Yemen: Forgotten Women Amid a Forgotten War By Claudia Truppa 10 January 2019Yemen’s civil war has raged since 2015 but amid reporting on violence, disease and food insecurity, the impact of the conflict on women is often overlooked. Read More
Intelligence and the Function of Government By Geoffrey Miller AO FAIIA 09 January 2019“Intelligence and the Function of Government”, edited by Daniel Baldino and Rhys Crawley, contains a great deal of useful material on the Australian Intelligence Community (AIC), intelligence issues and intelligence in relation to government. Read More
The Digital Revolution: New Challenges, New Thinking By Anthony Elliott and Ross Boyd 03 January 2019The digital revolution presents a new set of challenges and opportunities for the European Union and Australia. Read More
Europe is Well Equipped for Challenge and Change By Marie Mendras 27 December 2018In a time of global turmoil and in the lead-up to European Parliamentary elections in May, the EU is facing serious political and security challenges. These include immigration, a new “populist” coalition government in Italy, uncertainty in Germany, Brexit negotiations, Donald Trump’s disturbing initiatives and Russia’s strategy of intervention and subversion. Read More
Domestic Violence in Papua New Guinea By Stephanie Copus-Campbell 27 December 2018Although Papua New Guinea has made much progress towards resolving issues of domestic violence, more needs to be done. Read More
Australia Needs to Correct its Record in the Middle East By Ali Kazak 18 December 2018The recognition of West Jerusalem as Israel’s capital makes Australia a mockery in the eyes of the international community. The decision makes Australia an accomplice to Israel’s policies. Read More
Is the UN Going Private? Ciara Morris17 December 2018Founded in 2000, the United Nations Global Compact (UNGC) is a response to the global governance gap, a phenomenon created when economic globalisation […] Read More
Australia and China: Understanding the Reality Check By Professor Rory Medcalf 13 December 2018The recalibration of Australia-China relations is instructive for other countries seeking to respond to the more assertive and coercive elements of Chinese foreign policy. Read More
More Focus on the Roots Needed for Policies on Forced Migration Amy Lin12 December 2018Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison has recently indicated that like the US, Australia will not sign the 2018 […] Read More
Climate Displaced People - The refugee of the 21st Century Nicole King12 December 2018Many nations have become increasingly hostile to immigrants, whilst the inaction on climate change will lead to catastrophic impacts that will force millions […] Read More
Australia and the European Union: Partners and Friends By Her Excellency Federica Mogherini 06 December 2018Australia and the EU have a long history of friendship. They stand on the same side of world politics and are close partners in building a more cooperative and just global order. Read More