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Meet Carly Gordyn
Carly grew up in Sale in Country Victoria and went to high school at Newcomb Secondary College in Geelong. Her fond memory is of her High School Indonesian teacher, Bu Ellis, who encouraged Carly to...
Thinking about technology and society – a new conversation series with a Bell School scholar
Dr Christopher Hobson has launched a podcast series called ‘Imperfect World’, which is being produced with the support of a grant from the Toshiba International Foundation. Each episode is in...
Negotiating power politics to protect Ukrainians and international peace and security
The United Nations and international community are facing one of the greatest threats to international peace and security since the cold war. The UN Charter has been violated by a permanent member of...
Meet Farkhondeh Akbari
Farkhondeh (Faroo) Akbari is a PhD student of the Department of International Relations at the Coral Bell School of Asia Pacific Affairs (Bell School). Growing up as a refugee in Australia, Faroo...
Getting inside the mind of Vladimir Putin
The danger of war between Russia and Ukraine is hotting up. Despite endless talks with Western leaders and their senior officials, Vladimir Putin continues a massive build-up of Russia’s military...
Meet Kate Macfarlane
A profound interest in children and armed conflict, especially the reintegration experiences of former girl child soldiers in South Asia, was the driving force that led Kate Macfarlane to start her...
Meet Aarti Betigeri
My name is Aarti Betigeri and I am currently studying a Master of International Relations at the Coral Bell School. After my undergraduate study in Arts majoring in politics and journalism at RMIT,...
Pacific nations can’t be left behind at COP26
Experts from The Australian National University (ANU) warn Pacific nations are at risk of being left behind in global climate negotiations if they aren’t a focus of the upcoming COP26 summit....
The Blue Economy in the Pacific: Promise or Potential?
To mark World Ocean’s Day 2021, DPA co-hosted an event with the Australia Awards Women’s Leadership Initiative (WLI), titled ‘The Blue Economy in the Pacific: Promise or Potential?’. Held on 8 June...
Meet Maria Shumusti
My name is Maria Shumusti, and I moved to Canberra from Mumbai, India in 2018, to pursue a Master in International Relations at the Australian National University. I think one of the turning points...
