In his keynote speech to the AIIA national conference, AIIA National President Allan Gyngell considers the consequences for Australia if the ties between Washington and Beijing finally snap.

As the People’s Republic of China turns 70 this month, a key question that countries around the world are grappling with is how China views the international order. 

Australia’s options for defending itself are in the news with the release of Hugh White’s How to Defend Australia. Will it shake up thinking or is there is no appetite for change?

The last five years have seen a marked increase in the number of women representing Australia at senior levels in the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (DFAT). There are many other areas where the lessons from DFAT’s Women in Leadership Strategy can be applied.

The National President of the Australian Institute of International Affairs, Mr. Allan Gyngell AO FAIIA, announced today that […]

Think thanks are increasingly performing diplomatic functions that were traditionally the sole preserve of state officials.

The AIIA’s National Executive Director, Melissa Conley Tyler, spoke at a G20 Conference at Soka University in Tokyo this week. Melissa traveled as […]

This episode focuses on summit season and the US-China rivalry on display. It recaps the ASEAN Summit, East Asia Summit and APEC meeting before looking ahead to this week’s G20 Summit.

The AIIA congratulates those who have been announced as Fellows for 2018 in recognition of their distinguished contribution to Australia’s international affairs.

Ministers For Foreign Affairs 1972-83 The Australian Institute of International Affairs (AIIA) is pleased to present the latest book in the Australian Ministers […]

The AIIA’s National Executive Director, Melissa Conley Tyler, completed a study tour to Poland as a guest of the Polish Government. She spoke […]