Messages to Paul
We have received many messages for Paul Barratt wishing him well. These are just a few of the collection. We are very happy for other well-wishers to…
AWPR Media Coverage
This year has been a busy one and we have attracted significant media coverage. These are just a few of our articles: Australia's air attacks in…
Editorial: Prepare for war?
By Dr Alison Broinowksi, Vice-President AWPR We sometimes complain about the emaciated condition of public commentary on Australia’s international relations. But in mid-2021, the safety helmet…
Open letter to the Prime Minister of Australia – 19 May 2021
With multiple military and defence commentators offering increasingly bleak assessments of the possibility of armed conflict, now is the time to carefully consider Australia’s position. Australian…
Old approaches to new beginnings
By Jack Worthy Biden and the Middle East: a new beginning or same old? AIIA Webinar Dr Anthony Billingsley at the Australian Institute of International Affairs…
Reader Contribution: ANZAC Day 2021
By Lesley White The withdrawal of troops from Afghanistan takes me back to a time when an Australian PM called me a traitor on the 6…
Reader Contribution: Yesterday, Today and Tomorrow
By Tony Palfreeman We live in very uncertain times in our pan-demonium, and imagining and/or planning for our future and for the lives of our children…
ANZAC Day 2021
By Dr Alison Broinowski (Vice President) and Rob Baker - AWPR April 2021 Australians were alerted on ANZAC Day by Defence Minister Peter Dutton to the…
Former Defence Force Chief Backs War Powers Reform
Media Release: April 25, 2021 The former Defence Force Chief Admiral Chris Barrie has publicly supported calls to change the way Australia goes to war, saying…
War against Iran: Not if but when
By Dr Alison Broinowski, AWPR Vice-President The aggressive side of the Biden administration is becoming clear. Since the election, US foreign and defence policy has changed,…