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

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Why is France holding onto New Caledonia — a Pacific territory on the other side of the world?
Dr Eglantine Staunton speaks to ABC Online

Miss Samoa as activism? Using unusual platforms to break cultural silences
Dr Eliorah Malifa and A/Prof Sonia Palmieri write in Development Policy Blog

Why Resign from the State Department? Principled Resignation and Public Service in the Case of Josh Paul
Benedict Moleta writes in Australian Outlook (AIIA)

Has the time finally come for a European defence?
Dr Eglantine Staunton writes in The Interpreter (Lowy Institute)

Haiti’s fifth leader in three years sworn in amid spiralling violence
Prof Nicolas Lemay-Hebert speaks with SBS World News

Haiti conflict
Prof Nicolas Lemay-Hebert speaks with ABC The World

Climate Financing expected to be main agenda of Pacific Islands at COP29
Salā Dr George Carter speaks to ABC Pacific Beat

Trump win, 1.5 C warming breach weigh on UN COP climate finance talks
Salā Dr George Carter speaks to Benar News

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Cover of 'Islands of Hope'
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Book Review and launch details — Islands of Hope: Pan-Pacific Indigenous Resource Management in a Changing Pacific
Dr Stewart Firth's review of 'Islands of Hope' (co-edited by Paul D'Arcy) and book launch details.
A family from the CAP graduations standing outdoors holding flowers and smiling
A family from the CAP graduations standing outdoors holding flowers and smiling

Stepping into the future: Celebrating mid-year graduations at ANU College of Asia and the Pacific
Students from the Australian National University come together in joyous celebration as they reach the culmination of their fulfilling academic journeys this July.
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  • Pacific
  • Political science
  • Security
  • International relations
  • Diplomacy
  • Development
  • Culture
  • Climate Change
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The Guardrails Quintet: Insights from Southeast Asian Experts and Scholars
Find five articles from the 2023 Regional Geopolitical Update that grappled with the discussion of security guardrails from key Southeast Asian states perspectives.
A soldier holding a gun crouching in the grass with his face obscured by his helmet
Photograph taken by Mauk Kham Wah

Myanmar Update 2023: A window onto Myanmar’s revolutionary situation
Learn about Myanmar’s struggle against military dictatorship at the latest conference in this Update series, hosted by the ANU College of Asia and the Pacific.
Asia Pacific Week delegates, panellists and organising committee members standing in front of trees for a group photo
Asia Pacific Week delegates, panellists and organising committee members

Asia Pacific Week 2023: CAP students lead inspiring and successful event
ANU College of Asia and the Pacific (CAP) students helped bring together delegates from all over the world to participate in a rewarding week of panels and workshops focussing on the region.
Associate Professor Pichamon YEOPHANTONG, Deakin University
Photo courtesy: Kyle Leyden

SEAI Exclusive: How to Prevent Southeast Asia from Development in Reverse
Dr Pichamon Yeophantong discusses three key observations on Southeast Asian countries' developmental imperatives.
Asha Clementi standing in front of a bush

Meet Asha Clementi: ACT's Young Woman of the Year 2022
College of Asia and the Pacific alumna Asha Clementi has excelled in the field of diplomacy since graduating - winning multiple esteemed awards.
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SDSC team awarded $1 million grant
SDSC’s ‘Strategic Policy for the Asia-Pacific in Transition’ Program has received a Department of Defence grant of $1,030,000 for 2022-25 to research into strategy and strategic policy in Asia Pacific

Past events
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Tue, 30 Jul 2024

The Relationship between Unarmed and Armed Struggles in Myanmar’s Spring Revolution

Department of Political and Social Change Seminar Series
Fri, 26 Jul 2024

Seated on the Whirlwind: Artificial Intelligence, Weapons Systems and Moral Agency

Discussing AI, Automated Systems, and the Future of War Seminar Series
Thu, 25 Jul 2024

How to win friends and influence fossil fuel companies

Episode 12 features Naomi Hogan, the Company Strategy Lead at ACCR, discussing how to influence fossil fuel companies. Naomi has experience in research, campaigns and advocacy, particul
Wed, 24 Jul 2024

Weaponised economics and restoring the global economic order

Professorial Lecture Series 
Mon, 22 Jul 2024

Public Lecture: The Double Black Box: National Security, Artificial Intelligence, and the Struggle for Democratic Accountability

AI, Automated Systems, and the Future of War Public Lecture Series
Thu, 18 Jul - Fri, 19 Jul 2024

Towards a different IR? 75 Years of International Relations at ANU

On 18-19 July 2024, the Department of International Relations is hosting a two-day symposium in honour of its 75th anniversary. 
Thu, 18 Jul 2024

Keynote Address: Towards a Different IR? or Towards Different IRs?

Professor Neta Crawford, the Montague Burton Chair in International Relations and a distinguished scholar in war, ethics, and climate change, will deliver theis keynote address, exploring how Inter
Tue, 16 Jul 2024

Indigenous Rights at the UN

Panelists will explore the challenges and opportunities afforded by the UN system to Indigenous peoples, especially concerning rights and recognition.
Watch event recordings on YouTube