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Analysis & Opinion - In the media

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

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Reading Coral Bell on the Fortieth Anniversary of Dependent Ally: Style and Substance
Benedict Moleta writes in Australian Institute of International Affairs

Greg Raymond of the ANU Discuss the Possible Dissolution of the Move Forward Party

Dr Greg Raymond interviewed by 112Watch

Is Vladimir Putin getting ready for a nuclear war?
EmProf Paul Dibb writes in The Weekend Australian

Hell unleashed in Haiti: Gangs seize control
Prof Nicolas Lemay-Hebert speaks to Sky News Australia

“Codebreaking and Codemaking Down Under” – with John Blaxland and Clare Birgin
Prof John Blaxland and Clare Birgin speak to SpyCast

PM Manele vows to maintain foreign policy
Dr Meg Keen quoted in Solomon Star

Here be Dragons: LRP turns 100
A/Prof Graeme Smith speaks in The Little Red Podcast

Time for a Pacific Business Travel Card
Dr Athaulla A Rasheed writes in Devpolicy Blog

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Anna Samson - focussed on the dynamics and causes of conflicts
With two first-class honours degrees, and several years’ experience working with NGOs, Anna Samson decided to do a Master at SDSC to get a new perspective on conflicts and the dynamics of war.
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Daniel Nichola - learning in a policy-relevant context
"The Master of Strategic Studies provided me with a conceptual framework for thinking about real-world strategic considerations".
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David Vallance
David's passion about history and political affairs led him to complete his undergrad degree in War Studies and Master of Strategic Studies at ANU.
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Elke Larsen
Elke was a founding member of the student-led organisation ‘Women in Master of Strategic Studies’ which advocates for inclusivity and celebrates the contribution of women strategists at the SDSC.
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Rohana Prince
"I chose to do the Master of Strategic Studies program in order to study with Australia’s leading strategic thinkers".
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Samuel John Cox
"The reputation of the Strategic and Defence Studies Centre as Australia’s centre of excellence for education in strategy and defence inspired me to uproot my life from Perth and move to Canberra".
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Shayal Singh
After completing her bachelor, Shayal still wanted more information to keep building her career in the security industry.
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Lauren Hanley
"No other university has the same calibre of teachers or contacts in the public service. If you want to be in the Strategic Studies field, you have to be at ANU".

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Fri, 23 Feb 2024

The Resilience of Self-Reliance in China: Autonomy, Interdependence, and Order-Shaping

Amy King and Wenting He explore the enduring concept of 'self-reliance' (zili gengsheng) in Chinese political discourse over a century.
Thu, 22 Feb 2024

From ‘Our Sea of Islands’ to the ‘Blue Pacific Continent’: Stewarding Pacific Regionalism Now and into the Future

Join us to explore the ongoing development and challenges of Pacific regionalism over the past decade.
Thu, 15 Feb 2024

Partnerships for Climate Crisis Resilience

Please join PhD candidate Lauren Bland as she provides an update during her research journey.
Fri, 9 Feb 2024

Making People Matter in IPE

Department of International Relations Professorial Lecture Series
Wed, 7 Feb 2024

The Locked-up Country

In The Locked-up Country, political experts Tom Chodor and Shahar Hameiri identify the source of Australia’s recent challenges and suggest a better way forward.
Mon, 5 Feb 2024

Rethinking the Boe Declaration and Security in the Pacific

Please join PhD candidate Ms Leituala Kuiniselani Tago-Elisara as she provides an update during her research journey.
Fri, 2 Feb 2024

Norms, Storytelling and International Institutions in China: The Imperative to Narrate

Do emerging powers reinforce or reshape the existing international order? Are international institutions socialising emerging powers or being used to promote alternative norms?
Mon, 18 Dec 2023

Rethinking the Future of Australian Defence Industry Policy

You are warmly invited to the launch of Defence Industry in 'National Defence': Rethinking the Future of Australian Defence Industry Policy.
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