A stable and peaceful Pacific region is at the heart of security, prosperity, and strategic interests for Australia and Pacific Island countries. Central to this is an inclusive security that ...

Australia today is ideally positioned – geographically and civilizationally – to work between Asian-region societies and Western states in “updating” the rules-based order (RBO). "Australia and the ...

China’s extensive use of subsidies is a significant driver of global trade tensions, influencing market dynamics and prompting concerns about a potential “subsidy race” among nations. With more ...

Nuclear energy is increasingly recognised as a vital source of clean and reliable baseload power to support the global energy transition. Countries around the world are embracing, or in some cases ...

The world has marked International Women's Day at a time when it seems decades of gender equality efforts are up in smoke. The Australian Government finally released their report on the implementation ...

China’s activities in the Middle East over the last year, and its efforts to mediate disputes in the region, are not new. What is novel is Beijing’s willingness to publicise its behaviour in the ...

As Donald Trump’s new tariffs threaten to destabilise Southeast Asia’s economies, Indonesia faces a critical choice between quiet diplomacy and bold global leadership. By following China’s example and ...

Norms that have long contributed to Australia's prosperity are increasingly in need of safeguarding from the rise of international populism. As China and India reshape Africa’s used-vehicle landscape, ...

The 14 May election in Türkiye shocked many analysts who believed the opposition candidate, Kemal Kilicdaroglu, would defeat the incumbent President Recep Tayyip Erdogan. For the first time, Türkiye ...

The most recent Commission of Inquiry established by the UN Human Rights Council in 2021 released its first report in June. It indicates the UNHRC may do more damage to the public idea of human rights ...

The year 2022 has been a critical test for democratic nations. While there is some good news in the changes to political leadership and support for Ukraine, the ongoing challenges of climate change ...

Clive Hildebrand AM FAIIA died on 25 June 2023. He served as AIIA national president from 2005 to 2010 and as president of AIIA Queensland from 2000 to 2004.