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The pain of hearing: Australia’s parliament recognises Yazidi genocide

Last week in the Australian Parliament, the House of Representatives agreed to a motion recognising the ISIS-perpetrated genocide of the Yazidi community in northern Iraq. The motion was the last in a suite of three from both houses of parliament calling for the investigation and prosecution of

By Susan Hutchinson

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Commercial drones: Privatising air power

In irregular wars, the state has traditionally had a monopoly on the use of air power. This has now been overturned. With the rise of small, low-cost, commercial-off-the-shelf drones, armed non-state actors are now also able to employ air power. Today, the leading armed non-state group

By Peter Layton

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Neil, an Australian terrorist

The detention of Neil Prakash is of significant interest to Australia but perhaps less so for other countries. At this point, so little is known among open sources about the circumstances of his capture that it is difficult to make definitive statements about what it means. There are certainly many

By Rodger Shanahan

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Why Indonesian extremists are gaining ground

If anyone wonders why Indonesia has been ineffective in curbing extremism, the anti-Ahok campaign provides an object lesson. In the name of demanding that the Jakarta governor be prosecuted for blasphemy, it brings together violent extremists, moralist thugs and powerful political interests. And

By Sidney Jones

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Tide of Islamic State moves west

Originally published in The Australian Financial Review

By Lydia Khalil

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Foreign fighters in Syria and Iraq: The day after

In this Lowy Institute Analysis, Research Fellow Dr Rodger Shanahan and Nonresident Fellow Lydia Khalil argue that an increasing number of foreign fighters are likely to leave Syria and Iraq in the coming months and years, especially after the collapse of Islamic State’s caliphate, exacerbating

By Rodger Shanahan

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One type doesn’t match all Muslims

This piece was originally published in The Australian

By Anthony Bubalo

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Indonesian students in Egypt and Turkey

In this Lowy Institute Report, Lowy Institute Deputy Director, Anthony Bubalo, together with Sidney Jones and Nava Nuraniyah from the Institute for Policy Analysis of Conflict in Jakarta examine the effect of the current turmoil in the Middle East on Indonesian students studying in Egypt and

By Nava Nuraniyah

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Islamic State propaganda and the mainstream media

In this Lowy Institute Analysis, Lauren Williams examines Islamic State’s use of the Western media to disseminate its propaganda. Williams argues mainstream media outlets have a responsibility to treat Islamic State-produced material more critically, expose the weaknesses of its messages, and

By Lauren Williams

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Looking for leadership in the Arab Middle East

In this Lowy Institute Analysis, Research Fellow Associate Professor Rodger Shanahan examines how Arab Gulf States, led by Saudi Arabia, are responding to the Obama administration’s less interventionist approach to the Middle East by adopting a more assertive regional policy aimed at containing

By Rodger Shanahan

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Radicalisation woes still here

Radicalisation woes still here Rodger Shanahan The Canberra Times 27 October 2015

By Rodger Shanahan

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Putin’s gambit changes game

Putin’s gambit changes game Alan Dupont The Australian 9 October 2015

By Alan Dupont

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Address by Peter Varghese AO - An Australian world view: A practitioner's perspective

On 20 August 2015, the Lowy Institute hosted an address from Peter Varghese AO, Secretary of the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade. Mr Varghese presented his perspective on key themes in Australia’s Foreign Policy

By Peter Varghese

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Gulf states missing from the battlefield

Gulf states missing from the battlefield Rodger Shanahan The Australian 20 June 2015

By Rodger Shanahan

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Why we should stand firm and face our fear of terror

Why we should stand firm and face our fear of terror Sam Roggeveen Herald-Sun 16 June 2015

By Sam Roggeveen

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Public support for fight in Iraq despite big risk

Public support for fight in Iraq despite big risk Anthony Bubalo Australian Financial Review 16 June 2015

By Anthony Bubalo

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Australian foreign fighters: Risks and responses

In this Analysis, Andrew Zammit argues that Australians fighting in Iraq and Syria pose a threat to Australia’s security and examines the options for responding to that threat, including through non-coercive means

By Andrew Zammit

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Ambitious foreign policy push yet to coalesce

Ambitous foreign policy push yet to coalesce Dr Michael Fullilove 17 October 2014 Please click here for the online text

By Michael Fullilove

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Burning questions over ADF deployment to Middle East

Burning questions over ADF deployment to Middle East James Brown The Saturday Paper 4 October 2014 Please click here for the online text

By James Brown

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Islamic State

The pain of hearing: Australia’s parliament recognises Yazidi genocide

Commercial drones: Privatising air power

Neil, an Australian terrorist

Why Indonesian extremists are gaining ground

Tide of Islamic State moves west

Foreign fighters in Syria and Iraq: The day after

One type doesn’t match all Muslims

Indonesian students in Egypt and Turkey

Islamic State propaganda and the mainstream media

Looking for leadership in the Arab Middle East

Radicalisation woes still here

Putin’s gambit changes game

Address by Peter Varghese AO - An Australian world view: A practitioner's perspective

Gulf states missing from the battlefield

Why we should stand firm and face our fear of terror

Public support for fight in Iraq despite big risk

Australian foreign fighters: Risks and responses

Ambitious foreign policy push yet to coalesce

Burning questions over ADF deployment to Middle East

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