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Analysis & Opinion - In the media

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

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Indonesia's Defence Dilemma
Prof John Blaxland, Natalie Sambhi, and Dr Collin Koh speak to The Red Line

Decriminalisation of same-sex relations in Cook Islands
Hilary Gorman and Valery Wichman write in Development Policy Blog

Solomon Islands goes to the polls. Here’s what to expect
Dr Anouk Ride writes in The Mandarin

Who’s really afraid of the Virginia-class?
EmProf Paul Dibb and Dr Richard Brabin-Smith write in The Weekend Australian

China's Pacific ally Solomon Islands heads to the polls
Dr Meg Keen speaks to ABC News

Pacific Engagement Visas: New developments but quotas unknown
Natasha Turia writes in The Interpreter

Is Japan joining AUKUS? Not formally – its cooperation will remain limited for now
Prof John Blaxland writes in The Conversation

Solomon Islands - Democracy in the balance?
Dr Meg Keen and Dr Anouk Ride speak in Pacific Change Makers

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Garth Pratten recognised for inspiring our future leaders
Garth Pratten from our Strategic and Defence Studies Centre recognised for his outstanding contribution to student learning.
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Dr Meighen McCrae's book recognised as 'the best work of history on WWI (in English)’
Focusing on the efforts of Britain, France, Italy and the US to forge a coalition in the final years of the war, her book wins best work of history on WWI.
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Gabriella Andrews
Pacific Studies allowed me to diversify my experiences at ANU, and to learn more about the region to which Australia is so connected.
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Launch of a series of short films from the PNG Family Protection Order Research Project
To celebrate International Women’s Day in 2021, DPA launched a series of short film from the Papua New Guinea Family Protection Order (FPO) Research Project.
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Obituary: Grand Chief Sir Michael Somare
With the death of Grand Chief Sir Michael Somare, the Pacific has lost one of its most prominent and respected leaders.
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Xueyin Zha
Xueyin turned down a scholarship for the University of Toronto to study a Master of International Relations at ANU — she tells us why.
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Tommy Sheng Hao Chai
Tommy’s lifelong passion for studying and contributing to history — especially in Asia — was the driving force to study a Master of Strategic Studies.
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Nathalie Blakely
Inspired after working in New Zealand’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade, studying a Master of Strategic Studies was the natural choice for Nathalie.

Past events
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Thu, 14 Sep 2023

Revisiting the Papua New Guinea Dictionary of Contemporary Biography

The Papua New Guinea Dictionary of Contemporary Biography (PNGDCB) was a collaborative research project based in Port Moresby from 1984–89 aimed at exploring aspects of the nation’s past through th
Wed, 6 Sep 2023

2023 Japan Update

The Australia-Japan Research Centre and the ANU Japan Institute are excited to announce that the Japan Update will be held online and in-person on Wednesday 6 September 2023, 9am-5pm (AEST).
Tue, 5 Sep 2023

Book Launch - Southeast Asia’s Multipolar Future: Averting a New Cold War

Southeast Asia is rapidly becoming a competitive space for geopolitical rivalries. The growth in China-U.S.
Tue, 5 Sep 2023

Value Resistance in Times of Autocratisation in Southeast Asia

Kai-Ping Huang examines the concept of democratic surplus and its changes in six Southeast Asian democracies.
Wed, 30 Aug 2023

Challenges of Political and Religious Dialogue
Tue, 22 Aug 2023

​Reliability and Alliance Interdependence: The United States and Its Allies in Asia, 1949-1969
Book Discussion: ​Reliability and Alliance Interdependence: The United States and Its Allies in Asia, 1949-1969
Thu, 17 Aug 2023

Forward Presence for Deterrence: Implications for the Australian Army
Report launch by Chief of Army, Lieutenant General Simon Stuart, AO, DSC.
Mon, 14 Aug 2023

Career Speed Networking Event
A career speed networking event to explore various career pathways.
Watch event recordings on YouTube