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Analysis & Opinion - In the media

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

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Addressing disability inequality on polling day is just the beginning
Kerryn Baker & Ellenah Kelly writes for DevPolicy Blog

People Versus Power in Indonesia
Dr Sana Jaffrey writes for Carnegie

Mass protest and the two worlds of Indonesian politics
Prof Ed Aspinall writes for New Mandala

How the death of a delivery driver ignited Indonesia
Dr Eve Warburton speaks to BBC

US, China and other partners barred from Pacific Islands summit as regional tensions bite
James Batley is quoted in The Straits Times

Who is Lanlan Yang? Mystery woman in Sydney crash captivates Australia and China
A/Prof Graeme Smith is quoted in The Straits Times

Political will and anti-corruption reform in PNG: between hope and reality
Michael Kabuni and Grant Walton write in Development Policy Blog

Analysis: Concerns Over Nauru-China Deal After No Record of Company Found
A/Prof Graeme Smith speaks in Taiwan Plus

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Women with traditional hats working at village by Phuong

Southeast Asia Institute Student Essay Prize 2024
The Southeast Asia Institute Student Essay Prize 2024 recognises the best academic essay by an undergraduate, Honours or Masters student from any discipline at ANU.
Opening Ceremony with Keynote Speaker Tahlea Aualiitia and Ngunnawal Elder, Aunty Serena Williams. Photo Credit: Luka Vertessy

Confluence and Creation in Asia and the Pacific: Asia Pacific Week 2024
A semester’s worth of hard work went by in a blur as 60 conference delegates brought their own brand of warmth and enthusiasm to a chilly ANU campus in June.
DPA Graduation

Congratulations to DPA graduates!
DPA’s new HDR graduates in July 2024
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Seamus in Taiwan during a trip in 2022 with the Australian Institute of International Affairs

Seamus Dove – My teachers really went above and beyond
Seamus was blown away by the wonderful courses and teachers when he started studying a Master of Strategic Studies (Advanced).
  • Graduation
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Benjamin Fullarton – Best of both worlds
When Ben came to ANU, he was not very sure what to study. Three and half years later, he completed his Master of International Relations with zero regrets.
  • Graduation
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AADPSP graduands (left to right): Reza, Shahril, Vannak, and Daniel

A bond lasting longer than our lives: Journeys of four AADPSP students
Four Master of Strategic Studies graduands from the ASEAN – Australia Defence Postgraduate Scholarship Program share their exciting journeys of study, family, and friendship at the Bell School.
  • Graduation
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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
PhD student Subrata Banerjee delivers his 3MT presentation.
PhD student Subrata Banerjee delivers his 3MT presentation.

‘The ultimate test’ CAP celebrates first in-person College 3MT since 2018
The ANU College of Asia and the Pacific hosted the first in-person College 3-Minute-Thesis (3MT) competition since 2018 bringing together contestants from across our Schools.

Past events
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Thu, 7 Aug 2025

Divergent Worlds: Past and Future International Orders

SDSC Current Affairs Book Talk
Thu, 7 Aug 2025

Rhetorical Sources of China’s Financial Policy Interests: Discursive Interaction, Economic Crisis Lessons, and China’s Rise in the Global Financial System

PhD Oral Presentation 
Tue, 5 Aug 2025

Political Genocide and the History of Land Conflict in Klaten, Indonesia

Pre-submission seminar
Fri, 1 Aug 2025

ANU Malaysia Update 2025: Malaysia's Regional Role

VENUE

The Conference will be held in hybrid mode, i.e. in-person on the ANU Campus, and live-streamed on zoom.
Mon, 28 Jul 2025

Update Book Launch: The Jokowi Presidency

Join us for a special event celebrating the 60th anniversary of the ANU Indonesia Project with the launch of our latest Update Book: The Jokowi Presidency.
Fri, 25 Jul 2025

Indonesia’s foreign policy under Prabowo

As international trade and geopolitical pressures intensify, what direction is Prabowo taking Indonesia’s foreign policy?
Thu, 24 Jul 2025

Navigating a World of Revisionist Powers

Sponsored by the Australian Institute of International Affairs ACT Branch
Fri, 27 Jun 2025

Fearing History? Making Sense of The Once and Future World Order for the Study of IR

Graduate Research and Development Network on Asian Security (GRADNAS) Seminar Series
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