The Westminster Terror Attack and the Demise of the Islamic State By Anne-Marie Balbi 27 March 2017Although the UK has long been on high terrorism alert, the Westminster attack’s symbolic location shocked the world. However, […] Read More
Reading Room: Maritime Security in the Indo-Pacific By Dr David Brewster 27 March 2017Regions are not some natural or objective outcome of geography. They are a social construct. The idea of a region creates a mental […] Read More
The Day After: Iraq in the Wake of the Caliphate By Damian Doyle and Dr Tristan Dunning 23 March 2017While Mosul’s liberation from the Islamic State terrorist group appears closer than ever, Iraq’s challenges are far from over. The Iraqi government must […] Read More
AIIA Joins Monash Advisory Board 21 March 2017We are pleased to announce that Australian Institute of International Affairs’ National Executive Director Melissa Conley has joined Monash University’s Master of International […] Read More
Nuclear Weapon Ban: Engage or Enrage? By John Carlson 20 March 2017The Australian government’s decision to join nuclear-weapon states in boycotting negotiations for a ban on nuclear weapons adds to international divisions on the […] Read More
Reading Room: Return to Moscow By Fraser Cameron 20 March 2017Given Russia’s return to the world stage in the Caucasus, in Ukraine and in Syria, plus the allegations of involvement in Trump’s election […] Read More
Kuwait, Political Violence and the Syrian War By Dr Kylie Baxter 20 March 2017Kuwait is a member of the US-led coalition against Daesh and a leading contributor of humanitarian support to victims of the Syrian war. […] Read More
Can MIKTA Help South Korea Against China's THAAD Boycotts? By Evan Keeble 20 March 2017Beijing has recently criticised South Korea for its implementation of the THAAD missile defence system. Can MIKTA, a grouping of regional middle powers, […] Read More
Frances Adamson's Speech to AIIA ACT Branch Annual Dinner 2017 16 March 2017Secretary of the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade Frances Adamson was the guest speaker at the AIIA […] Read MoreDownload
AIIA - Submission to the Foreign Policy White Paper 16 March 2017In early 2017 the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade made a call for public submissions into an upcoming Foreign Policy White Paper. The […] Read More
Happy Commonwealth Day ... But Why? By Michael Sheldrick 13 March 2017Many Australians are probably not aware that today is Commonwealth Day—the day officially set aside “to promote the Commonwealth’s shared values of peace, […] Read More