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Australia confident of hosting environment summit
A/Prof Graeme Smith speaks in AM

Experts hail ICJ declaration on illegality of Israel’s presence in the occupied Palestinian territory as “historic” for Palestinians and international law
Prof Bina D’Costa et. al. writes in Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights

Gender equality, the Pacific way
Dr Mercy Masta and Dr Elisabeth Jackson write in Lowy Institute - The Interpreter

Australia announces $18 million to bolster undersea cables in the Pacific
Dr Amanda H A Watson speaks in Pacific Beat

France’s Growing Pacific Crisis
Dr Patricia O'Brien writes in The Diplomat

Media attacks on Kamala Harris follow a bleak pattern
Jack Hayes and Dr Elise Stephenson write in 360info

This Week in History: Aung San Suu Kyi placed under house arrest in 1989

A/Prof Nick Cheesman speaks to ABC Listen

Nguyen Phu Trong’s Foreign Policy Legacy: Shaping Vietnam’s Great Power Balance
Phan Xuan Dung writes in Fulcrum

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Tue, 18 Oct 2022

Protests in the city of fear: Hong Kong’s anti-government movement under the Covid-19 pandemic and the National Security Law

Hong Kong’s large-scale pro-democratic and anti-government street protests made media headlines around the world in 2019.
Tue, 18 Oct 2022

The blue edge: Science and diplomacy in Antarctica

Antarctica is home to one of the world’s most enduring joint problem solving partnerships.
Tue, 11 Oct 2022

What about Whataboutism?
Speakers address the issue of "whataboutism" in political discourse, particularly in relation to criticisms of China. They examine the ethical and political aspects of using comparisons to deflect from China's actions, while also considering the desire to avoid double standards.
Tue, 27 Sep 2022

Chasing freedom: The Philippines’ long journey to democratic ambivalence

How did Rodrigo Duterte, and more recently Ferdinand Marcos Jr, earn the support of large segments of the Philippine middle class, despite elevating arbitrary rule and offering little tolerance for
Mon, 26 Sep 2022

Medical fears of the malingering soldier: ‘Phony cronies’ and the Repat in 1960s Australia
Effie Karageorgos addresses the historical fear and criticism of malingering soldiers and veterans in Australia, focusing on the period following World War I.
Wed, 21 Sep 2022

Thailand and Australia: Middle powers in an era of geopolitical change
Panellists will explore divergences and convergences in Australian and Thai foreign policy, the worldviews underpinning those positions, and how and where the two countries can cooperate in an era of increasing strategic competition and increasing geopolitical uncertainty.
Tue, 20 Sep 2022

Whither the liberal international order: Lessons from history
In this lecture, Professor Zarakol will discuss the implications such a broadening of our historical horizon about order-making should have on our current thinking about the Liberal International Order.
Mon, 19 Sep 2022

International orders: Past, present and future
This seminar explores the changing nature of international order.
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