academic at Macquarie University, political analyst for SBS radio and Director of […] Read More
A Strategic Victory for Osama bin Laden By Paul Alva 22 September 2021Osama Bin Laden saw himself as the architect of a plan to defeat the West. The strategic goals he set forth in his war with the West have largely been achieved. Read More
Vice Admiral Pradeep Chauhan 13 August 2021Vice Admiral Pradeep Chauhan is the Director-General of the National Maritime Foundation (NMF), India’s foremost resource centre for the development and advocacy of […] Read More
Dr Vicki Chartrand 28 July 2021Dr Vicki Chartrand is a Mama and Associate Professor in the Sociology Department at Bishop’s University, Québec, the traditional and unceded territory of […] Read More
The Hidden Experiences of Modern Slavery Victims in Indonesia By Nicholas Basan 24 June 2021The COVID-19 pandemic has resulted in a rapid and significant increase in the prevalence and severity of modern slavery in Indonesia. Thousands of additional Indonesian woman and girls have been plunged into modern slavery, while current victims’ experiences have become more severe. Read More
Tearing Up the Belt and Road Initiative: Australia’s Rejection of China’s New Silk Road in Victoria By John Varano 06 May 2021The Australian federal government recently resolved to scrap the Victorian state government’s Belt and Road Initiative (BRI). The timing of this decision needs to be contemplated as ongoing developments may trouble bilateral relations between Australia and China. Read More
Most Read of 2020: The State of Victoria and China’s Belt and Road Initiative: Where Does it Leave Victorians? By John Varano 06 January 2021The COVID-19 pandemic has ignited new debate on China’s flagship foreign policy, the Belt and Road Initiative. Against the official position of the Australian federal government, the state of Victoria has recently signed on. Read More