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Michael Fullilove on the Lowy Institute Media Award
Lowy Institute Executive Director Michael Fullilove discusses the 2017 Lowy Institute Media Award.
Eric Tlozek on his Lowy Institute Media Award nomination
Eric Tlozek is nominated for his coverage of the 2017 national elections in Papua New Guinea, and for his Foreign Correspondent episode ‘A Bloody Boycott’.
Cameron Stewart on his Lowy Institute Media Award nomination
Cameron Stewart is nominated for two bodies of work that appeared in The Australian. The first is Stewart’s revelation and subsequent reporting on the data leak from French naval company DCNS.
Sophie McNeill on her Lowy Institute Media Award nomination
Sophie McNeill is nominated for the 2017 Lowy Institute Media Award for her coverage of the siege of Aleppo, and her Foreign Correspondent episode ‘Yemen: The War on Children’ (shot by cameraman Aa
Paul Farrell on Guardian Australia's Lowy Institute Media Award nomination
Guardian Australia is nominated for the 2017 Lowy Institute Media Award for its reporting on two thousand leaked incident reports written by staff at Australia’s detention centre in Nauru between 2
Nick McKenzie and Chris Uhlmann on their Lowy Institute Media Award nomination
Nick McKenzie, Richard Baker, Chris Uhlmann and Sashka Koloff are nominated for their joint Fairfax/Four Corners investigation into the Chinese Communist Party’s influence in Australian society and
Matt Brown on his Lowy Institute Media Award nomination
Matt Brown is nominated for the 2017 Lowy Institute Media Award for his coverage of the effort to retake Mosul from Islamic State. Brown’s coverage included reports on ABC radio, TV and online.
Quick comment: Milton Osborne on Cambodia's crackdown
The Lowy Institute's East Asia Program Research Fellow Aaron Connelly speaks with Milton Osborne, a former Lowy Institute Nonresident Fellow and one of the world's leading historians of Cambodian p
Michael Fullilove on Q&A
On the panel: Rutger Bregman, Historian and author; Laurie Penny, Writer and journalist; Shashi Tharoor, Indian diplomat, politician and author; Amani Al-Khatahtbeh, Founder and editor-in-chief of
Philip Dalidakis on Victoria’s Trade Statement
On 28 August in Melbourne, Lowy Institute Research Director Anthony Bubalo chaired the launch of ‘Globally Connected: Victoria’s Trade Statement’, by Victoria’s Trade Minister Philip Dalidakis.
In conversation: Michael Fullilove and James Curran on Australia’s uneasy alliance
Donald Trump has now been president of the United States for seven months. He is a very different president from his predecessors.
In conversation: Kori Schake and Thomas Wright on the future of US global policy under Trump
On 22 August the Lowy Institute hosted a conversation with two of America’s leading analysts, Kori Schake of the Hoover Institution and Thomas Wright, Director at the Brookings Institution and Lowy
In conversation: Solomon Islands Prime Minister Manasseh Sogavare
On June 30 2017, the Regional Assistance Mission to Solomon Islands came to an end, marking the conclusion of the longest Australian-led intervention mission in our history.
The 2017 Lowy Lecture Highlights: UK Foreign Secretary Boris Johnson
On 27 July, the Rt Hon Boris Johnson MP, the United Kingdom's Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, delivered the annual Lowy Lecture at the Sydney Town Hall.
Pascal Lamy on globalisation and the future of the Pacific: What role for the EU?
Pascal Lamy, whose distinguished career includes former European Union Commissioner for Trade and former head of the World Trade Organization, is currently in Australia to discuss the future of the
The 2017 Lowy Lecture: UK Foreign Secretary Boris Johnson
On 27 July the UK Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, the Rt Hon Boris Johnson MP, delivered the 2017 Lowy Lecture at Sydney Town Hall.
The 2017 Lowy Lecture: UK Foreign Secretary Boris Johnson
On 27 July the UK Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, the Rt Hon Boris Johnson MP, delivered the 2017 Lowy Lecture at Sydney Town Hall.
In conversation: Dennis Richardson
On 18 July the Lowy Institute hosted a conversation with Dr Michael Fullilove and Dennis Richardson AO, who until his recent retirement was one of Australia’s most experienced and respected public
AMP China Lecture: Paul Blustein on China and the global economic order
In 2001, China entered the World Trade Organisation (WTO), a watershed in the history of globalisation.
In conversation: NYT Beijing Bureau Chief Jane Perlez on the view from the capital
China’s continuously growing role in world affairs can’t help but capture our imaginations — but how does the world look from Beijing?
Panel discussion: Thailand's triple threat – Culture, politics, and security
Following the passing of King Rama IX, Thailand is going through a period of significant political and social upheaval.
In conversation: Jake Sullivan on the US and the world
Jake Sullivan, former senior foreign policy adviser to Hillary Clinton, describes the post-World War II order as “like the Parthenon” - with columns that included the United Nations, NATO, and the
Panel Discussion: Georgina Downer and Thomas Bentley on the UK Election
British Prime Minister Theresa May has called a snap election – the first early election in the UK since 1974.
