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Even with a 30% quota in place, Indonesian women face an uphill battle running for office
Dr Sally White writes in The Conversation

From "poop diggers" to allies: Chinese social media reacts to Nauru's switch

Shuo Luan and A/Prof Graeme Smith write in The Interpreter - Lowy Institute

'It's been bubbling away': Rumours of tensions between Ukraine's top general and Zelensky
Dr Matthew Sussex writes in The Australian

Myanmar in crisis as Junta lose control
A/Prof Nick Cheesman speaks to ABC listen

Will the Gaza violence spill over into Australia?
Clive Williams MG writes in The Canberra Times

Golden passports and visas: Two sides of the coin
Henrietta McNeill and Grant Walton write in The Interpreter - Lowy Institute

Fatima Payman: The Principle and Practice of Service
Benedict Moleta writes in Muslims Down Under

Tuvalu's Taiwan question
Jess Marinaccio and A/Prof Graeme Smith write in Inside Story

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Australian Research Council Discovery Grant funding awarded
A new project funded by the Australian Research Council aims to improve our understanding of the current responses to reported incidents of sexual violence against children.
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Recognition for excellence in diversity and inclusion
Associate Professor Nicole Haley of the Department of Pacific Affairs (DPA) was named as a 2021 finalist for the Clare Burton Award for Excellence in Equity and Diversity.
Anu Adeyemi

Anu Adeyemi
Studying law at The Australian National University almost felt like destiny to Adeyemi for a variety of reasons. Indeed, his father was a lawyer and he shares his name with the university’s acronym.
The bilum is a traditional PNG hand woven bag which incorporates a range of different weaves and patterns

PNG researchers share their experiences in film
In a short film commissioned by DPA, five PNG researchers share their experiences of doing research assessing the efficacy of FPOs in PNG.
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Edward Aspinall awarded Vice Chancellor's Awards for Excellence in Education
Recognising Professor Aspinall's exceptional contribution to the quality of learning, teaching and student experience at ANU
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Our experts awarded grant for podcast series
Dr. Kerryn Baker and Dr. Maria Tanyag awarded a 2020 ANU Gender Institute grant to develop a 5-part podcast series on the gendered impacts of COVID-19 in the region.
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Kiribati — Controlling transhipments in port; source: Francisco Blaha.

‘Fishing for Success: Lessons in Pacific Regionalism’ launch
We are pleased to launch this manuscript by Dr Transform Aqorau titled ‘Fishing for Success: Lessons in Pacific Regionalism’.
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‘Fishing for Success: Lessons in Pacific Regionalism’ launch
Today we are pleased to launch this manuscript by Dr Transform Aqorau titled ‘Fishing for Success: Lessons in Pacific Regionalism’
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Tue, 28 Mar 2023

Climate change adaptation in the context of conflict

It is increasingly recognized that adaptation policies and projects are being implemented in conflict-affected contexts around the world, as people living in these areas are particularly vulnerable
Tue, 21 Mar 2023

How Thai and Burmese torturers talk
How do torturers talk? And how do answers to this question present opportunities for rethinking the relation between law, violence, and political order? Dr Nick Cheesman addresses these questions on torture in Thailand conducted during 2018-19 and 2022.
Tue, 7 Mar 2023

Coral Bell School Inaugural Annual Lecture on Indigenous Diplomacy
The inaugural Annual Lecture on Indigenous Diplomacy is the 1st & only national event celebrating & exploring First Nations peoples contributions to international relations, diplomacy, foreign policy.
Tue, 21 Feb 2023

Ascending Order: Rising Powers and the Politics of Status in International Relations

Using original and robust archival evidence, Rohan Mukherjee offers the first comprehensive study of conflict and cooperation as new powers join the global arena. 
Mon, 6 Feb 2023

DORO Behind the Byline

DORO Behind the Byline comes as a sequel to Afro-Asia in Upheaval: A Memoir of Front-line Reporting. It shifts the focus back to the examination of domestic events that determined
Thu, 24 Nov 2022

Double agents and the making of globalisation: How boardrooms shape the world polity

Globalisation is underpinned by international organisations that develop policy scripts to diffuse around the world, and we present an integrative model for understanding how boardroom dynamics wit
Tue, 8 Nov 2022

Governing garbage: the interplay between formality and informality in solid waste management in the Indonesian urban context

This research focuses on the interplay between formality and informality in waste management and its impact on urban governance.
Tue, 1 Nov 2022

Clientelism and Public Health: Explaining Variation in Healthcare Services in Three Indonesian Cities

What explains the disparity of healthcare services in Indonesia, with inadequate and uneven distribution of healthcare resources and technical capacities across regions?
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