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AIIA Intern Forum: Pop, Pandas, and Power
18
Sep
AIIA Intern Forum: Pop, Pandas, and Power

Presentations featuring AIIA interns

Sep 18, 2025 18:00 - Sep 18, 2025 20:00
Hedley Bull Lecture Theatre 1, ANU, Canberra
The Spy and the Devil: The Untold Story of the MI6 Agent who Penetrated Hitler’s Inner Circle
18
Sep
The Spy and the Devil: The Untold Story of the MI6 Agent who Penetrated Hitler’s Inner Circle

Tim Willasey-Wilsey CMG, Richard Iron CMG OBE

Sep 18, 2025 18:00 - Sep 18, 2025 19:00
Webinar
AIIA (ACT) 2025 Annual Dinner with Bill Shorten
18
Sep
AIIA (ACT) 2025 Annual Dinner with Bill Shorten

The Honourable Bill Shorten, Vice Chancellor at University of Canberra

Sep 18, 2025 18:30 - Sep 18, 2025 21:00
The Royal Canberra Golf Club 71 Bentham Street, Yarralumla, ACT
Decoding the Recent Downturn in US-India Relations
23
Sep
Decoding the Recent Downturn in US-India Relations

Dr. Pradeep Taneja, Prof. Timothy J. Lynch, Dr. Michael Moignard

Sep 23, 2025 18:00 - Sep 23, 2025 19:00
356 Collins Street, Victoria
Retired Consuls & Trade Commissioners Luncheon
24
Sep
Retired Consuls & Trade Commissioners Luncheon

Grant Dooley

Sep 24, 2025 12:00 - Sep 24, 2025 14:00
Canberra Room, The Hotel Windsor 111 Spring Street Melbourne, VIC 3000
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24
Sep
Never Again! the Abomination of Genocide in Gaza’

Co-hosted by AIIA Tasmania and Friends of Palestine, Tasmania

Sep 24, 2025 18:00 - Sep 24, 2025 19:00
Stanley Burbury Theatre, University of Tasmania
AIIA ACT Branch 2025 Annual General Meeting
25
Sep
AIIA ACT Branch 2025 Annual General Meeting

Dr Martin Hess, Australian Federal Police

Sep 25, 2025 17:30 - Sep 18, 2025 19:15
AIIA National Conference Centre, Stephen House 32 Thesiger Court
AIIA National Conference 2025: A World Disrupted
17
Nov
AIIA National Conference 2025: A World Disrupted

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Nov 17, 2025 09:00 - Nov 17, 2025 21:00
Hotel Realm and National Arboretum, Canberra
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Ep. 166: The global economy: Tariffs, industrial policy, and a fraying order
Podcast
27 Aug 2025
Ep. 166: The global economy: Tariffs, industrial policy, and a fraying order
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From Oceans to Alliances: Redefining the Indo-Pacific with the QUAD
Youtube
18 Sep 2025
From Oceans to Alliances: Redefining the Indo-Pacific with the QUAD
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Navigating New Waters: The Rise of Minilateralism in China-ASEAN Security Cooperation
Youtube
18 Sep 2025
Navigating New Waters: The Rise of Minilateralism in China-ASEAN Security Cooperation
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Australia’s Opaque Arms Trade and Obligations under International Law
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18 Sep 2025
Australia’s Opaque Arms Trade and Obligations under International Law
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AIIA National Conference 2025

