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Analysis & Opinion - In the media

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

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Cambodia's strategic overture to France
Chansambath Bong (PhD Scholar) writes in East Asia Forum

Geopolitical Rivalry as Hypermasculinity Contests: The Case of Australia-Philippines Strategic Partnership
Dr Maria Tanyag writes in Australian Institute of International Affairs

Minilateral solutions to the geoeconomic challenges facing Japan and Australia
Dr David Envall, Dr Thomas Wilkins, A/Prof Kyoko Hatakeyama, and Dr Miwa Hirono write in East Asia Forum

How Australia and Japan can boost minilateralism to counter Chinese influence
Dr David Envall, Dr Thomas Wilkins, A/Prof Kyoko Hatakeyama, and Dr Miwa Hirono write in East Asia Forum

Four ways AI could be used for good
Prof Toni Erskine's research project mentioned in ANU Reporter

The Quad’s growing focus on maritime security
Dr David Envall, Dr Thomas Wilkins, A/Prof Kyoko Hatakeyama, and Dr Miwa Hirono write in East Asia Forum

Decoding ethical AI in Defence
Prof Toni Erskine speaks to IPAA ACT Work with Purpose podcast

Australia, Japan and the new web of Indo-Pacific minilateralism
Dr David Envall, Dr Thomas Wilkins, A/Prof Kyoko Hatakeyama, and Dr Miwa Hirono write in East Asia Forum

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The blue economy in the Pacific: Promise or potential?
To mark World Ocean’s Day 2021, the Department of Pacific Affairs co-hosted an event with the Australia Awards Women’s Leadership Initiative.
Private Security in Papua New Guinea - A Networked Approach
by Australian Civil-Military Centre

PNG’s private security industry could improve public safety
A new report from researchers at The Australian National University highlights the vital role private security plays in ensuring public security across Papua New Guinea.
  • National Security, Strategy and Defence
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PNG’s private security industry could improve public security: report
A new report shows that while the industry is in need of much greater regulation, PNG would likely face worse problems of insecurity than it currently does without the private security sector.
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The blue economy in the Pacific: Promise or potential?
The Australia Awards Women’s Leadership Initiative marks World Oceans Day 2021 with a special learning and networking event on the blue economy in the Pacific: Promise or potential.
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Electoral rules, clientelism and partisanship in Indonesia
Diego Fossati analyzes the case of Indonesia to illustrate a close link between electoral laws and patterns of mass partisanship.
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Entrenched illiberalism in mainland Southeast Asia
Experts working on and in Myanmar, Thailand, and Cambodia address questions around liberal democracy in Southeast Asia under the five rubrics: Agency, repression, security, activism, and sovereignty.
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Modelling complex warfighting
The fourth MCW symposium brings together DST researchers, academic partners and Defence stakeholders to align MCW research objectives with Defence requirements.
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Recording now live: Research-Policy Nexus: New Developments about Pacific Studies in China
On 5th August, Department of Pacific Affairs hosted a seminar by Dr Denghua Zhang called ‘Research-Policy Nexus: New Developments about Pacific Studies in China’.

Past events
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Tue, 25 Jul 2023

Advanced Middle-Income Countries in the Indo-Pacific Region - Big Challenges Ahead
William Cole will summarise some of the common challenges facing AMICs in the Indo-Pacific region and present elements of a general framework for assessing emerging constraints and opportunities.
Mon, 24 Jul 2023

The Idea of Ownership: The Flaws in the Samaritan’s Dilemma
Suzanne O’Neill examines the influence of the idea of ownership on development partnerships in two Pacific countries, Samoa and Kiribati.
Fri, 21 Jul - Sat, 22 Jul 2023

2023 Myanmar Update - From Coup to Revolution

The 2023 Myanmar Update aims to understand, celebrate, and explicate the Myanmar people’s resistance to the 1 February 2021 coup.
Thu, 20 Jul 2023

Bougainville's Post-Referendum process: Decision 2023/2024?
This seminar will discuss Bougainville's delayed post-referendum process, ABG's push for independence, consultations & disagreements.
Wed, 19 Jul 2023

Criminal Deportations to the Pacific: Securitisation & De-securitisation
In this seminar, Henrietta McNeill provides an examination of criminal deportations to Tonga, Samoa and Cook Islands.
Tue, 18 Jul 2023

Panel Discussion: Rising Powers and international order

We discuss how rising powers engage with and contribute to the international order. We engage with academic arguments on these topics with our three panellists in this event.
Tue, 18 Jul 2023

The Role of Education Aid in Myanmar Since the Coup

Since February 2021, the coordination for education aid in Myanmar has changed.
Wed, 12 Jul 2023

Climate Security in Island Nations: Studying Maldives and Samoa
Using the cases of Maldives and Samoa, Athaulla aims to show how SIDS have navigated their security interests in terms of climate security.
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