International News Coverage of Australia's Bushfires By Dr Nasya Bahfen 11 February 2020Global reporting critical of Australian climate change inaction, as social media misinformation campaign tries to shift blame Read More
Human Rights, Domestic Politics, And Informal Agreements: Parliamentary Challenges to International Cooperation on Migration Management By Natasja Reslow 14 January 2020Given that there is no internationally binding system for migration regulation, parliaments hold the ultimate say in the matter. However, parliaments also constrain the room for maneouvre that governments have in conducting international negotiations. Read More
China, The International Criminal Court, And Global Governance By Dan Zhu 10 January 2020China's relationship with the International Criminal Court stands in contrast to its dealings with other international institutions. Reasons for this include a history of colonialism and the need to protect its sovereignty. Read More
Chinese Uyghurs: International Terrorists or a Terrorised Minority? By Matthew Wilson 23 December 2019The Chinese government is trying to deflect international criticism of its mass detention of Uyghurs in Xinjiang by highlighting the threat of terrorism. Read More
Illegal Fishing and Australian Security By Jade Lindley , Sarah Percy and Erika Techera 22 December 2019Framing illegal fishing as a resource-based issue ignores the full range of security challenges that it poses for Australia. Read More
Bringing Australian Foreign Policy Alive Through Teaching And Assessment Practice By Dr Danielle Chubb 16 December 2019In educating our students on international relations and foreign policy, we ought to expand beyond conventional wisdom and equip them with skills to deal with modern issues. Such issues include navigating “fake news,” re-thinking traditional assessment tasks, and dealing with information overload. Read More
Transactionalism in International Relations: Turkey’s Relations With The European Union By Professor Ihsan Yilmaz and Galib Bashirov 05 December 2019Despite accession to the EU being one of Turkey's long-term goals, its strategic gaze has recently shifted from Europe to the Middle East. Read More
Mapping the Potential Impact of Synthetic Biology on Australian Foreign Policy By Thom Dixon 25 September 2019Synthetic biology is an up-and-coming form of technology that could have significant impact on both the security and prosperity of Australia. Read More
Yes, Peter Dutton has a lot of Power, but a Strong Home Affairs is Actually a Good Thing for Australia By Jacinta Carroll 29 July 2019Forty years since five departments were consolidated to create the Department of Defence, it is now celebrated and divisive politics are long-forgotten. The creation of Home Affairs should too enable a more strategic and integrated approach to public policy. Read More
Prosecuting MH17 and the Dutch and Australian Move on Russia’s State Responsibility By Dr Marieke de Hoon 25 July 2019The legal proceedings on MH17 will entail many more years of complex legal prosecution. Nevertheless, there appear to be progressive steps towards accountability both of individuals and of Russia as a state. Read More
The Geo-Visualisation of Australian Soft Power: From Measuring to Forecasting By Dr Natalia Grincheva 14 July 2019The newly-developed ACMI Soft Power Map visualises the attraction of museums in global cities and, with the development of a forecasting layer, could help Australia to better generate cultural attraction. Read More