So, new Australian Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull wants to have a “conversation” with the Australian people and “explain” policies in a way that respects… Read More
Mr John Garnaut, Author and Asia Pacific editor The Age and The Sydney Morning Herald discussed the ‘Political and Economic developments under President Xi Jinping’… Read More
Associate Professor of International Relations at Griffith University, Kai He, joined Griffith’s Asia Institute in August 2015. His major research area is International relations, with… Read More
ANDREW SELTH | Shashank Joshi’s recent post on ‘India’s Incredible Shrinking Air Force’ prompts a closer look at Burma’s armed forces (the Tatmadaw). Since… Read More
The escalating violence in Syria has had profound and ongoing impacts on its citizens. Four million people have been displaced as a result, with Syrians… Read More
ONE thousand of the world’s foremost tropical researchers will gather in Cairns next year in a $5 million coup for the city. The Cairns Convention… Read More
South/South migration is a relatively new phenomenon. Historically, the migration flow between Global North (developed) and Global South (developing) countries began immediately after… Read More
Woodside’s failed A$11.6-billion acquisition of Oil Search Ltd is a sign of both desperation and wider trends in the oil and gas industry. Woodside’s… Read More
Professor Mackerras with his China Book Special Contribution Award We are very pleased to congratulate Professor Emeritus Colin Mackerras, who was recently made… Read More
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