Since February 2020, AIIA NSW have been sending out our newsletter, “Columns from Glover Cottages”, once or twice a month prepared by our […]

Since February 2020, AIIA NSW have been sending out our newsletter, “Columns from Glover Cottages”, once or twice a month prepared by our […]

Australia has long contributed to global arms control and non-proliferation efforts, yet its reliance on the US nuclear umbrella reflects a conflicting stance on nuclear disarmament. This dependence not only undermines Australia's historical commitment to nuclear disarmament but also risks drawing the nation into potential nuclear conflict without assured protection.

The Australian Institute of International Affairs held its annual national conference in Canberra on 11 November. An event for Australia's foreign affairs observers, practitioners, and critics, it's occasion, coming on the heals of the American presidential election, provided for sober analysis of the trajectory ahead. 

On Tuesday 29 October, the Australian Institute of International Affairs NSW hosted His Excellency Mr Pierre-André Imbert, Ambassador of France to Australia and […]

The high-stakes power struggle in the South China Sea unfolds as China’s audacious ambitions collide with the Philippines' bold resistance, bolstered by US alliances amid ASEAN’s fractured diplomacy. Beyond mere territorial disputes, it exposes a critical battleground for international law, global influence, and the shifting order of 21st-century geopolitics.

Allan Behm's undertaking of the odd couple relationship that characterizes the Australia-American relationship is refreshing and bold. Australia's foreign policy is in trouble, and its greatest friend may be its biggest challenge. 

This week in Australian foreign affairs: Albanese welcomed King Charles III and Queen Camilla to Australia; Albanese attends 2024 Commonwealth Heads of Government meeting in Samoa; Marles in Indonesia for inauguration of Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto, and more.

The illegitimacy of war for profit has profoundly shaped the diplomacy around warfare. This produces constraints on peacemaking and means that we will not see a peace treaty ending the war in Ukraine. 

The Israel-Hamas-Iran conflict is driven by deep historical, religious, and ideological forces. Collective traumas and existential fears on all sides fuel a cycle of violence, making comprise and peace difficult to achieve. 

Written by Isabella Grellman   On Tuesday August 13, the Australian Institute of International Affairs Queensland was joined by Professor of Economics and […]