Riley Duke is a Research Fellow and co-author of the Lowy Institute Pacific Aid Map. His research interests include aid and development policy in the Pacific, development finance, sovereign debt, China’s foreign assistance, and Chinese state lending. His commentary and analysis have featured in Australian and international news outlets, including Australian Financial Review, The Guardian, Reuters, Al Jazeera, The Washington Post, and Nikkei.

Prior to joining the Institute in 2022, Riley worked as an intern at the Institute for Economics and Peace and was a recipient of a scholarship position for the Think Pacific internship program. He holds a Master of International Relations from the University of Sydney, with a specialisation in Country Risk Assessment.