Global Issues
Migration and Border Policy links: The impact of Mosul, social cohesion in Australia, irregular migration, and more
By Rachael Buckland, an intern with the Lowy Institute's Migration and Border Policy Project.
The NSW Government has announced job assistance training for refugees arriving to…
Reports
Australia and the anti-trafficking regime in Southeast Asia
This working paper reviews recent trends in human trafficking in Southeast Asia and the status of the anti-trafficking regime in ASEAN member states. It examines…
Migration and border policy links: Calais, resettlement, cross-border linkages and more
By Rachael Buckland, an intern with the Migration and Border Policy Project.
Earlier today the Committee for Economic Development of Australia (CEDA) released a report…
Migration and Border Policy Links: Haiti, Rakhine, the EU moves to stop exodus from Africa and more
By Rachael Buckland, an intern with the Lowy Institute's Migration and Border Policy project
In Haiti more than 1.4 million people are in need of humanitarian assistance and more…
The G20 Studies Centre draws to a close
Today marks the drawing down of the G20 Studies Centre at the Lowy Institute. The Centre was established to provide high quality public analysis of international economic…
Commentary
Scaling the migration summit
Originally published in the Australian Financial Review.Khalid Koser
Documentary: Chuck Norris vs Communism
This film, about the impact of contraband American VHS tapes on communist-era Romania, was released last year. The version below, available free on Vimeo and YouTube, runs to 55…
Australian leadership needed to scale the refugee summit
On 19 September, a UN high-level meeting to address large movements of refugees and migrants is expected to endorse an outcome document that commits states to negotiating a …
Green power has a long way to go
One factor driving energy policies across the world is repeated claims by activists that green energy is gaining substantial market share over its despised fossil fuel competitors…
Will Smith is right, everything is not getting worse
I don't expect to hear political wisdom from Hollywood movie stars, but I loved this quote from Will Smith on yesterday's The Late Show, about US race relations (from 5:23): …