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Australia must get better at picking its fights with China
This article was written by Hugh White AO, Emeritus Professor of Strategic Studies at the Strategic and Defence Studies Centre. Everyone loves a David and Goliath story. That is why we have all been...
Appel à contributions : Série PIPSA sur le thème “Démocratie, Souveraineté et Auto-Détermination dans le Pacifique
[English version below] Le Département des Affaires Pacifiques (DPA) de l’Université Nationale d’Australie (ANU) a le plaisir de lancer un appel à contributions pour son dossier Spécial “PIPSA” à...
Denghua Zhang on Pacific Studies in China
In the last couple of decades, China’s policy-driven academic research agenda has been a double-edged sword – it both promotes and hinders Pacific research. DPA Research Fellow Denghua Zhang has...
Launch of DPA’s observation report on the 2019 Solomon Islands National General Elections
On 5 February 2020, the Department of Pacific Affairs (DPA) launched its 2019 Solomon Islands National General Elections (NGE) Observation Report at the Solomon Islands National University (SINU) in...
Research on Family Protection Orders in Papua New Guinea
The Department of Pacific Affairs (DPA) is conducting research on how Family Protection Orders are being used in Papua New Guinea. Family Protections Orders were introduced by the Family Protection...
DPA hosts the most diverse Pacific Research Colloquium ever
The Pacific Research Colloquium (PRC) is a two-week intensive research training program managed by the Australian National University’s Department of Pacific Affairs. This year, the PRC took place...
DPA congratulates two graduating PhD students
On 12 December two DPA students, Claire Cronin and Ellen Kulumbu were awarded PhDs at a ceremony at Llewellyn Hall, ANU. Claire started her PhD candidacy with DPA at the end of July 2011 and her...
Meet DPA PhD candidate Eliorah Malifa
The Department of Pacific Affairs’ PhD students come from across Australia and the region. Meet Eliorah Malifa who is doing a thesis on filmmaking in the Pacific. Tell us a little about your...
Scholarships available for the State of the Pacific conference and Oceanic Conference on International Studies
From Monday 29 June to Wednesday 1 July 2020 ANU’s Coral Bell School of Asia Pacific Affairs will host the 9th Biennial Oceanic Conference on International Studies (OCIS). This event will be directly...
Vanuatu Minister of Internal Affairs discusses security issues
On 6 November 2019 Vanuatu’s Minister of Internal Affairs, the Hon. Andrew Napuat spoke about Vanuatu’s first National Security Strategy at a seminar hosted by the ANU Department of Pacific Affairs....
