Why US-Sino Strategic Competition is Good for Australia By Professor Benjamin Schreer 25 June 2019While Trump’s new course on China creates some uncertainty for Australia, on balance Australia should welcome a long-overdue correction of US policy. Read More
Recalcitrant Qatar: Riding Out the Blockade By Ian Dudgeon 18 March 2019Qatar has defiantly resisted the blockade imposed by Saudi Arabia and neighbouring Gulf states for nearly two years. Read More
The Iran Nuclear Deal: Can the Centre Hold? By John Tilemann 04 October 2018With US sanctions being reimposed on Iran, the world faces a real prospect of nuclear anarchy returning to the Middle East. Read More
Cultural Diplomacy: Australia's Chance in the Pacific 20 August 2018Earlier this year, in response to a question about what keeps him awake at night, former Australian Foreign Minister Gareth Evans admitted to […] Read More
Cultural Diplomacy: Australia's Chance in the Pacific 04 August 2018Earlier this year, in response to a question about what keeps him awake at night, former Australian Foreign Minister Gareth Evans admitted to […] Read More
Threat or Threatened? Russian Foreign Policy in the Era of NATO Expansion 03 May 2018Vladimir Putin’s portrayal in the Western media often resembles that of a comic book villain. The Russian President […] Read More
Media, Foreign Policy and Intervention Ben Reeson27 March 2017In an age marked by instant communication and 24-hour news, nearly all global events are accessible at the local level. From a coup […] Read More
Global Gag Rule and the Political Economy of Sexual and Reproductive Freedoms Maria Tanyag27 March 2017On January 23, 2017, only days after his inauguration and among a series of controversial executive decisions, President […] Read More
Jokowi’s Visit Heralds New Optimism for Bilateral Trade By Dr Greta Nabbs-Keller 01 March 2017After worrying delays, Indonesian President Widodo has finally met with Prime Minister Turnbull in Sydney. In spite of the countries’ past animosities, Australia-Indonesia […] Read More
When Should Australia Go To War? By James Brown 27 July 2016In Australia’s bright and blessed circumstances today, we rarely think of war: it is something we go to, not something that comes to […] Read More
Regional Rivalry or Regional Development? China’s Intentions for the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank Thane Bourne27 November 2015China is on the rise and on the move internationally. In recent times, Chinese diplomacy has made the […] Read More