How Gender Socialisation is Improving Women’s Representation in Indonesia’s Foreign Affairs By Wendy A. Prajuli, Richa V. Yustikaningrum and Dayu Nirma Amurwanti 22 March 2021Foreign affairs and diplomacy have historically been a male arena, and this still prevails today. In Indonesia, gender socialisation has played a part in the increasing number of female diplomats. Read More
This Year in Australian Foreign Affairs: 2021 11 March 2021We want to make it easier for interested Australians to access key official statements about the direction of Australian international policy. Current Events in Australian Foreign Policy will 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
5 February: The Week in Australian Foreign Affairs By Isabella Keith 05 February 2021This week in Australian foreign affairs: Pacific Islands Forum Special Leaders Retreat, Shadow Cabinet reshuffle, Payne on Myanmar, and more. Read More
The ICJ’s Judgment in Equatorial Guinea v France: What are the Implications for International Diplomacy? By Rhys Carvosso 18 December 2020The International Court of Justice rendered a judgment last week that may have slipped under the radar at this heady time of year. This judgement has fascinating implications for the practice of international diplomacy. Read More
This Year in Australian Foreign Affairs: 2020 15 December 2020We 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
Book Review: Pride in Defence – The Australian Military & LGBTI Service Since 1945 By Tom Gardner 14 December 2020Noah Riseman and Shirleene Robinson aim to rectify the unwritten nature of the history of LGBTI experiences in the Australian Defence Force. The book recognises the contributions of the LGBTI community, yet also powerfully illustrates the work still to be done to foster equality. Read More
What Does Hugo Grotius Have to Do With Australian Foreign Policy? By Dr Rebecca Strating 11 December 2020Australia’s prime minister was awarded the “Grotius Prize” for supporting the rules-based order. However, it is debatable whether Australia is living up to Grotian ideals. Read More
Advisers and Outcasts: Australian Journalists in China By Tom Gardner 26 November 2020Journalists from Australia and China have found themselves pawns in a series of tit-for-tat retaliations alongside increased trade restrictions and travel bans on visiting academics from both nations. Yet the atmosphere of distrust was not always the case. Read More
When Shaming Fails: Japanese Withdrawal from the International Whaling Commission By Michal Kolmaš 18 November 2020Japan’s withdrawal from the International Whaling Commission (IWC) and return to commercial whaling in July 2019 marked an […] Read More
Australia Between "Good International Citizenship," A Challenging Indo-Pacific, And Declining US Leadership By Gabriele Abbondanza 06 November 2020Australia does not behave as a "good international citizen" anymore, but this is a strategic adaptation to a more demanding regional environment. With a challenging Indo-Pacific and declining US leadership, Canberra should engage strategically with long-overlooked states in the region. Read More
11 September: The Week in Australian Foreign Affairs By Isabella Keith 11 September 2020This week in Australian foreign affairs: Payne’s statement on consular support for Australian journalists in China; the announcement of several diplomatic postings; DFAT’s new Hardship Program for Australian citizens struggling to return from overseas; and more. Read More