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
The Future Submarine Project: Australia’s Maritime Dreaming By Associate Professor Maria Rost Rublee 04 October 2018Australian policymakers need to consider what the country’s defence needs are without being driven by a desire for US approval nor the unrealistic fear of Asian invasion. Read More
Empty Chairs at the High Table: A Diplomatic Explainer By Sean Walker 30 September 2018There hasn’t been a US ambassador in Canberra for more than two years. Should Australia feel snubbed? Read More
Averting Disaster in Syria’s Idlib Pocket By Dr Bruce Mabley 27 September 2018By reaching agreement in Sochi, Turkey and Russia averted a colossal humanitarian tragedy and prevented the Assad regime from proclaiming complete control over all Syria. Read More
Xi’s Economic Challenge By Rowan Callick OBE FAIIA 20 September 2018In a week dominated by concerns about the escalating US-China trade war, how vulnerable is China? This second in a three-part series looks at China’s economy. Read More
Is Peace in the Horn of Africa Bad for Djibouti? By Katarina Welborn 18 September 2018While the normalisation of the Ethiopia-Eritrea relationship may increase competition, Djibouti will remain an important international trading hub in the region. Read More
China’s New Era Under Xi By Rowan Callick OBE FAIIA 13 September 2018It is crucial to understand the radical nature of Xi’s project to understand a changing China. This first in a three-part series looks at political reform. Read More
Japan at the International Whaling Commission By Dr Julia Jabour and Lucy Smejkal 11 September 2018Top of the agenda at this week’s International Whaling Commission meeting will be Japan’s proposal to resume commercial whaling. Will Japan achieve its Way Forward or is it on the way out? Read More
A Defence of Christianity in Troubled Times By Greg Sheridan AO FAIIA 11 September 2018It is no exaggeration to say that Christianity is in nearly existential crisis in the West. It is perverse that the West is trending atheist as the rest of the world is trending religious. Read More
The Journey of Political Islam By Professor Anwar Alam 11 September 2018The roots of present-day Islamist terrorism lie in the puritanical ideology of Wahhabism. Its influence on political Islam leaves little room for pluralistic interpretations. Read More
Indonesia’s Revised Anti-Terrorism Law By Dr Greta Nabbs-Keller 26 August 2018The transgressive nature of family suicide bombings provided a critical policy window to propel the Anti-Terrorism Bill into law. Read More