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3 reasons the war between the US, Israel and Iran is headed for a frozen conflict
Benedict Moleta writes for The Conversation

Pacific Islands focus: fuel shortages, food insecurity and an update on COP31
Isabelle Zhu-Maguire writes for Croakey Health Media

'Regime change' or not? Trump's key Iran claim under scrutiny
Benedict Moleta speaks to SBS News

Closing the Afghan embassy in Canberra would put many vulnerable Afghans at significant risk
Susan Hutchinson writes for The Conversation

Experts issue warnings as AI is deployed for targeting in real-world conflicts
Prof Toni Erskine quoted in DongA Science

Visiting PM to address leaders after blistering speech
Prof Wes Widmaier speaks to Canberra Times

Canadian PM to address parliament after blistering speech
Prof Wes Widmaier speaks to The New Daily

Will a 'survival pact' in Iran keep the regime alive after Khamenei?
Prof George Lawson speaks to SBS News

Upcoming and past events
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Thu, 7 May 2026

Asian Crucible: Globalization, Geopolitics and the Contest for the Future

This book talk is delivered by Professor Nick Bisley, Pro Vice-Chancellor for Research and Professor of International Relations at La Trobe University.
Wed, 15 Apr 2026

Concept Club

Concept Club was established by Benedict Moleta in 2024, as a PhD research seminar in the Department of International Relations, ANU.
Tue, 10 Mar 2026

Moscow Patriarchate’s “Sacred War” against Ukraine

Coral Bell School Public Lecture
Fri, 6 Mar 2026

Constructing the Civilizational State: Radical conservatism and US foreign policy

Coral Bell School Public Lecture
Tue, 2 Dec 2025

Technology and tactics: The intersection of safety, AI, and the resort to force

Discussing AI, Automated Systems, and the Future of War Seminar Series
Wed, 19 Nov 2025

Children and Justice in Gaza and the Occupied Palestinian Territories

Commemorating World Children’s Day My Day, My Rights (20 November 2025)
Thu, 30 Oct 2025

Constructing gender justice

2025 CAP Professorial Lecture Series 
This lecture series aims to celebrate our esteemed academics and showcase their areas of expertise in research and teaching.
Tue, 28 Oct 2025

17 Urgent Demands of Pacific Feminists Defending the Living Planet

Pacific feminists are at the forefront of urgent struggles for climate, ecological, economic, and social justice, and human rights.

News & stories
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Fe Fikran, Coral Bell School Alumni

Bridging practice and policy: Fe Fikran's path through the Coral Bell School of Asia Pacific Affairs
Discover how Fe Fikran's experience in Indonesia's counter-terrorism agency shaped his pursuit of the Master of International Law and Diplomacy at the Coral Bell School.
OHCHR Image
OHCHR

Accountability and the ‘Epstein Files’ - grave crimes against women and girls
Read the Special Procedures UN Press release here.
Council of Europe
Council of Europe

Displacement, racism and violence against women intersect
Meeting report of the 2025 Annual Seminar with Equity Bodies.
WPS, UN Women
Image credit: UN Women

Reflecting on 25 Years of the Women, Peace and Security Agenda and the Future Advocacy
By INTR8077 students Ellysabeth Lelan & Kinneret Pezarkar
Shivangi Seth, ANU Bell School
CEVAW

Driving research towards a future free from violence
Reflections from the CEVAW HDR Showcase, November 2025 CEVAW’s HDR Symposium.
Professor George Lawson (Chair), Ms Catherine Hirst, A/Professor Nicole George, Mr Lukas Nagel and Professor Bina D’Costa’s panel on Unruly Politics on the Contemporary World (10 July)
Professor George Lawson (Chair), Ms Catherine Hirst, A/Professor Nicole George, Mr Lukas Nagel and Professor Bina D’Costa’s panel on Unruly Politics on the Contemporary World (10 July)

CEVAW at OCIS 2025: Showcasing Feminist International Relations and the Fight Against Gendered Violence
2025 Oceanic Conference on International Studies (OCIS)
March Workshop Group. Photo Olivia Wenholz
March Workshop Group. Photo Olivia Wenholz

Violence, Displacement, Protection
Bringing practitioners and scholars working on displacement and protection together in an academic space was powerful – allowing partners to step out of predictable agency positions and discuss openly
United Nations Development Programme Nigeria
United Nations Development Programme Nigeria

From outback kitchens to the United Nations: Discover how the ANU Master of Diplomacy prepared Sally for her dream career
Discover how studying a Master of Diplomacy at the ANU College of Asia and the Pacific led alumna Sally Swinnen to work for the United Nations in Nigeria.