The International Relations of Geoengineering Ralph Housego10 December 20222015 to 2022 are now officially the eight warmest years on record. The climate crisis is here and will only get worse. Thus, […] Read More
As International Capitalism Changes, So Do Workers' Responses By Professor Emeritus David Peetz 30 June 2022Despite the decline of unions, there are many signs of worker resistance. This is related to rising inequality, union inroads into seemingly impenetrable occupations and industries, the development by unions of international links and digital tools, and the inevitable pressure for labour reform. Read More
A New National Anti-Corruption Commission Should Work Internationally By Dr Vafa Ghazavi 01 June 2022Election discussions of an anti-corruption commission have largely focused on domestic concerns. But a national integrity body can become a valuable tool of statecraft, enabling Australia to work with countries in Asia and the Pacific to build more effective and inclusive governance. Read More
6 May: The Week in Australian Foreign Affairs By Isabella Keith06 May 2022This week in Australian foreign affairs: additional sanctions against Russia, Payne’s address to the US Studies Centre, and Payne’s joint statement with the Global Partnership on Gender-Based Online Harassment and Abuse on World Press Freedom Day. Read More
Televising Australian Soft Power in the Pacific By Kate Clayton 17 March 2022Australia is attempting to maintain its influence across the Pacific But this soft power campaign will not work if viewers are shown the wrong content. Read More
This Year in Australian Foreign Affairs: 2022 04 February 2022We want to make it easier for interested Australians to access key official statements about the direction of Australian international policy. Here we identify and collate important speeches, Parliamentary statements, press releases, and media interviews given by ministers and opposition spokespeople on foreign, trade, defence, and development assistance policy. Read More
A Disruptive Innovation, Future-Focussed Australian Strategic Studies By Dr Peter Layton 13 January 2022Australian strategic studies cannot keep up with current rates of geo-strategic change. Focussing on different analysis methodologies — such as forward-looking, disruptive innovation — could be the solution. Read More
17 December: The Week in Australian Foreign Affairs By Isabella Keith 17 December 2021This week in Australian foreign affairs: Moon Jae-in visits Canberra, Morrison addresses the Summit for Democracy, Payne attends the G7 Foreign Ministers’ Meeting, and more. Read More
The Future of Australian Strategic Studies By Professor Brendan Taylor 10 December 2021Australian strategic studies scholars have traditionally made an outsized impact on the world stage. Today, it is no exaggeration to say that Australian strategic studies is entering something of a new "Golden Age." Read More
Australian Investment in the Neighbourhood Falls Short By Duncan Graham 18 November 2021The urgings for Australians to invest and do business in Indonesia are getting louder. Not everyone’s listening. Read More
Soft Cyber Threats to Australian Election Processes By Dr Melissa-Ellen Dowling 20 October 2021Electronic elections are associated with improved accessibility, efficacy, and cost. The digitisation of elections in Australia induces new vulnerabilities that malign foreign entities can exploit to subvert the nation’s democratic sovereignty. Read More