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Analysis & Opinion - In the media

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

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House of Dynamite, ICBMs in flight, and how nuclear deterrence would really go down
Em Prof Hugh White speaks to Australian Foreign Affairs: Foreign Exchange

Trump’s nuclear arms race
Professor Brendan Taylor speaks to 7AM

Putting health and climate justice on the agenda – previewing COP30
Isabelle Zhu-Maguire & Alison Barrett writes for Croakey Health Media

Should Albanese expect the Zelenskyy treatment from Trump?
Em Prof Hugh White speaks to Australian Foreign Affairs: Foreign Exchange

Thailand & Cambodia: A Lasting Peace Accord?
Dr Greg Raymond speaks to BFM 89.9

Pacific Engagement Visa numbers climb
Stephen Howes and Natasha Turia write in Development Policy Blog

Pacific looks to space for security, health and disaster support
Dr George Carter speaks in ABC News

What Australia’s ‘Pukpuk’ defence pact with PNG means for the Pacific
A/Prof Graeme Smith is quoted in South China Morning Post

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(c) UNICEF/UN0400159/Stephen/Infinity (Fiji 2020) Penioni Turaga, 7, races past the water’s edge, behind him a house destroyed by Tropical Cyclone Yasa, Galoa Village, Bua.
(c) UNICEF/UN0400159/Stephen/Infinity (Fiji 2020) Penioni Turaga, 7, races past the water’s edge, behind him a house destroyed by Tropical Cyclone Yasa, Galoa Village, Bua.

PhD scholarship on violence against women and displacement in the Pacific contributing to the Centre of Excellence on the Elimination of Violence Against Women (CEVAW)
Applications close: 22 September 2025.
Henna painting, at Australian Rohingya Women's Development Organisation Annual Event, October 2024/M.Godwin
Henna painting, at Australian Rohingya Women's Development Organisation Annual Event, October 2024/M.Godwin

The Rohingya Research Working Group
The Rohingya Research Working Group
Vanuatu

ANU Students Explore Resilience, Policy, and Pacific Solidarity in Vanuatu
ANU and NUV students joined a month-long course in Vanuatu, exploring resilience, policy, and Pacific solidarity through shared learning, local engagement, and climate-focused discussions.
  • Vanuatu
UTP

DFAT Staff Take Part in Second Intensive “Understanding the Pacific” Course
DFAT staff gained fresh insights into Pacific issues through DPA’s two‑day Understanding the Pacific course, exploring regional challenges and Australia’s role.
  • DFAT
Watson

Undersea cables in the Pacific Islands region
A Japan-funded project on undersea cables brought experts together, including DPA’s Dr Watson, producing key research and policy insights on Pacific and global communications.
  • Technology
Professor George Lawson (Chair), Ms Catherine Hirst, A/Professor Nicole George, Mr Lukas Nagel and Professor Bina D’Costa’s panel on Unruly Politics on the Contemporary World (10 July)
Professor George Lawson (Chair), Ms Catherine Hirst, A/Professor Nicole George, Mr Lukas Nagel and Professor Bina D’Costa’s panel on Unruly Politics on the Contemporary World (10 July)

CEVAW at OCIS 2025: Showcasing Feminist International Relations and the Fight Against Gendered Violence
2025 Oceanic Conference on International Studies (OCIS)
Publications

DPA Publications - Q2 2025
A summary of DPA publications published in the second quarter of 2025.
  • Publications
Faysah Abdullah

Faysah Abdullah: How the ASEAN program is helping her gain a deeper understanding of the different dimensions of security challenges
Faysah Abdullah is in her final semester of our Master of Strategic Studies program.

Past events
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Tue, 4 Nov 2025 Wed, 5 Nov 2025

ANU South Asia Update Conference 2025

Join us for a two-day conference to engage with rich discussions on pressing regional issues. 
Tue, 4 Nov 2025 Wed, 5 Nov 2025

ANU South Asia Update Conference 2025

Join us for a two-day conference to engage with rich discussions on pressing regional issues. 
Mon, 3 Nov 2025

Panatina Research Seminar Navigating Change: Towards Sustainable and Inclusive Development in the Solomon Islands

Join us for the inaugural Panatina Research Seminar at SINU (3 Nov 2025) uniting experts & locals to address Solomon Islands’ key development challenges.
Thu, 30 Oct 2025

Constructing gender justice

2025 CAP Professorial Lecture Series 
This lecture series aims to celebrate our esteemed academics and showcase their areas of expertise in research and teaching.
Thu, 30 Oct 2025

Bougainville at a Crossroads: Leadership, Development, and the 2027 Independence Horizon

As Bougainville nears its 2027 independence milestones, this panel explores the governance, development, and diplomatic priorities shaping its path toward lasting self-determination.
Wed, 29 Oct 2025

2025 Golson Lecture: Archaeological poetics, archaeological practice: reflections on archaeologies of cross-cultural exchange, creative practices and community-based repatriation through the lens of the Groote Eylandt Project

This year's edition of our signature Jack Golson Lecture
 

 
Tue, 28 Oct 2025

17 Urgent Demands of Pacific Feminists Defending the Living Planet

Pacific feminists are at the forefront of urgent struggles for climate, ecological, economic, and social justice, and human rights.
Mon, 27 Oct 2025

Navigating Security, Mobility and Climate in a Shifting Region

VBTC’s Press Klab Blong Vanuatu in Canberra (27 Oct) brings Pacific and Australian voices together to discuss security, mobility, and climate challenges shaping the region’s future.
Watch event recordings on YouTube