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Analysis & Opinion - In the media

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

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Escaping cults and outwitting Nazis: our best books of this week
EmProf Joan Beaumont quoted in The Australian

Russia, China want Labor to win election
EmProf Greg Fealy speaks to Sydney Morning Herald

Health workers urged to break the election silence on climate and health
James Blackwell speaks with Croakey Health Media

Building peace from the ground up: a call for a peace strategy in PNG
Prof Sinclair Dinnen and Prof Miranda Forsyth write in Development Policy Blog

Concerns over unprecedented PNG Facebook block
Michael Kabuni speaks to AAP

Launch of the 2024 Solomon Islands Election Research Report
Dr Colin Wiltshire is mentioned in Sunday Isles

Donald Trump and the wrecking ball: The end of the world as we know it
Professor George Lawson interviewed by ABC Listen

Landmark election study launched in Honiara
Dr Colin Wiltshire is mentioned in The Island Sun

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News & stories
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AIG-ANU report on Defence Industry Policy launch
The panel included Ai Group CEO Innes Willox, ANU VC Prof Brian Schmidt, Ai Group Head of Defence and National Security Kate Louis, and authors Prof Stephan Frühling (ANU) and Dr Jeffrey Wilson (Ai Group)

Rethinking the Future of Australian Defence Industry Policy
Last December, the Australian Industry Group (AIG) and ANU launched a report on Australia’s Defence Industry Policy, including five key recommendations.
  • Public policy
  • Defence
ASEAN group 2024
AADPSP 2024 cohort with SDSC lecturers at the welcome reception.

ASEAN - Australia Defence Postgraduate Program renewed
Bell School welcomes a new cohort of Master of Strategic Studies students, and the renewal of our contract to deliver the ASEAN – Australia Defence Postgraduate Program for a further five years.
  • ASEAN
  • Security
  • Defence
The College Dean, Professor Helen Sullivan, holds her recently published book.
The College Dean, Professor Helen Sullivan, holds her recently published book.

'12 years of work and a lot of biscuits' College Dean shortlisted for prestigious Mackenzie Prize
Dean of the ANU College of Asia and the Pacific, Professor Helen Sullivan, has been shortlisted for the prestigious Mackenzie Prize.
Transform

SINU Vice Chancellor Dr Transform Aqorau visits DPA
SINU Vice Chancellor Dr Transform Aqorau visits DPA to discuss ongoing research collaboration between the two national universities.
  • Pacific
  • Development
European Refugee Emergency, 2016. Photo by Bina D'Costa.
European Refugee Emergency, 2016. Photo by Bina D'Costa.

Global South PhD position - applications now open
We are looking for a Global South applicant for a PhD position at ANU. Candidates with lived experience of displacement are strongly encouraged to apply.
The Malaysian Prime Minister addresses ANU.

Malaysian PM urges ‘doubling-down’ on ASEAN efforts during ANU address
The Prime Minister of Malaysia, the Honourable Dato’ Seri Anwar Ibrahim discussed the increasingly critical role ASEAN must play in regional stability.
Secretary Manalo stands with ANU Philippines Institute director Björn Dressel and visiting Secretary for Southeast Asia and Global Partners in DFAT Michelle Chan.
Luka Vertessy ANU College of Asia Pacific

CAP welcomes Philippines Secretary for Foreign Affairs amid development of historic Strategic Partnership
Philippines Secretary for Foreign Affairs, the Hon. Enrique A. Manalo, was welcomed by the ANU College of Asia and the Pacific’s newly established Philippines Institute for a round-table discussion.
Sue Ahearn

Exploring Pacific horizons: Sue's academic journey at CAP
Sue’s passion for the dynamic landscape of the Pacific led her to embark on a transformative academic journey, earning her Master of Pacific Development at ANU College of Asia and the Pacific.

Past events
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Tue, 19 Nov 2024

Nancy Munn in Central Australia: Gendering the field and how what mattered and who mattered changed

A public lecture brought to you by Fulbright Australia, the ANU Gender Insitute, the School of Culture, History & Language and the ANU First Nations Portfolio
Fri, 15 Nov 2024

Symposium: Contemporary issues in a land of climatic extremes

Symposium: Contemporary issues in a land of climatic extremes
Fri, 15 Nov 2024

Evolving Ideas and Norm Contestation: China as a Global Sovereign Debt Manager

China, Development and International Order Seminar Series
Fri, 15 Nov 2024

What do we see when we ask “What is China?”

Graduate Research and Development Network on Asian Security (GRADNAS) Seminar Series

Thu, 14 Nov 2024

2024 Mongolia Update: Contemporary issues in a land of climatic extremes

Contemporary issues in a land of climatic extremes
Thu, 14 Nov 2024

The unruly dead: spirits, memory and state formation

This event launches and discusses Lia Kent’s new book, The unruly dead: spirits, memory and state formation in Timor-Leste.
Tue, 12 Nov 2024

Borderlands Citizenship: Displaceability and Recognition at the Thai-Myanmar Border

Department of Political and Social Change Seminar Series
Wed, 6 Nov 2024

When the Ordinary Becomes Radical: Indigenous Participation at the UN

2024 Coral Bell School Annual Lecture on Indigenous Diplomacy.
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