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Columns from Glover Cottages
Blog: Australian Institute of International Affairs
Since February 2020, AIIA NSW have been sending out our newsletter, "Columns from Glover Cottages", once or twice a month prepared by our group of interns. Here is our first issue for May 2024: Columns 090524 87 Docx
Korea: The next hotspot?
Blog: Australian Institute of International Affairs
On Tuesday the 16th of April, Dr Duyeon Kim and Richard Broinowski addressed AIIA NSW about the current position of the Korean Peninsula on the world stage and the potential risk of conflict between North and South Korea. Dr Kim drew on her knowledge as an adjunct senior fellow at the Indo-Pacific Security Program of […]
Building China's Expertise: How to Fix the Generational Pipeline
Blog: Australian Institute of International Affairs
Recently, Australia has seen a sharp decline in university students' involvement in advanced language programs. Among these, Mandarin is suffering significantly, with a 2023 report on Australia-China capabilities finding that only 17 Australian students graduated from a Chinese honours program from 2017 to 2021. On Tuesday, April 23rd, Professor Anne McLaren addressed AIIA NSW to […]
Intern Debate: "that the defence of Ukraine is the defence of democracies everywhere"
Blog: Australian Institute of International Affairs
On Tuesday 9 April our current interns debated the proposition that the defence of Ukraine is the defence of democracies everywhere. The affirmative case was put by Paris Fleury, Jie Rui Lin and Isabella Crowe, and the negative by Hattie Shand, Jacob Barry, and Adam Scislowski. The affirmative team contrasted the limited western response to […]
New AIIA Research Chair: Professor Llewelyn Hughes
Blog: Australian Institute of International Affairs
The Australian Institute of International Affairs (AIIA) is pleased to announce the appointment of Professor Llewelyn Hughes to the position of its research chair. Dr Hughes, an expert on energy policy, is professor at the Crawford School of Public Policy, Australian National University, where he also serves as director of the Japan Institute at the ANU College […]
Columns from Glover Cottages
Blog: Australian Institute of International Affairs
Since February 2020, AIIA NSW have been sending out our newsletter, "Columns from Glover Cottages", once or twice a month prepared by our group of interns. Here is our first issue for April 2024: Columns 040424 86 Docx
A Personal Lens on Russian Conflict and Division: Reflections from Afar
Blog: Australian Institute of International Affairs
Russians citizens are not a monolithic lot, unthinking or uncritical of the current regime. Yet many don't have the resources to leave, nor do many think there is a viable option to life outside of Russia - a land where roots are deep and the information space is strictly managed.
Climate Politics in Oceania
Blog: Australian Institute of International Affairs
On Tuesday 26 March 2024, the Australian Institute of International Affairs NSW welcomed Dr Wesley Morgan to launch Climate Politics in Oceania: Renewing Australia-Pacific Relations in a Warming World (Melbourne University Publishing, 2024). The launch was coordinated with the launch at AIIA Qld by Dr Morgan's co-editors, Prof Caitlin Byrne and Prof Susan Harris Rimmer […]
Miscarriages of justice and judicial corruption in Indonesia
Blog: Australian Institute of International Affairs
On Tuesday 19 February, AIIA NSW welcomed Professor Simon Butt to speak on judicial dysfunction in Indonesia. Professor Butt's extensive history as a consultant on the Indonesian legal system and his experience as Professor of Indonesian Law and Associate Director of the University of Sydney's Centre for Asian and Pacific Law have cemented his status […]
Major AIIA-Japan Foundation Project on Disaster Resilience Wraps Up Its 2023/24 Activities
Blog: Australian Institute of International Affairs
The Indo-Pacific Cooperation Network, a program centred on a group of 15 experts on disaster resilience selected from Indo-Pacific countries, wrapped up its 2023/24 program last week. The program, organised by the Australian Institute of International Affairs (AIIA) and the Japan Foundation, consisted of three main components: a study tour and research sessions in Japan […]
Columns from Glover Cottages
Blog: Australian Institute of International Affairs
Since February 2020, AIIA NSW have been sending out our newsletter, "Columns from Glover Cottages", once or twice a month. Here is our March 2024 issue: Columns 070324 85 Docx
Women's Rights Advocacy in Hong Kong: Challenges and Prospects Under the National Security Law
Blog: Australian Institute of International Affairs
How does the Hong Kong National Security Law further complicate women's rights advocacy? This article unpacks the law's impacts on women's organisations and the potential legislative ramifications on women's rights amid growing state interference.
The Middle East – Has Anything Really Changed?
Blog: Australian Institute of International Affairs
On Tuesday 27 February, the AIIA welcomed the Hon. Bob Carr to speak about past, current and future challenges of the ongoing Israeli-Palestinian conflict. The Hon. Bob Carr is a former NSW premier (1995-2005) and Australian Foreign Minister (2012-2013). Carr began by considering the paramount importance of human life amongst conflict, highlighting the need for […]