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Our academics regularly provide analysis, opinion and commentary in the media.

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China's singing sailors could be latest weapon in fight for South China Sea
Associate Professor Graeme Smith quoted in ABC News

Taiwan Ceases Spot LNG Purchases From Papua New Guinea
Associate Professor Graeme Smith speaks to Taiwan Plus

Can we have peace in a sea of Pacific security pacts?
Dr Anouk Ride writes for The Interpreter - Lowy

Out of Battery? China's EV Dreams Flicker
Associate Professor Graeme Smith hosts The Little Red Podcast

Taiwan Office In Papua New Guinea Open Despite Sudden Forced Closure Notice｜TaiwanPlus News
Associate Professor Graeme Smith speaks to TaiwanPlus News

'Delicate' dynamics for NATO summit with Trump's FIFA fiasco, Hormuz, and Ukraine
Professor John Blaxland speaks to ABC News

Adapt or die: the Chinese electric car puts European manufacturers on the ropes
Assistant Professor Fengming Lu quoted in Es Pais

Anthony Albanese to head to Fiji, Solomon Islands as regional security talk heats up
Associate Professor Graeme Smith quoted in Midwest Times

Upcoming events
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Book Launch: The Politics of Counter-Terror by Nicholas Chan
Thu, 13 Aug 2026

Book Launch: The Politics of Counter-Terror by Nicholas Chan

This event is co-hosted by ANU Malaysia Institute and Strategic and Defence Studies Centre (SDSC) at the Coral Bell School of Asia Pacific Affairs, ANU. 
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Jackie Wong
Thu, 13 Aug 2026

Liberal Norms in Principle, Realpolitik in Strategic Judgement: Algorithmic Organized Hypocrisy in Large Language Models’ Foreign Policy Preferences

Large language models are increasingly used to assess international crises and inform policy decisions.
Len Ang
Len Ang
Thu, 20 Aug 2026

Between state and society: How Cambodia’s elected local officials respond to displacement for Chinese investment projects

This study examines how local officials used coercive tactics in major Chinese investment projects over 15 years as Cambodia transitioned from competitive to hegemonic authoritarianism.
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MTA
Tue, 25 Aug 2026

Meet the author - Hugh White

Hugh White will be in conversation with Allegra Spender on his new book Hard New World Our Post-American Future, examining Australia's place in the new global landscape.
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Source: China Youth Onlune / cyol.com
Source: China Youth Onlune / cyol.com
Tue, 25 Aug 2026

Cultivation and Control: Evolution of Business–Government Relations in China

Department of Political and Social Change Seminar Series
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Wed, 26 Aug 2026

How do you PhD?

Four slices of PhD life, from four current candidates in the Coral Bell School
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Dr Intan Paramaditha
Dr Intan Paramaditha
Wed, 26 Aug 2026

Tony and Yohanni Johns Lecture 2026

Illegitimate heirs: Waris and feminist gravedigging after violence and erasure
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Japan 2026
Wed, 9 Sep 2026

Japan Update 2026

Join leading experts to explore Japan's economy, politics and foreign policy, and celebrate 50 years of the Australia–Japan partnership and its future direction.
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Inside SDSC's AI-Powered National Intelligence Community Exercise
Professor John Blaxland ran SDSC's AI-powered crisis simulation course, using Capital Shield's Foresight platform to simulate a fictional earthquake, cyber-attack, and assassination plot.
APW 2026 group photo

ANU students deliver international conference connecting future Asia-Pacific leaders
More than 50 emerging leaders gathered at ANU for Asia Pacific Week 2026, where students led an international conference tackling regional challenges while building leadership and global connections.
Undergraduate student Sarah Meera

Choosing the unconventional path: How one degree took Sarah Meera across two countries and changed how she sees the world
Sarah's journey across Japan and Australia shows how an international dual degree can broaden perspectives, build resilience and open doors to lifelong opportunities.
Mary Joyce Bulao

CAP PhD student brings Philippine political research to the ANU 3MT Grand Final
CAP PhD student Mary Joyce Bulao will represent the College at the ANU 3MT Grand Final, bringing her research on Philippine politics to a wider audience.
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Bell School alumnus brings international law and counter-terrorism expertise back to ANU
Coral Bell School alumnus Fe Fikran returns to ANU as project lead of an Australia-Indonesia youth workshop on digital literacy and countering online radicalisation, funded by DFAT.
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Democracy in the Pacific: The 2024 Solomon Islands Elections
In 2024, researchers from the Solomon Islands National University (SINU) and ANU conducted the most comprehensive, and first longitudinal, study of elections carried out in Solomon Islands. Read about
CAP experts bring Pacific peacebuilding research to Parliament
Photo caption (left to right): Dr Mercy Masta (ANU), Dr Izabella Watts (UC), A/Prof Anouk Ride at Parliament House following the hearing

CAP experts bring Pacific peacebuilding research to Parliament
CAP researchers presented to a parliamentary inquiry, sharing research-backed recommendations to strengthen Australia's role in preventing conflict across the region.
Dr Anna Naupa
Dr Anna Naupa

Following the kastom roads: Anna Naupa becomes the first ni-Vanuatu PhD graduate from ANU
Preserving knowledge, shaping the Pacific

Past events
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Fri, 31 Jul 2026

In conversation: Maria Repnikova and Amy King

China, Development and International Order Seminar Series
Tue, 28 Jul 2026

Social Threats from Cultural Contact: Experimental Evidence on the K-Wave

Department of Political and Social Change Seminar Series
Mon, 27 Jul 2026

The Political Economy of Japanese and Chinese Infrastructure Financing in Indonesia

Join us for a panel discussion on Dr Trissia Wijaya’s new book. 
Fri, 24 Jul - Sat, 25 Jul 2026

2026 Myanmar Update: Photo Exhibition 'During the War'

This exhibition is organised by the ANU Myanmar Students’ Association (ANUMSA) with support from the ANU Myanmar Research Centre and artist Mayco Naing.

Fri, 24 Jul - Sat, 25 Jul 2026

2026 Myanmar Update: Contours of a New Myanmar

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Thu, 23 Jul 2026

World Order After Iran

This conference is hosted by our Department of International Relations
Wed, 22 Jul 2026

Patriotic Criminals: China’s Covert Netherworld in Southeast Asia and the Pacific

This event is jointly hosted by the Coral Bell School's Department of Pacific Affairs and Strategic and Defence Studies Centre
Wed, 15 Jul 2026

Concept Club

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