Sri Lanka: What’s Going On? By David A Ritchie 08 November 2018With two senior political figures claiming to be prime minister and parliament suspended, political tensions will remain high in Sri Lanka. Read More
International Broadcasting: Setting the Agenda By Dr Geoff Heriot 08 November 2018The Prime Minister's announcement of $3bn for infrastructure investment in the Pacific was a missed opportunity to enhance Australia’s soft power through international broadcasting. Read More
New Caledonia’s Independence Referendum By William Fisher 07 November 2018Viewed by many as a status quo result, the increasing support for pro-independence parties was much too close for comfort for the French Government and will oblige it to reconsider its strategies. Read More
Misogyny as Violent Extremism By Dr David Duriesmith, Luisa Ryan and Dr Shannon Zimmerman 07 November 2018Misogynist violence continues to be seen as an individual, private problem when it in fact constitutes a major security issue. Australia is uniquely positioned to act due to its ground-breaking work on gender-based violence prevention. Read More
Bringing Back Accountability to Nigeria By Dr Plangsat Bitrus Dayil 05 November 2018Despite Boko Haram attacks and government inaction, the resilience of the Bring Back Our Girls Movement shows that citizens can consistently demand accountability in a non-violent way. Read More
The End of the Merkel Era and Its Implications for Global Politics By Professor Thomas Diez 31 October 2018Despite Angela Merkel’s announcement, Germany’s role in international politics is unlikely to change dramatically. Read More
Dialogue of Civilisations By Emeritus Professor Joseph Camilleri OAM 26 October 2018Civilisational dialogues are crucial in a period of power transition and civilisational shift. Read More
Intelligence and Diplomacy By Geoffrey Miller AO FAIIA 25 October 2018A diplomatic career can be interesting, enjoyable and challenging. The developing cyber realm will demand more thought from governments. Read More
An Evening with the Interns 21 October 2018From left to right: Ciara Morris, Thanh Nguyen, Nicole King, Immediate Past President Richard Broinowski, Amy Lin, President Ian Lincoln, Vicki Sideris and […] Read More
Brazil’s First Round Election: The Resurgence of Political Authoritarianism By Dr Flavia Bellieni Zimmermann 10 October 2018Economic recession, endless corruption scandals and Lula’s frustrated presidential bid have led to rampant political disillusionment and a resurgence of right-wing authoritarianism in Brazil. Read More
High stakes: will the Congressionals be the end for Trump? 04 October 2018On Tuesday 2 October the Institute welcomed John Barron, host of the ABC program Planet America and an expert on US affairs, to […] Read More