Publications

The 2016 Lowy Institute Poll looks at Australians' reactions to a year of elections − the Australian election, the US presidential election and the selection of a new UN Secretary-General.  The Poll, the twelfth annual Poll by the Lowy Institute, also examines attitudes to other

A majority of Australians think the United Kingdom should stay in the European Union, according to new Lowy Institute polling. In a decisive result, 51% of Australian adults say the United Kingdom ‘should remain a member of the European Union’, while only 19% say it should leave. Further

This article was originally published in The Australian

This article was originally published in The Australian

The 20th issue of the G20 Monitor discusses the economic leadership China can display in 2016 by opening its services sector; the successes and structural gaps in the G20 financial regulatory agenda; the merits of G20 target-setting; and how the G20 can respond to the new Green Finance Study Group.&

Originally published in the Sydney Morning Herald

In this Report, Ashley Townshend and Lowy Institute Nonresident Fellow Professor Rory Medcalf examine China’s evolving maritime security conduct. They argue that China’s less confrontational but more strategically assertive behaviour has paradoxical implications for regional security,

Originally published in the Nikkei Report

Originally published in The Australian

This piece was originally published in The Australian Financial Review

In this Lowy Institute Report, Lowy Institute Deputy Director, Anthony Bubalo, together with Sidney Jones and Nava Nuraniyah from the Institute for Policy Analysis of Conflict in Jakarta examine the effect of the current turmoil in the Middle East on Indonesian students studying in Egypt and

As the military advantage has shifted away from rebel groups in Syria to the regime and its allies, it is likely that Western jihadis operating within its borders will seek to return to their home countries, including Australia. Regardless of the legislation that has been put in place to criminalise

This piece was originally published in the Australian Financial Review  

The 2016 Lowy Lecture, delivered on 23 March by Malcolm Turnbull, was the Prime Minister’s first major address in Australia on our role in the world

On 15 March, New Zealand Minister of Foreign Affairs Murray McCully gave an address at the Lowy Institute for International Policy outlining New Zealand's international agenda for 2016

Papua New Guinea’s next generation of leaders should take a new approach in seeking to turn around negative trends in law and order, education, and health. Emerging leaders could make bold and innovative policy interventions in key areas to unblock barriers to progress

In this Lowy Institute Analysis, Lauren Williams examines Islamic State’s use of the Western media to disseminate its propaganda. Williams argues mainstream media outlets have a responsibility to treat Islamic State-produced material more critically, expose the weaknesses of its messages, and

Read the extract at The Guardian here. See more details about The Embarrassed Colonialist here

The 19th issue of the G20 Monitor focuses on the state of the G20 in the initial months of the Chinese G20 Presidency and examines policies that could contribute to the G20’s core goal of improving global economic growth. Photo: Getty Images/ChinaFotoPress

China's hazy GDP numbers more confusion than conspiracy Leon Berkelmans Australian Financial Review 22 January 2016 Click here for the online text

Iran has more at stake in Syria than America and its allies Rodger Shanahan The Australian 4 January 2016   Click here for the online text

Australia's global role will change as power shifts to China Michael Fullilove The Australian 26 September 2015 Click here for online text

Australian political dysfunction hurts our reputation abroad Michael Fullilove The Australian 10 October 2015 Click here for the online text

The fading of an ageing world order Michael Fullilove The Financial Times 23 October 2015 Click here for online text