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Canberra academics recognised in national teaching awards
When Joanne Wallis first started teaching at The Australian National University she realised many of her students were petrified about getting a job at the end of their degree. Dr Wallis is a senior...
An uneasy ceasefire has come into effect in Syria
A new humanitarian ceasefire has come into effect in Syria. The aim of the deal is to allow food and medicine into shattered cities such as Aleppo where civilians have borne the brunt of the fighting...
ISIS: Assessing Rumiyah
The propaganda released by ISIS since late 2015 provides a fascinating case study of how a group in politico-military decline uses messaging to coax friends and foes into fixating upon and...
A policy without a strategy
With maritime tensions in the region likely to escalate further, Indonesia must reassess its Indo-Pacific strategy, Ristian Atriandi Supriyanto writes. When asked to describe their country’s...
Would America really go to war over the South China Sea?
What would America do if China starts to build an island base on Scarborough Shoal, declares an ADIZ over the Spratlys, or in some other way plainly takes steps to strengthen still further its grip...
An overdue re-examination of Australia's place in the world
Across the span of human history and the seismic shifts of eons of global politics, a year may seem inconsequential. But, awaiting the passing of eras, administrations or generations to judge our...
The narrative of Long Tan remains controversial for Vietnam: Professor David Horner
So why is it so important for soldiers to return to the places where they fought? David Horner is professor of Australian Defence History at the ANU College of Asia and the Pacific and he served for...
Women and violent extremism
Do women engage in terrorism for a cause or for the sake of violence? If recent reports are to be believed, Islamic State may be on the decline. After sowing chaos in the region with its deadly mix...
Wedged West faces geopolitical, death threats on emerging fronts
We are living in an exceedingly dangerous world that is challenging the core values of our Western civilisation. But in Australia — remote from the main centres of military power and terrorist...
Navigating China’s archives
Restricted access to the Chinese Foreign Ministry archive is a great loss for China scholars. This June I published my first book, China–Japan Relations after World War Two: Empire, Industry and War...