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Australian Outlook

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Recognition of Palestine: For and Against
Analysis
18 Sep 2025
Recognition of Palestine: For and Against
By Ian Dudgeon
At the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) on 10 September, Australia was one of 142 signatories who endorsed the UN New York conference declaration that provided a roadmap for a
Four Years On: Afghanistan’s Crises, and Why Australia Remains Relevant
Forgotten Conflicts
18 Sep 2025
Four Years On: Afghanistan’s Crises, and Why Australia Remains Relevant
By His Excellency Mr Wahidullah Waissi
Last month marked four years since the Taliban returned to power in Afghanistan. Although anniversaries come and go in the international calendar, Afghanistan cannot be reduced to a date. For
Beyond Aid: Local Solutions to Nigeria’s Hunger Crisis
18 Sep 2025
Beyond Aid: Local Solutions to Nigeria’s Hunger Crisis
By Eleojo Esther Akpa
Displacement: Life in unfamiliar terrain On September 23, 2023, the chilling reality of a raging 16-year armed conflict hit close to home for Adama Shettima. After an attack on her
BRICS Institutional Innovation and the Push for Economic Sovereignty
Analysis
18 Sep 2025
BRICS Institutional Innovation and the Push for Economic Sovereignty
By Dr Marida Nach
The NDB and CRA – Parallel Institutions One of the BRICS’s concrete achievements is a development bank (NDB), aimed at financing infrastructure and sustainable development in emerging and developing nations,
AGOA ending without an immediate extension? What are the potential implications for US-Africa Trade Relations? 
Analysis
16 Sep 2025
AGOA ending without an immediate extension? What are the potential implications for US-Africa Trade Relations? 
By Baffour Agyeman Prempeh Boakye and Dr Daniel Abankwa
September 30, 2025, marks yet another critical deadline for the African Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA), which was last renewed in 2015 by the Obama administration and has been in
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Australia in World Affairs
15 Nov 2024
Australia in World Affairs 2016-2020: A return to great power rivalry
Baogang He, David Hundt, Danielle Chubb (eds)
Diplomatic History
22 Nov 2023
Let’s Dance: A History of LGBTIQ Staff in the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade
Rhonda Piggott
Diplomatic History
04 Mar 2024
An Enduring Contribution? Australia’s Term on the United Nations Security Council (2013-2014)
Michael Bliss
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AIIA News

AIIA CEO in Ukraine for Major Summit on Ending War
AIIA National Office, International Interaction
13 Sep 2025
AIIA CEO in Ukraine for Major Summit on Ending War

KYIV – The Australian Institute of International Affairs (AIIA) is committed to connecting Australia to key global conversations on security and international relations. In this spirit, AIIA CEO Dr Bryce […]

AIIA Strengthens Ties with Munich Security Conference and German Partners
AIIA National Office, International Interaction
13 Sep 2025
AIIA Strengthens Ties with Munich Security Conference and German Partners

MUNICH, BERLIN, AND KYIV — Australian Institute of International Affairs (AIIA) CEO Dr Bryce Wakefield travelled to Germany in early September for a series of meetings aimed at deepening cooperation […]

Foreign Minister Opens AIIA Victoria International Careers Conference
Events, Victoria, Young Professionals
10 Sep 2025
Foreign Minister Opens AIIA Victoria International Careers Conference

MELBOURNE – AIIA Victoria held its 19th International Careers Conference (ICC) today, one of its annual flagship events over 100 attendees, to provide students and recent graduates with insights and advice on building international […]

AIIA CEO Contributes to Roundtable on NATO in Italy
AIIA National Office, International Interaction
05 Sep 2025
AIIA CEO Contributes to Roundtable on NATO in Italy

CADENNABIA – Australian Institute of International Affairs (AIIA) CEO Dr Bryce Wakefield was invited this week to speak at the Konrad-Adenauer-Stiftung Roundtable on Rebalancing NATO, held at the former German […]

Insights on Foreign Policy and Education: Bill Shorten Headlines AIIA ACT Annual Dinner
Australian Capital Territory, Events
19 Aug 2025
Insights on Foreign Policy and Education: Bill Shorten Headlines AIIA ACT Annual Dinner

CANBERRA – The ACT Branch of the Australian Institute of International Affairs has announced its 2025 Annual Dinner, an evening set to combine distinguished company, thoughtful discussion, and fine dining […]

AIIA Victoria Welcomes Yulia Navalnaya for First Australian Visit
Events, Victoria
19 Aug 2025
AIIA Victoria Welcomes Yulia Navalnaya for First Australian Visit

MELBOURNE – The Australian Institute of International Affairs Victoria (AIIA VIC), in partnership with the Melbourne Press Club, is honoured to host Yulia Navalnaya on her first visit to Australia […]

AIIA National President Visits Chatham House
AIIA Board, AIIA National President, International Interaction
04 Aug 2025
AIIA National President Visits Chatham House

LONDON — Australian Institute of International Affairs (AIIA) National President Dr Heather Smith PSM FAIIA met with Ben Bland, Director of the Asia-Pacific Programme at Chatham House. Their conversation ranged across […]

French and German Embassies Launch Climate Talks with AIIA in Sydney
AIIA National Office, Events, New South Wales, Projects
31 Jul 2025
French and German Embassies Launch Climate Talks with AIIA in Sydney

