Prospects for Australian Wheat Exports Amid the Ukraine-Russia Conflict By Dr Richard Culas 04 April 2022Australia has been one of the world’s largest wheat exporters for decades. As global demand skyrockets due to the Ukraine conflict, Australian agriculture will have to adapt. Read More
Fifty Years of Singapore-Bangladesh Ties: Shared Past, Robust Future By Shaikh Abdur Rahman 29 March 2022The golden jubilee of Bangladesh and Singapore signifies a watershed moment in the two democratic countries' long-standing friendship. Although the relationship remains arguably underdeveloped, exciting bilateral opportunities are just around the corner. 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
Most Read of 2021: Perfidious Aotearoa? New Zealand’s Five Eyes Problem By Dr Bryce Wakefield 02 January 2022New Zealand sees Five Eyes as a practical intelligence-sharing agreement not a foreign policy coordination mechanism. This stems less from a fear of economic retaliation from Beijing than from its national identity and conceptualisation of its regional interests. Read More
2021 in Review: The First 100 Days: Biden Means Business in the Indo-Pacific By Gemma King 21 December 2021Biden’s first 100 days as President saw a noticeable change regarding foreign policy to that of Trump. A renewed commitment to the Indo-Pacific, the US aims to enhance cooperation with allies to respond to growing challenges in the region. Read More
Finding the Source of Australian National Strength in the China Context By Philip Eliason 03 December 2021Australian leaders must decide how to adeptly navigate tensions with China. Sacred values, those generally not tradeable against pecuniary or operational sustainment, are likely to drive Australian policy on China. Read More
Foreign Minister Marise Payne: Squaring Regional Engagement with AUKUS By Professor Carl Thayer 18 November 2021Australia’s engagement with Southeast Asia has recently been put under the spotlight. How can Australia square its commitments to the major powers with its engagement with Southeast Asian states? Read More
Should Australia establish full diplomatic relations with the Taliban government in Afghanistan? 17 October 2021On 12 October, AIIA NSW hosted our interns’ debate on the proposition “that Australia should establish full diplomatic […] Read More
Australia and the Rules-Based International Order By Melissa Conley Tyler FAIIA, Allan Gyngell AO FAIIA and Dr Bryce Wakefield 11 October 2021This is an unsettling time for world politics. One constant in commentary at the moment, here and overseas is the term “rules-based international […] Read More
The Vote for Cambodia: Australia's Diplomatic Intervention By Richard Broinowski AO 05 October 2021The Vote for Cambodia: Australia’s Diplomatic Intervention The Australian Institute of International Affairs is pleased to present the third instalment of the Diplomatic […] Read More
Book Review: Narrative of Denial: Australia and the Indonesian Violation of East Timor By Richard Broinowski AO 06 September 2021Australian foreign ministers are inclined to admonish other governments for not respecting human rights. They betray double standards by ignoring the sorry record of Australia’s own treatment of indigenous people and refugees. Read More