New Research

To 2012 and beyond: international assistance to police and security sector development in Timor-Leste

01 February 2012The failure of the United Nations to construct a police force in Timor-Leste has far broader implications in police building globally.

Two steps forward, one step back: Indonesia's arduous path of reform

31 January 2012Australia should be proactive in exploring new opportunities for cooperation with a reform minded Indonesia - it’s in our interests to draw Indonesia into a more important strategic role in regional security.

Australian Defence Force posture review: progress report

30 January 2012This report details progress in the Force Posture Review to assess whether the Australian Defence Force is correctly geographically positioned to meet Australia’s current and future strategic challenges.

2011 independent review of the intelligence community

25 January 2012This is the first comprehensive review of the Australian intelligence community since the 2004 inquiry conducted by Mr Philip Flood AO.

Thirty years of conflict: drivers of anti-government mobilisation in Afghanistan 1978-2011

24 January 2012This paper traces the structural factors driving anti-government mobilisation in Afghanistan in each successive phase of the country’s thirty years of conflicts.

US counter-radicalisation strategy: the ideological challenge

11 January 2012This paper examines US counter-radicalisation strategy and outlines specific recommendations to counter the ideology behind violent domestic terrorism.

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Asia

Europes foreign cultural relations

30 January 2012Cultural relations are the glue that holds alliances together. This report deals with the workings of international relations between the nations of Europe and the rest of the world.

International issues

Tech trends 2012: elevate IT for digital business

07 February 2012This report examines trends in technology put to practical business use.

No quick fix for Australia’s future energy challenge

06 February 2012This report sets out the findings of the technology assessments and reviews the implications for government policy in terms of developing and deploying low emissions electricity technology.

Leveraging limited dollars

06 February 2012This paper will help philanthropic executives and trustees explore three innovative strategies to achieve greater results with their limited grant dollars.

Commentary

Is killing Taliban a good idea?

08 December 2011Intensified military activity has failed, argue John Braithwaite and Ali Wardak in Inside Story. It’s time for a ceasefire

Afghanistan: easy to explain, difficult to justify

31 October 2011It is time to bring our troops home, writes Scott MacInnes in The Drum Unleashed.

We are doing the right thing in Afghanistan

31 October 2011The recent deaths of Australian soldiers should not lead to withdrawal, writes Nathan Mullins in The Punch.

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Topic Guides

Good practice in transnational education: A guide for New Zealand providers

  • Christopher Ziguras
  • Education New Zealand Trust

25 August 2007Providing an introduction to good practice in ‘offshore' education, this 2007 guide draws on the international codes of practice, case studies of large-scale successful overseas programs and reports of quality assurance bodies.

ACCAN Guide to consumer rights and protection in the communications industry

09 November 2010This Guide highlights current consumer rights and protections in place in the communications industry in Australia and the debate around them.

Mechanisms for advancing women's human rights:

  • Australian Human Rights Commission

22 August 2011Aiming to assist women who have experienced human rights violations, and been failed by processes in Australia, this guide can be used to seek redress from international complaint mechanisms.

Audio

Non-proliferation, disarmament and Australian security

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10 November 2011In recent years Australia has taken a leading role in national, regional and international non-proliferation and disarmament, in particular through the Non-Proliferation Treaty review conference in May 2010 and the International Commission on Nuclear Non-Proliferation and Disarmament (ICNND). This seminar addresses three key themes in the relationship between national security and non-proliferation: the state of international non-proliferation regimes, Australia’s non-proliferation commitments, and consequent regional security issues.

The United States and Australia: Partners in sustaining prosperity in the Asia-Pacific

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12 September 2011Explores the past and future of the relationship between the United States and Australia.

Foreign policy

Teaching with social media in classroom settings: Top ten practices from teachers around Europe

05 February 2012The “Teachers’ competition for social media use in formal language learning contexts” was created within the framework of the EU-funded network “Language learning and social media: 6 key dialogues”.

Video

The history of MI6

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13 October 2011At the Lowy Institute, Professor Keith Jeffery reflects on the challenges, rewards and frustrations of writing an authorised history of the most secretive department of the British state.

Positioning the ADF for the Asia-Pacific century - Andrew Davies, ASPI

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23 September 2011Ultimately, any future decision to move sizeable ADF force elements - especially to remote locations - would have to be based on a strong business case for improved operational effectiveness, explains Andrew Davies.

Foreign aid

What do we know about the private sector's contribution to development?

What do we know about the private sector's contribution to development?

09 January 2012Business is increasingly seen by international aid agencies as a partner in development.

Websites

Casualties - ADF: Australian Defence Force casualties in Afghanistan

30 August 2010This site keeps a record of all ADF personnel and service animal deaths and injuries in the current war in Afghanistan.

Blueshield Australia

09 April 2010Blue Shield is the cultural equivalent of the Red Cross. It is an international committee, working to protect the world's cultural heritage threatened by armed conflict and natural disasters.

Austral Peace and Security Network

21 September 2009Austral Peace and Security Network (APSNet) Bulletin covers critical national and regional security issues, broadly understood, in Australia and the surrounding region.

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Books

The rational optimist

The rational optimist

  • Matt Ridley
  • Fourth Estate
Predicting disaster has always sold well. But, over the last 10,000 years, things have usually turned out much better than expected.
There goes the neighbourhood: Australia and the rise of Asia

There goes the neighbourhood: Australia and the rise of Asia

  • Michael Wesley
  • New South Books
For the first time in history, Australia will be uncomfortably close to the designs and demarches of competing great powers. In the years ahead, we will no longer be too small to make a difference.

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Topic Guides

Good practice in transnational education: A guide for New Zealand providers

  • Christopher Ziguras
  • Education New Zealand Trust

25 August 2007Providing an introduction to good practice in ‘offshore' education, this 2007 guide draws on the international codes of practice, case studies of large-scale successful overseas programs and reports of quality assurance bodies.

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