On Tuesday 28th June, the NSW Branch of the Australian Institute of International Affairs hosted Mr Richard Broinowski […]

Richard Broinowski AO is immediate past president of AIIA NSW and a frequent commentator on public affairs on radio and television. He served in the […]

President of AIIA NSW Richard Broinowski Richard Broinowski was schooled in Melbourne and Adelaide. He obtained his Bachelor of Laws degree at Adelaide […]

Australian foreign policy could take some cues from Vietnam. A flexible diplomacy with the ability to shift alignments in the interests of national security is what Australia needs. 

The Vote for Cambodia: Australia’s Diplomatic Intervention The Australian Institute of International Affairs is pleased to present the third instalment of the Diplomatic […]

Australian foreign ministers are inclined to admonish other governments for not respecting human rights. They betray double standards by ignoring the sorry record of Australia’s own treatment of indigenous people and refugees.

Greg Dodds’ alternative account of the Vietnam War is a captivating memoire. It is detailed, personal, and provides on-the-ground context to key moments in Vietnam.

The assassination of Iranian nuclear scientist Mohsen Fakhrizadeh is immensely provocative to all Iranians. It may be the tipping point towards a full Iranian nuclear weapons program.

The Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade launched an initiative to send commercial Australian television programs to local stations in the South Pacific. This move will probably do little to enhance what used to be a vigorous and discerning projection of Australian news and values into the region.

In his early career, Malcolm Turnbull showed brilliance as a lawyer, entrepreneur, and investment banker. These should have earned him respect as a politician among his liberal peers, but he also carried into office progressive credentials for which he was relentlessly attacked by right-wing back- benchers and a conservative commentariat.

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