Australian Outlook - Australian Institute of International Affairs
WEBThe interim government in Banagladesh faces many obstacles following the fall of Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina's government. The two most significant are the patronage network of loyal government workers and India's perceived lack …
Most Read of 2020: Border Disputes Between India and Nepal: Will …
WEBIndia and Nepal’s enduring border disputes have repeatedly provoked nationalist movements and protests in Nepal and alienated Nepal from India. Resolving the disputes through cooperative rather than coercive measures will be critical for India’s ambition to become a “responsible” rising power.
Bangladesh’s Political Change: Implications for the Indo-Pacific
WEBAug 22, 2024 · With the recent downfall of the longest-serving prime minister, Sheikh Hasina, following domestic political unrest, Bangladesh is anticipated to reassert its role as a small state leader in Indo-Pacific security. For Indo-Pacific partners, aligning with the security interests of Bangladesh will help promote the overall security of the country, and this can best be met by observing domestic ...
The Universal Declaration of Human Rights at 70: Protection of …
WEBOn the 70th anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, it is worth considering it in terms of the protection of human rights within Australia. Australia has failure to implement domestically the terms of the two founding Covenants, and the resulting piecemeal protections that exist for human rights.
Addressing the 2021 Myanmar Coup: A New Strategy for ASEAN
WEBAustralia has recognised that an international rules-based order grounded in human rights is in its interests, yet it remains mute in its engagement with ASEAN leaders hostile to the promotion of human rights.
Australia and Globalisation - Australian Institute of International ...
WEBDecades of economic reform have underpinned a long period of Australian economic growth. However, in believing that we are invincible, we may have learned the wrong lesson from the global financial crisis.
Most Read of 2021: “Israel” and “Palestine”: Where Should History …
WEBThe geographic terms “Israel” and “Palestine” have a long history and specific connotations for Jews and Arabs with respect to their competing claims to the same land. The only way forward for Jewish Israelis and Palestinian Arabs is to cease looking backwards.
The Taiwan Frontier and the Chinese Dominance for the Second …
WEBAs China seeks to dominate the island chains in the Western Pacific, the Taiwan Crisis stands in its way. For China to take full control of these island chains, it must first seize Taiwan, the "breakaway province," either through political influence or by military invasion.
The Economic Role of International Students in Australia's Higher ...
WEBAug 31, 2023 · International students and the revenue they generate for Australia are undoubtedly big business. But that business is arguably based on a revenue-generating model that is over-reliant on a few of our close neighbours to fill a yawning and growing funding gap created by governments that appear to have little concern for the declining quality of education that their lack of adequate care has ...
Time for Australia to Join the Archipelagic and Island States Forum
WEBNov 9, 2023 · Today, the Indonesia-led Archipelagic and Island States Forum (AIS) has become the world’s fastest-growing climate and island-centric multilateral bloc. With some initiative, Australia could join the AIS Forum and project Canberra’s growing regional and global climate leadership through the Forum.