SYDNEY – The German Embassy Canberra and the Embassy of France in Canberra, in collaboration with the Australian Institute of International Affairs (AIIA), have launched the first event in a […]

AIIA in the Media

12 August 2025
The Nightly: Who was in the room for the first Economic Reform Roundtable and where they sat
Several news outlets reported that AIIA National President Dr Heather Smith PSM FAIIA was chosen to contribute to the Australian Government's Economic Reform Roundtable this week, the sole representative of an international affairs research organisation to have been selected for this blue ribbon panel.
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5 August 2025
Article in AFR: Why Ted Cruz and Anthony Albanese are both wrong about social media bans
AIIA National Projects and Publications Manager Emily Mosley calls for better education around social media rather than an outright youth ban in her article for the Australian Financial Review.
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14 July 2025
The Nightly: Hungary says ‘novelty’ of Trump approach is gone as Russia-Ukraine war rages on
AIIA CEO Dr Bryce Wakefield quoted in the Nightly: “Orban, along with Slovakia’s Robert Fico, will continue to be the European leader most sympathetic to the MAGA cause,” Dr Wakefield said. “However, the longer Trump continues to engage Putin on Ukraine without deliverables, the more Budapest will be uncomfortable giving Washington a blank cheque.”
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12 July 2025
BBC: Trade trumps geopolitics as Australia PM visits China
AIIA CEO Dr Bryce Wakefield quoted by the BBC: "This is part of a broader, understated and mature diplomacy from the current government and it does not fall into the recriminations of previous years."
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24 June 2025
The Nightly: Indo-Pacific leaders skip NATO, leaving New Zealand’s Christopher Luxon in the cold
AIIA CEO Bryce Wakefield quoted in the Nightly: “The US strategy on pressuring allies with a one-size-fits-all approach may work with NATO, where there is a hot war near the eastern flank and a history of European nations coordinating on policy, but it’s less effective against the individual countries of the Indo-Pacific, which have different and specific political contexts within which they must operate.”
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18 June 2025
Radio New Zealand: Why NZ's involvement in possible US-Iran war may hang on Europe
AIIA Programs and Publications Manager Emily Mosley cited by Radio New Zealand: "The choice before us is clear: Engage with the whole breadth of American institutions and demand accountability and stability, or panic and risk eroding one of the most effective checks."
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3 June 2025
Frankfurter Rundschau: "Putins Technologie-Problem: Russland liegt „zehn Jahre hinterher"
Jack Jarmon's Australian Outlook article "In Russia, the Chips are Down" cited in the Frankfurter Rundschau: A problematic legacy of outdated equipment and a lack of personnel hampered Russia's efforts to build its own world-class industry. According to the Australian Institute of International Affairs, this continues to have repercussions for the Russian chip industry.
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27 May 2025
Frankfurter Rundschau: Putin-Kampfjets über Ostsee: Nach „gefährlichem“ Manöver gestoppt
Former AIIA National Office Intern Jasper Hufschmidt Morse's Australian Outlook article covered extensively in Frankfurter Rundschau: "What would happen if Russian aircraft were intercepted in German or another NATO member state's airspace, Jasper Hufschmidt Morse asked in his analysis for the Australian Institute of International Affairs."
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14 May 2025
The Australian: Australia must counter Russian influence, says Anthony Albanese
AIIA CEO Dr Bryce Wakefield quoted in The Australian: "Australian Institute of International Affairs chief executive Bryce Wakefield said the Indonesia relationship was crucial and required a sustained effort by Australia to deliver meaningful benefits."
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4 May 2025
The Australian: Albanese plans foreign trips as world leaders laud his election win
AIIA CEO Dr Bryce Wakefield quoted in The Australian's first article since the 2025 Federal election to cover the Albanese government's foreign policy approach. "Wakefield said as the US slapped tariffs on the rest of the world, Australia needed to work even more closely with Southeast Asia to create new economic opportunities."
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29 April 2025
The Australian: Coalition promises extra $2bn for Pacific, Timor infrastructure fund
AIIA Tasmania Vice President Professor James Chin's Australian Outlook article on Chinese interests in the South Pacific cited in the Australian.
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6 April 2025
The Guardian: What does Australian sovereignty look like? It’s a question we now must answer thanks to Donald Trump
AIIA National President Dr Heather Smith PSM FAIIA: "The biggest challenge to overcome is the inability of our political class to position Australia for this new world.”
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