Justice for the Rohingya: Regional Responsibility By Professor Sara E. Davies and Professor Susan Harris Rimmer 04 April 2018Myanmar's treatment of the Rohingya has passed the threshold for action under the Responsibility to Protect doctrine. As a regional leader, Australia has a duty to act. Read More
The Commonwealth of Opportunity By Jonathan Prosser 04 April 2018The start of the Commonwealth Games on the Gold Coast provides an opportunity to imagine a hypothetical scenario in which the UK successfully uses Brexit as an opportunity to strengthen its global relationships. Read More
Australia’s Global Rights Carry Global Duties By Reverend Tim Costello AO FAIIA 27 March 2018Australia has long benefited from the post-war rules-based international order. But the danger of eroding international norms demands Canberra rethinks its foreign policies rather than put this at risk. Read More
The Skripal Affair: Curiouser and Curiouser By Emeritus Professor Ramesh Thakur FAIIA 27 March 2018Australia's expulsion of two Russian diplomats is part of the global condemnation of Russia's alleged role in the use of a nerve agent in the UK. However, questions remain over the strength of the evidence. Read More
Cambridge Analytica and the Next Australian Election By Thom Dixon 26 March 2018Last week’s revelations about Cambridge Analytica and Facebook are continuing to reverberate around the world. With an Australian federal election due within a year, the impact of this hits very close to home. Read More
Justice for the Rohingya: Aung San Suu Kyi as Saint or Sinner? By Professor Sara E. Davies and Professor Susan Harris Rimmer 26 March 2018Imagine Myanmar State Counsellor Aung San Suu Kyi resigns, goes into exile and apologises for her conduct after the Rohingya massacre. Would this improve the prospects of justice for the events in northern Rakhine State? Read More
The End of Japan's Peace Clause? By Dalin Hamilton 23 March 2018Pacifism has been enshrined in Japan's constitution since the end of World War II but a vote this weekend will influence how and when this may change. What kind of amendment should Australia hope for? Read More
US and China: Finding the Balance of Power By The Hon Paul Keating 23 March 2018US President Donald Trump may have alighted on the right policy when it comes to best managing the relationship between the US and China today. It's a little bit of Kissinger, with a balance of power strategy backed by partnership diplomacy. Read More
Spies and Sanctions: Russia's Foreign Policy Future By Dr Kirill Nourzhanov 21 March 2018Vladimir Putin's resounding victory in the Russian presidential elections on 18 March has been overshadowed by the recent diplomatic fracas with the UK. However, the scandal is unlikely to affect Putin's new foreign policy objectives. Read More
A Tragic Anniversary: The Costs of the Iraq Invasion By Dr Tristan Dunning and Damian Doyle 20 March 2018Fifteen years ago, a United States-led 'Coalition of the Willing' invaded Iraq on spurious pretexts. Toppling the Ba’athist regime of Saddam Hussein unleashed violent forces that have ravaged the country ever since. Read More
The Fall of Syria's Afrin By Dr Bruce Mabley 20 March 2018The fall of Afrin on 18 March accomplishes one of the main objectives of the Turkish military operation code-named 'Olive Branch’. What are the implications for the US, its Kurdish allies and the course of the conflict? Read More