Kevin Hyland on Eradicating Modern Slavery
Mr Hyland is the United Kingdom’s first Independent Anti-Slavery Commissioner. The Commissioner’s role is to lead the UK’s efforts to tackle modern slavery and human trafficking.
Panel Discussion: Jiyoung Song and Euan Graham on North Korea
North Korea is moving closer to its cherished strategic goal: the possession of a functioning nuclear missile capable of hitting the United States.
Panel discussion: Iran’s presidential elections
With the race for Iran’s presidency heating up as hardline candidates join the contest, on 10 May the Lowy Institute hosted a panel moderated by Deputy Director Anthony Bubalo to preview Iran’s cru
Brookings – A wary embrace: What the China-Russia relationship means for the world
On May 9, the Project on International Order and Strategy at Brookings hosted Bobo Lo for a discussion on “A Wary Embrace,” a new paper from the Lowy Institute for International Policy, where Bobo
Panel discussion: Paul Keating and Allan Gyngell on the history of Australian foreign affairs
Allan Gyngell's new book 'Fear of Abandonment: Australia in the World since 1942' is an authoritative account of the way Australians and their governments have helped create the world we now inhabi
Paul Keating and Allan Gyngell on the history of Australian foreign affairs
Allan Gyngell's new book 'Fear of Abandonment: Australia in the World since 1942' is a gripping and authoritative account of the way Australians and their governments have helped create the world w
BBC World News – The China-Myanmar oil pipeline and the Belt and Road Initiative
Lowy Institute East Asia Research Fellow Aaron L Connelly speaks to the BBC's Sharanjit Leyl about the purpose and implications of a new China-Myanmar oil pipeline.
In conversation: Bobo Lo on what the China-Russia relationship means for the world (Melbourne)
With Western countries consumed by domestic problems, will it be China and Russia that now define the rules of global politics?
Panel discussion: Engaging young Australians and Papua New Guineans in the political process
Australia and Papua New Guinea have a strong and unique relationship, with ties spanning historical, economic, political and cultural spheres.
In conversation: Bobo Lo on what the China-Russia relationship means for the world
With Western countries consumed by domestic problems, will it be China and Russia that now define the rules of global politics?
Panel discussion: Why citizens should win the battle for control over sovereign wealth
How can it be that governments are wealthier than ever, yet fewer citizens enjoy the benefits that such wealth can bring?
In conversation: Mark 'Dashan' Rowswell and Merriden Varrall on China and the world
The Lowy Institute's East Asia Program Director Merriden Varrall speaks to Mark 'Dashan (大山)' Rowswell, an extremely prominent Candadian Chinese-language comedian and performer, about Dashan's pers
Panel discussion: The forgotten dimension – climate change and national security
Climate change accelerates instability in unexpected ways.
Thomas Wright on Donald Trump's worldview
On 22 March 2017 in Sydney, the Lowy Institute hosted an address from Brookings Research Fellow and Lowy Institute Nonresident Fellow Thomas Wright on the worldview of US President Donald Trump.
Thomas Wright on what the Trump Administration means for Asia
'Grievance against the rest of the world is not just a part of Trump’s ideology, it is at its very core.' That is the judgement of Dr Thomas Wright, a Fellow at the Brookings Institution and a Nonr
Harold Hongju Koh on the outlook for international law under President Trump
On 16 March Professor Koh addressed the Lowy Institute on the future of international law under the Trump administration. Professor Koh is an international lawyer and legal scholar.
Chris Bowen on the global economy and progress in turbulent times
With protectionist sentiment growing around the world, on 7 March the Lowy Institute hosted the Shadow Treasurer the Hon.
Quick comment: Seiichiro Takagi on China, Trump and Japan-Australia relations
International Security Program Director Euan Graham speaks to Seiichiro Takagi, Senior Research Advisor at the Japan Institute of International Affairs, on China's upcoming 19th Party Congress, the
Panel discussion: The foreign policy white paper explained
At a time of significant uncertainty about the shape of the future global order, the Australian Government is preparing its first foreign policy white paper since 2003.
In conversation: Mike Morell, former Acting Director of the CIA
Intelligence agencies have never been more newsworthy than they are now. Developments in digital technology have made secrets less secure and leaks more common.
Panel discussion: The year ahead (Melbourne)
On 9 Melbourne at the National Gallery of Victoria, Lowy Institute Chief Operating Officer Louisa Fitz-Gerald chaired a panel of Dr Euan Graham, Director of the International Security Program; Mr A
Major General Roger Noble on fighting Islamic State in Iraq
On 8 February Major General Roger Noble addressed the Lowy Institute and provided frontline insights into the war against Islamic State.
Akiko Fukushima on the Australia-Japan relationship
On 7 February Professor Akiko Fukushima of Aoyama Gakuin University and the Tokyo Foundation addressed the Lowy Institute on the future of the Australia-Japan security partnership.
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