Australian Institute of International Affairs2h
Freedom of Speech VS Freedom from Deception: Australia’s Disinformation Challenge
Disinformation threatens Australian democratic processes. The failure of the proposed Disinformation and Misinformation bill ...
Australian Institute of International Affairs3h
The Rise of the Far-Right Freedom Party (FPÖ) in Austria and its Implications for Democracy, Gender Rights, European Integration, and Migration
For the majority of Austrians, voting for the far-right Freedom Party (FPÖ)—known for its numerous scandals and close ties to ...
Australian Institute of International Affairs17h
Why Trump 2.0 is Not Good News for Sino-US Arms Control
US bid to confront China will further deteriorate Sino-US political relations, making arms control all the more difficult.
Australian Institute of International Affairs1d
Book Review: Power and Progress: Our Thousand-Year Struggle Over Technology and Prosperity
Australia is debating how best to harness artificial intelligence (AI) for economic growth, especially to boost its long-sluggish productivity. In their latest book, Power and Progress: Our ...
Australian Institute of International Affairs27d
Balancing Protection and Risk: Australia's Social Media Ban and the Threat of Youth Radicalisation
Australia’s proposed social media ban for those under 16 aims to protect youth mental health but risks unintended consequences. International examples show that restricting access to mainstream ...
Australian Institute of International Affairs26d
Book Review: World On the Brink: How America Can Beat China in the Race for the 21st Century
The world is entering a new Cold War between the United States and China, requiring a comprehensive, aggressive strategy to counter China’s rising influence, according to the authors. In managing this ...
Australian Institute of International Affairs28d
Why do Southeast Asian Countries Want to Join BRICS?
BRICS was established in 2009 by Brazil, Russia, India, China, and South Africa and is viewed as a group of emerging economies that work together to strengthen economic ties and limit the leverage of ...
Australian Institute of International Affairs26d
What is the Future of Strategic Minilateralism in the Indo-Pacific? The Quad, AUKUS, and the US-Japan-Australia Trilateral
Strategic minilaterals like the Quad, AUKUS, and TSD exemplify flexible security cooperation in the Indo-Pacific, balancing between governance and military alignment. While unlikely to evolve into ...
Australian Institute of International Affairs27d
East Asian States’ Differing Options in Dealing with China
East Asian states adopt varied strategic responses to China’s rise—balancing, hedging, or bandwagoning—driven primarily by geography, democracy, and historical identity. These factors shape threat ...
Australian Institute of International Affairs28d
AIIA President on Women in National Security podcast
AIIA President Dr Heather Smith PSM FAIIA recently appeared on a Women in National Security podcast organised by the National Security College at ANU. Other speakers were Heather Cook, CEO of the ...
Australian Institute of International Affairs27d
UN Chief's Recent Engagement with Putin: Ethical Blunder or Diplomatic Necessity?
UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres’s meeting with Vladimir Putin in October, and his absence at the Ukraine Peace Summit in June, raises critical questions about the role of international ...
Australian Institute of International Affairs29d
Strategic Shifts: Examining Shigeru Ishiba’s Foreign Policy Direction
Shigeru Ishiba’s ambitious foreign policy agenda—ranging from amending Article 9 and proposing an Asian NATO framework to strengthening the Japan-US alliance and exploring nuclear sharing—faces ...