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Australian ambitions – regional reactions
As America becomes relatively weaker and more ambivalent about the value of allies, it makes sense for Australia to work hard on its other regional partnerships. Apart from joining the renewed TPP (...
A time of celebration for our 2018 graduates
On Friday, 14 December, the Coral Bell School of Asia Pacific Affairs bid a fond farewell and good luck to 118 new graduates. We bid adieu to 38 undergraduate students from the Bachelor of Pacific...
Family protection legislation in PNG - new pilot research
Dr Judy Putt explores how family violence in Papua New Guinea (PNG) has been impacted by family protection legislation. Over the past decade, a number of Pacific Island nations have introduced...
Language Shock in Diplomacy
Before moving to Australia, Happy prepared herself for culture shock - but instead got language shock. ‘Surprisingly I didn’t have any culture shock, but I did get language shock! Speaking in...
ASEAN must provide vision: former Indonesian foreign minister
Former Indonesian foreign minister Dr Marty Natalegawa has challenged the Association of Southeast Nations (ASEAN) to provide leadership and vision or risk regressing at the Australian launch of his...
Asian security scholars launch new international exchange program
21 emerging scholars located in four countries across three continents came together by video-conference in November to foster a network of PhD students and Early Career Researchers specialising in...
The RAMSI Legacy for Policing in the Pacific Region
Approximately one-fifth of the Regional Assistance Mission to Solomon Islands (RAMSI) Participating Police Force (PPF) comprised police from 13 Pacific Island countries, referred to as the Pacific...
DPA, Pasifika Student Society and PARSA host Prime Minister of Tuvalu
The Department of Pacific Affairs was honoured to contribute to the organisation of a talk by the Prime Minister of Tuvalu Rt Hon Enele Sosene Sopoaga to Pacific Island students at ANU. Hosted by the...
How to leverage power and influence on the UN Security Council: Briefing the incoming elected members.
As a popular political saying goes, “If you’re not at the table, you’re on the menu.” There are 188 UN member states that are not permanent members of the UN Security Council. When a country serves...
Curious Cat’s journey to become a Southeast Asia specialist
When Catherine Yen was considering her options for university, The Australian National University (ANU) seemed out of reach both geographically and financially. “Being from a working-class family in...
