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Australia’s big tech defence cloud: Too big to fail?
Cynthia Mehboob writes in Lowy Institute - The Interpreter

Only 15 known underwater internet cables connect Australia to the world – and they’re under threat from fishing boats, spies and natural disasters
Cynthia Mehboob writes in The Conversation

Experts hail ICJ declaration on illegality of Israel’s presence in the occupied Palestinian territory as “historic” for Palestinians and international law
Prof Bina D’Costa et. al. writes in Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights

Media attacks on Kamala Harris follow a bleak pattern
Jack Hayes and Dr Elise Stephenson write in 360info

Nguyen Phu Trong’s Foreign Policy Legacy: Shaping Vietnam’s Great Power Balance
Phan Xuan Dung writes in Fulcrum

What happened to Trump was a shock but not a surprise - and that should worry us
Prof Wesley Widmaier writes in The Canberra Times

Three things to look for in the forthcoming intelligence review
Susan Hutchinson writes in ASPI - The Strategist

Southeast Asia Wants U.S.-China Conflict to Stay Lukewarm
Hunter Marston writes in Foreign Policy

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Fri, 26 Jul 2024

Seated on the Whirlwind: Artificial Intelligence, Weapons Systems and Moral Agency

Discussing AI, Automated Systems, and the Future of War Seminar Series
Mon, 22 Jul 2024

Public Lecture: The Double Black Box: National Security, Artificial Intelligence, and the Struggle for Democratic Accountability

AI, Automated Systems, and the Future of War Public Lecture Series
Thu, 18 Jul 2024

Keynote Address: Towards a Different IR? or Towards Different IRs?

Professor Neta Crawford, the Montague Burton Chair in International Relations and a distinguished scholar in war, ethics, and climate change, will deliver theis keynote address, exploring how Inter
Thu, 18 Jul - Fri, 19 Jul 2024

Towards a different IR? 75 Years of International Relations at ANU

On 18-19 July 2024, the Department of International Relations is hosting a two-day symposium in honour of its 75th anniversary. 
Thu, 27 Jun 2024

Broken Politics of Capitalist Time: Global Crises of Capitalist Social Reproduction

Department of International Relations 75th Anniversary Public Lecture Series
Thu, 6 Jun 2024

Battlefield Trust for Human-Machine Teaming: Evidence from the US Military

Discussing AI, Automated Systems, and the Future of War Seminar Series
Wed, 5 Jun 2024

Trauma and Care in Research and Engagement on Afghanistan

Department of International Relations 75th Anniversary Public Lecture Series
Thu, 23 May 2024

Accountability and Moral Reckoning after the Brereton Report

Department of International Relations 75th Anniversary Public Lecture Series

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Tallis Everard at the Embassy of Finland

Tallis Everard – Pursuing a path greater than yourself
For Tallis Everard, a graduate of the Master of International Law and Diplomacy, the program was eye-opening, and inspired her to pursue a career greater than herself.
  • Graduation
A barbed wire fence with a rainbow.
A barbed wire fence with a rainbow.

The Colors of Intervention: Mapping the World, Shaping Resistance
Professor Nicolas Lemay-Hébert recently presented his ‘colourful’ research on the mapping of security risk assessments, using a range of case studies - from Kenya to Haiti and Afghanistan.
European Refugee Emergency, 2016. Photo by Bina D'Costa.
European Refugee Emergency, 2016. Photo by Bina D'Costa.

Global South PhD position - applications now open
We are looking for a Global South applicant for a PhD position at ANU. Candidates with lived experience of displacement are strongly encouraged to apply.
Haneol Mun. Photo by Olivia Wenholz
Haneol Mun. Photo by Olivia Wenholz

Haneol Mun - a decision to emigrate at 16 results in a University Medal
When Han Mun decided to immigrate to Australia, alone, as a 16 year old, he wasn’t to know that he would one day be receiving an ANU University Medal for his masters thesis in International Relations.
  • Graduation
Caitlin Bickerton 2023. Photo: Olivia Wenholz
Caitlin Bickerton 2023. Photo: Olivia Wenholz

Estonia as cyber-security leaders — new internship for Bell School students
Caitlin Bickerton won the inaugural internship to travel to Estonia to spend five weeks working in the Estonian Foreign Ministry and attending the Tallinn Cyber Summer School and Cyber Conference.
  • Diplomacy
  • Cyber and technology
Kim Rubenstein and James Blackwell

It’s not just the Vibe: It’s the CONSTITUTION
New podcast series leading up to the referendum on an Indigenous Voice to Parliament, explores a whole lot more than just “the vibe” of the Constitution. Hosted by James Blackwell & Kim Rubenstein.
  • Indigenous Peoples
Asha Clementi standing in front of a bush

Meet Asha Clementi: ACT's Young Woman of the Year 2022
College of Asia and the Pacific alumna Asha Clementi has excelled in the field of diplomacy since graduating - winning multiple esteemed awards.
Kazimier Lim

Kazimier Lim
For the longest time, Kazi thought he would work as a manager at a luxury property. However, in middle school, he began questioning power, prestige and norms in international politics.