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Book Review: Slick: Australia’s Toxic Relationship with Big Oil
Slick by Royce Kurmelovs is a compelling exploration of how the fossil fuel industry has managed to maintain its dominance in Australia over several decades. This enduring influence persists despite ...
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Breaking the Chain: Why Assad’s Fall Leaves Iran Scrambling
Assad’s fall has dismantled Iran’s Axis of Resistance, severing critical ties to Hezbollah and undermining Tehran’s regional ambitions. Can Iran adapt to a redefined Middle East where its influence is ...
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After Assad’s Fall, What is Next for Türkiye and the Kurds?
The removal of a despised dictator brings a moment of euphoria for Syrians. But the future is uncertain as relations between rebel factions and external actors remain complicated. Things only recently ...
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The Prospect of Peace: Mobilising Intra-Sudanese Peace Potentials
Sudan’s peaceful transition was cut short by the eruption of a devastating war in April 2023. Too many peace initiaitves however have proved counterproductive, and what is needed is far from being ...
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Shallow Promises: How Australia’s Involvement in Deep-Sea Mining is Undermining its Stated Commitments
The Pacific is , as former Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison described in 2018, a region where “we have special responsibilities” and where “we are connected as members of a Pacific family . ” ...
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Quelling US-China Great Power Competition through Demographic Transition and Public Diplomacy
Competing development models in the Indo-Pacific highlight tensions between US-led openness and China’s revisionist socialism. Their impact on regional stability and the potential for cooperation ...
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Australia's Strategic Blindspot: Deindustrialisation and the Threat to National Resilience
Australia needs strategic reindustrialisation. The days of secure supply chains and geopolitical stability have begun to erode, and Australia is without a plan. Australia is at a crossroads, where the ...
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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 ...
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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 ...
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Whose Right to Exist? The Challenge of Evangelical Beliefs to Self-Determination Across the Pacific
The Pacific Islands’ voting patterns on Palestinian self-determination reveal the complex interplay of geopolitics, development incentives, and shifting religious dynamics. The rise of Evangelism, ...
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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 ...
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Watch, Read, and Hear Speeches from the AIIA National Conference 2024
You can watch keynotes, opening and closing remarks, and select panels on YouTube. The playlist for the conference is available here. Make sure you like and subscribe to our channel, AIIAVision! The ...