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Jan 30, 20196 min read
A Week in the Life of an Embassy Intern
[Hannah Stenton] The Australian Embassy in Berlin is responsible for relations with Germany, Switzerland and Liechtenstein. There are...
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Nov 22, 20185 min read
State Compliance with the Non-Refoulement Principle: the Importance of Regional Human Rights Instrum
[Emily Forbes] Since the inception of the 1951 Convention Relating to the Status of Refugees (‘The Convention’), there has been much...
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Jul 7, 20185 min read
Reflections of an Australian Ambassador in Latin America
[John M L Woods] It was an honour for me to be appointed to serve on two occasions as Australia’s Ambassador in Latin America. I was...
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Oct 12, 20175 min read
Will The Rising Wave of Nationalism Ever Trump Globalisation?
[Niren Menon] Globalisation, a concept that has underpinned our world economy ever since the collapse of the Berlin Wall, is now under...
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May 29, 20172 min read
Royal Australian Air Force nears 5th Gen capacity
[Jack Kimberely] In early March at the Avalon International Airshow, the Royal Australian Air Force publicly unveiled two of its newest...
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May 23, 20174 min read
Aussie Rules in Shambles
[Faseeha Hashmi] AFL runs deep in the veins of Australian blood. It’s almost like our national code of conduct. It is the epitome of...
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Aug 24, 20164 min read
Is it Finally Time for Australia to Review ANZUS?
[James Whiteley] Judged on simple, realist terms the ANZUS treaty has served Australian security interests exceptionally well since its...
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May 12, 20164 min read
Obedience and Moral Disengagement: Australia's Refugee Policy
[Liam Petterson] Otto Adolf Eichmann was a Nazi lieutenant colonel who was executed in 1962 for committing crimes against humanity during...
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May 5, 20164 min read
Less Interference Abroad: Why Donald Trump's Foreign Policy May Actually Benefit Australia
[Bill Cai] In a speech at the Centre of National Interest in Washington D.C. last week, the ever-exuberant Donald Trump laid out his...
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Apr 19, 20162 min read
Follow India's Lead: Roll Out the Red Carpet for Business
[James Radford] You want to run a business? Great! Just make sure that you comply with the endless approvals, permits, grants, reports,...
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