The World Bank has increasingly involved itself in war and peace. However, how appropriate and effective is this engagement if it selectively ignores the politics of conflict?

Russia has a chip problem. As in Soviet times, national science and technology development is faltering under the heavy hand of statel; the implications for the national economy are dire. 

The 79th session of the United Nations General Assembly marks a time when trust in the rules-based international system, capitalism, and democracy has waned dangerously low. Middle powers like Canada and Australia, with proven legitimacy and exemplary records for multilateral cooperation on security and human rights challenges, must do more to redouble support for multilateralism.

Drones and other UAVs have been increasingly integrated with modern military strategy, becoming vital intelligence gathering tools. However, while they are a cost-effective and valuable asset, drone and other UAV technology still requires co-ordination between groups to best function.

In ”Smoke and Ashes,” Amitav Ghosh takes the reader through a broad, yet deeply personal exploration of opium’s history, its trade and consumption, […]

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

Colin Chapman, former Australian Outlook columnist, world renowned journalist, tv presenter, and author passed away this weekend. He was an erudite and careful thinker whose insights will be deeply missed. 

Critical minerals are a major economic resource for Australia’s future. Crucially, these minerals are no longer just economic resources, but a matter of economic security.

The US has stumbled into at least two “New Cold Wars,” according to David Sanger. And as he writes, this was not supposed to happen, and there is no obvious or easy way out. 

On Thursday 10 October the Australian Institute of International Affairs NSW hosted a careers evening at which successful professionals discussed their experiences in […]

I Will Show You How It Was is a personal Ukrainian perspective on the realities of the Russian invasion of Ukraine, vital for understanding the nature of this war of aggression and the motivation of Ukrainians.