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Pacific Islands leaders to meet as region faces ‘polycrisis’ of threats
Dr Kerryn Baker and Dr Meg Keen are quoted in Aljazeera

Bangladesh’s Political Change: Implications for the Indo-Pacific
Dr Athaulla A Rasheed and Subrata Banarjee write in Australian Institute of International Affairs

The cycle of violence against minorities in Bangladesh
Subrata Banarjee writes in Development Policy Blog

Fiji Constitution is probably the hardest to change in the world
Prof Anthony Regan speaks in Fiji Village

After the downfall of Bangladesh’s Iron Lady: it’s time for dialogue
Subrata Banarjee writes in Development Policy Blog

The Shifting Interests in Maldives Foreign Affairs: Anticipating Australia’s Role
Dr Athaulla Rasheed writes in Australian Institute of International Affairs

Govt plots $18m Indo-Pacific internet cable centre
Dr Amanda H A Watson speaks in Information Age

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

Upcoming & past events
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Fri, 15 Mar 2024

Improving Access to Rehabilitation and Assistive Technology After Amputation in the Pacific Region

Please join PhD candidate Lee Brentnall as she presents her research proposal.
Wed, 28 Feb 2024

Women’s Political Participation in Government Structures in Bougainville and the Motu Koita Assembly

Please join PhD candidate Geejay Milli as she provides an update during her research journey.
Thu, 22 Feb 2024

From ‘Our Sea of Islands’ to the ‘Blue Pacific Continent’: Stewarding Pacific Regionalism Now and into the Future

Join us to explore the ongoing development and challenges of Pacific regionalism over the past decade.
Thu, 15 Feb 2024

Partnerships for Climate Crisis Resilience

Please join PhD candidate Lauren Bland as she provides an update during her research journey.
Mon, 5 Feb 2024

Rethinking the Boe Declaration and Security in the Pacific

Please join PhD candidate Ms Leituala Kuiniselani Tago-Elisara as she provides an update during her research journey.
Thu, 14 Dec 2023

Schooling for Revolution: the Student Movement in Timor Leste

This seminar presents a brief summary of the PhD thesis ‘Schooling for Revolution: The Role of Education in the Struggle for East Timor Independence’.
Tue, 24 Oct 2023

He aha ō tātou? Understanding the 2023 New Zealand election and its impact

Join our panel discussion about the 2023 New Zealand election and its impact.
Thu, 19 Oct 2023

Pacific states and peoples inside global climate change negotiations

Pacific states and peoples inside global climate change negotiations (UNFCCC COP): from consensus, coherence to ‘climate updated’
Watch event recordings on YouTube

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Dr Judy Putt with the award

Bell School prize for ‘Partnership, Impact and Engagement’ awarded to the research project on 'Family Protection Orders'
The research project on 'The use and efficacy of family protection orders in PNG' has been awarded the Bell School prize for ‘Partnership, Impact and Engagement’.
  • Ending violence against women and girls
  • Gender
People on a boat in Papua New Guinea
by PXhere

Recordings now available – State of the Pacific 2022
Listen to the panel discussions from State of the Pacific 2022.
  • Politics
  • Security
  • Labour Migration
  • Governance and regulation
  • Geopolitics and Regionalism
  • Gender
Bilums from PNG

New research released on family protection orders in Papua New Guinea
This research is the first of its kind in PNG that specifically looks at how family protection orders are working following the introduction of the Family Protection Act.
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Symposium on family protection orders in the Pacific region
This symposium aims to share knowledge and experience on how well the orders are working, what the challenges are, and to agree on priorities for future action.
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How does the ‘Pacific’ fit into the ‘Indo-Pacific’? The changing geopolitics of the Pacific Islands
This workshop used the question of how the Pacific fits into the Indo-Pacific as a starting point to analyse the changing geopolitics of the Pacific Islands and implications for the region and Aus.
Virginia Marshall smiles at the camera

Pacific nations can’t be left behind at COP26
Four ANU experts warn that Pacific nations are at risk of being left behind in global climate negotiations if they aren’t a focus of the upcoming COP26 summit in Glasgow.
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The blue economy in the Pacific: Promise or potential?
The Australia Awards Women’s Leadership Initiative marks World Oceans Day 2021 with a special learning and networking event on the blue economy in the Pacific: Promise or potential.
Private Security in Papua New Guinea - A Networked Approach
by Australian Civil-Military Centre

PNG’s private security industry could improve public safety
A new report from researchers at The Australian National University highlights the vital role private security plays in ensuring public security across Papua New Guinea.
  • Security