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Women’s political representation in Solomon Islands
Dr Kerryn Baker writes in Development Policy Blog

Fatima Payman: Mascot, Menace or Member of Parliament?
Benedict Moleta writes in Muslims Down Under

PODCAST: A growing chorus calls for a national security strategy, with ANU’s Professor John Blaxland
Prof John Blaxland speaks to Defence Connect

In a busy year of Pacific Island elections, a worrying gender gap is evident
Dr Kerryn Baker writes in ABC News

Åsne Seierstad’s The Afghans is a gripping depiction of life under Taliban rule
Susan Hutchinson writes in The Conversations

Solomon Islands PM visits Canberra for bilateral discussions
A/Prof Graeme Smith speaks in ABC Pacific Beat

Understanding popular political attitudes in Vanuatu
Dr Kerryn Baker writes in Development Policy Blog

Why defence warning time requires urgent attention
EmProf Paul Dibb and Dr Richard Brabin-Smith write in ASPI - The Strategist

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Tue, 19 Jul 2022

An eventful year ahead in Thai Politics and Foreign Policy: Change or continuity?

Eight years on from the 2014 military coup d’état, Thailand seems poised for political change.
Tue, 12 Jul 2022

The reversal progress of Thai clientelism: The return of authoritarian bureaucratic polity after the dawn of electoral democracy

Viengrat Nethipo’s recent Thai book, Uppatham kam Krai [Clientelism and Election in the Thai Authoritarian Regime, is the source for this talk.
Tue, 5 Jul 2022

The future of IAEA safeguards, and the future of global security

Mr Rafael Mariano Grossi is Director-General, International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA).
Thu, 23 Jun 2022

From Duterte to Marcos Jr

This online forum examines the transition from the Duterte administration to the incoming presidency of Marcos Jr.
Tue, 21 Jun 2022

The return of the Marcoses: What’s ahead for the Philippines?

The 9 May 2022 elections in the Philippines produced a landslide victory for presidential candidate Ferdinand ‘Bongbong’ Marcos, Jr., the only son of ‘conjugal dictators’ Ferdinand and Imelda Marco
Mon, 20 Jun 2022

Searching for supply: RAAF expansion and US Operational Aircraft, 1935-1941

When Japan attacked European and US possessions in the Asia-Pacific on 7-8 December 1941, the Australian government had more combat aircraft on order from American firms than Australian and British
Tue, 14 Jun 2022

Interpreting the role of ideology in Myanmar's revolutionary situation

When Myanmar’s military deposed a semi-civilian government about to resume office in February 2021 after an election the previous November, some observers viewed this as taking the country back int
Mon, 23 May 2022

The future(s) of international relations
In this seminar, Laura explores and delves into the future(s) of international relations practice and International Relations as a discipline.
Watch event recordings on YouTube