A Bitter Pill: The EU-Turkey Refugee Deal By Scott Young 08 August 2016With Turkey still recovering from an attempted coup and the subsequent government crackdown, attention is turning towards the controversial refugee deal between the […] Read More
UN Security Council Needs More Elected Members By Emeritus Professor Ramesh Thakur FAIIA and Professor John Langmore 04 August 2016Following the Australian government’s decision not to nominate former prime minister Kevin Rudd for the role of United Nations secretary-general, attention is focussing […] Read More
The New Multilateral Development Banks By Dr Adrian Bazbauers and Dr Susan Engel 27 July 2016The newly established Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank and the New Development Bank remain focused on debt-based financing and an understanding of development similar […] Read More
Whose rights are the most right? The Dilemma of Autonomy in a Society: On Abortion, Women, and Human Life Nina Roxburgh23 July 2016In debates on reproductive rights, the moral status of the embryo and fetus is largely at the centre […] Read More
A More Humane Australian Foreign Policy By Emeritus Professor Dennis Altman AM FASSA 14 July 2016Australia is in a contest with France and Spain for a place on the United Nations Human Rights Council for a two-year term […] Read More
The NATO Summit: A Polish View By His Excellency Mr Paweł Milewski 08 July 2016NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg says this year’s NATO Summit of Heads of State and Government coincides with the alliance’s most significant military […] Read More
The Bandung Moment By Associate Professor Andrew Phillips 06 July 2016The legacy of the 1955 Bandung meeting of Asian and African leaders continues to be debated, including for its ongoing importance for today’s […] Read More
Why De Gaulle Would Applaud Brexit By Dr Ben Wellings, Dr Annmarie Elijah and Dr Emma Vines 30 June 2016The Brexit vote is a classic example showcasing the rise of anti-politics. The anger and disillusionment with mainstream politics is so great that populists […] Read More
Brexit: Implications for African Integration By Tinashe Jakwa 25 June 2016The British vote to leave the European Union prompts thought about the implications for African integration initiatives. An early assessment suggests Brexit presents […] Read More
How a Brexit could Impact on Australia By Lee Smales 24 June 2016The outcome of the British vote to leave or remain in the EU will be known in Australia today around 2.00 pm EST. […] Read More
Race for UN Security Council Seats By Sarah Frankel 21 June 2016Each year, five seats on the United Nations Security Council are up for grabs, and with them come an annual tradition of horse-trading, […] Read More