The Betrayal of Israel’s Historic Promise By Dr Alon Ben-Meir 30 January 2019Israel’s recent policies threaten to undermine the very values upon which it was founded. Read More
The Dragon has Claws: 1996 and The Howard Government’s Hurdles with China By Stjepan Bosnjak 23 January 2019Recently released files reveal tension in the Howard Government's dealings with China. Read More
Hun Sen’s Glorification of 7 January Must be Rejected By Sawathey Ek OAM 22 January 2019The Cambodian regime’s celebration of the 40th anniversary of the collapse of the Khmer Rouge as “Victory Day” on 7 January is contemptible and must be condemned. Read More
Trump, the Shutdown, the Border, and the Wall 17 January 2019Rather than constituting an effective response to illegal immigration, Trump’s insistence on building a border wall with Mexico reflects his unfounded paranoia towards migration in general. Read More
What if Meng Wanzhou had Transited from Australia? By Professor Chen Hong 16 January 2019Australia’s antagonism towards China threatens to derail the bilateral relationship. Read More
Yemen: Forgotten Women Amid a Forgotten War By Claudia Truppa 10 January 2019Yemen’s civil war has raged since 2015 but amid reporting on violence, disease and food insecurity, the impact of the conflict on women is often overlooked. Read More
Intelligence and the Function of Government By Geoffrey Miller AO FAIIA 09 January 2019“Intelligence and the Function of Government”, edited by Daniel Baldino and Rhys Crawley, contains a great deal of useful material on the Australian Intelligence Community (AIC), intelligence issues and intelligence in relation to government. Read More
The Digital Revolution: New Challenges, New Thinking By Anthony Elliott and Ross Boyd 03 January 2019The digital revolution presents a new set of challenges and opportunities for the European Union and Australia. Read More
Europe is Well Equipped for Challenge and Change By Marie Mendras 27 December 2018In a time of global turmoil and in the lead-up to European Parliamentary elections in May, the EU is facing serious political and security challenges. These include immigration, a new “populist” coalition government in Italy, uncertainty in Germany, Brexit negotiations, Donald Trump’s disturbing initiatives and Russia’s strategy of intervention and subversion. Read More
Domestic Violence in Papua New Guinea By Stephanie Copus-Campbell 27 December 2018Although Papua New Guinea has made much progress towards resolving issues of domestic violence, more needs to be done. Read More
Australia Needs to Correct its Record in the Middle East By Ali Kazak 18 December 2018The recognition of West Jerusalem as Israel’s capital makes Australia a mockery in the eyes of the international community. The decision makes Australia an accomplice to Israel’s policies. Read More