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

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Thailand-Cambodia tensions: A decades-long spat over parts of the Emerald Triangle
Dr Greg Raymond speaks to CNA

Unpacking the Australia-US relationship with “our man in Washington”
Prof John Blaxland speaks with National Security Podcast

Suffering in Gaza reaches ‘new depths’ – Australia condemns ‘inhumane killing’ of Palestinians
Amra Lee writes for The Conversation

Speaking loud and soft
Prof John Blaxland speaks to Democracy Sausage with Mark Kelly

Bougainville: in the midst of a Pacific power play
A/Prof Graeme Smith speaks in The Newsmakers

Deter, Detain, Deport, and Demonise: Why Other States Shouldn’t Follow the Australian “Crimmigration” Model
Dr Henrietta McNeill writes in Australian Institute of International Affairs

Washington’s war demands – Australia right to refuse committing to a hypothetical conflict with China over Taiwan
Prof John Blaxland writes for The Conversation

AUKUS: Necessary deterrent or costly sellout?
Prof John Blaxland speaks to LSJ Online

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Master of International Relations alumna Wenting He. Photograph: Luka Vertessy, ANU College of Asia and the Pacific.
Master of International Relations alumna Wenting He. Photograph: Luka Vertessy, ANU College of Asia and the Pacific.

Why studying a Master of International Relations was one of the ‘best decisions’ Wenting ever made
Master of International Relations alumna Wenting He wanted to become an expert in Asia-Pacific affairs. Discover how her master's studies prepared her for PhD research.
PhD student Aryana Mohmood
PhD student Aryana Mohmood

Meet Aryana Mohmood, the PhD student investigating Afghan women’s representations and resistance.
PhD scholar and Afghan-Australian journalist Aryana Mohmood wants to change perceptions of diverse Afghan women from victimhood to resistance.
  • Human Rights
Nikolay Murashkin. Photo: Olivia Wenholz
Nikolay Murashkin. Photo: Olivia Wenholz

Expanding our teaching team in Japan
Meet Nikolay Murashkin, our new lecturer who has joined the team in Osaka, Japan, teaching in our dual degree program with Ritsumeikan University.
  • Japan
Prof Helen Sullivan, Dean of ANU College of Asia and the Pacific, delivers her opening remarks
Prof Helen Sullivan, Dean of ANU College of Asia and the Pacific, delivers her opening remarks

Towards a Different IR? ANU Department of IR celebrates 75th anniversary
Responsibilities towards oppressed peoples, the relationship between order and crisis, and a focus on emerging voices and the Asia-Pacific permeated discussions at the ANU IR Department’s 75th anniver
  • International relations
Protesters block access to the parliament building in Jakarta on 22 August to protest a move to reverse the Constitutional Court decision altering eligibility rules for candidates in a key election later this year (Bay Ismoyo/AFP via Getty Images)
Protesters block access to the parliament building in Jakarta on 22 August to protest a move to reverse the Constitutional Court decision altering eligibility rules for candidates in a key election later this year (Bay Ismoyo/AFP via Getty Images)

Prabowo’s capitulation in Constitutional Court crisis only a partial victory
An apparent win for civil society masks elite political manoeuvring as Indonesia’s local elections loom.
Denghua Zhang

Denghua Zhang's article promoted by Oxford University Press as 'High Impact Political Science and International Relations Research'
Denghua Zhang's article promoted by Oxford University Press as 'High Impact Political Science and International Relations Research'
Women with traditional hats working at village by Phuong

Southeast Asia Institute Student Essay Prize 2024
The Southeast Asia Institute Student Essay Prize 2024 recognises the best academic essay by an undergraduate, Honours or Masters student from any discipline at ANU.
Opening Ceremony with Keynote Speaker Tahlea Aualiitia and Ngunnawal Elder, Aunty Serena Williams. Photo Credit: Luka Vertessy

Confluence and Creation in Asia and the Pacific: Asia Pacific Week 2024
A semester’s worth of hard work went by in a blur as 60 conference delegates brought their own brand of warmth and enthusiasm to a chilly ANU campus in June.

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Thu, 22 May 2025

Decolonisation Interrupted: West Papua, the UN and the Limits of Self-determination

Discover how West Papuan activists reimagined decolonisation in the 1960s—linking Afro-Asian solidarity with Pacific resistance to challenge both colonialism and global power at the UN.
Wed, 21 May 2025

Disability Inclusion in Solomon Islands Politics and Elections

Join us to reflect on the 2024 Solomon Islands elections and discuss how to strengthen disability inclusion and ensure everyone’s voice counts in the democratic process.
Tue, 20 May 2025

Thailand’s strategic policy on Myanmar’s civil war

ANU Myanmar Research Centre Dialogue Series 2025

Timezone: 5.30–6.30pm AEST, 2–3pm MMT, 9.30-10.30am CEST 

VENUE:
Mon, 19 May 2025

Sea Power in the Indo-Pacific: Geopolitics, Strategic Culture, and International Order

PhD Oral Presentation by Dongkeun Lee
Mon, 19 May 2025

The Liberal Democratic Party and the making of Japanese conservatism, 1955

The ANU Japan Institute Seminar Series showcases cutting-edge research by leading and emerging scholars based primarily in Australia and Japan.
Thu, 15 May 2025

Rules-based order? Southeast Asia in the age of the deal 

VENUE CHANGE:

Auditorium, Australian Centre on China in the World, Building 188, Fellows Lane, ANU
Mon, 12 May 2025

The politics of non-politics in post-1960s Japan

The ANU Japan Institute Seminar Series showcases cutting-edge research by leading and emerging scholars based primarily in Australia and Japan.
Thu, 8 May 2025

Confrontation and Collaboration: Security Force Dynamics in Papua New Guinea

Curtis’ seminar explores PNG’s Police–Defence ties via key case studies, focusing on contested force, legitimacy, and identity from a state-in-society perspective.
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