By Mariami Modebadze Source: Politico Negotiations toward a free trade agreement (FTA)  between Australia and the European Union (EU) were officially authorised on June 18, 2018. The partnership between the two signified an intention to establish a comprehensive and ambitious trade agreement,  which aimed to remove barriers to doing business for companies operating between the EU and Australia. At the centre of the FTA was a shared commitment to sustainable development and e

By Sybilla George Source: DFAT, Australia In 2013, the Minister for Foreign Affairs in the Abbott government, Julie Bishop, announced the...

Rupert Azzopardi Source: Media from the Lowly Institute Introduction: A Quiet Force in the Pacific  Soft power, which can shape agendas...