On 31 July 2013 the Minister Assisting the President from the Marshall Islands, Senator Tony de Brum, addressed a roundtable at the Lowy Institute. The topic: climate change. In this interview with the Institute's Melanesia Program Director, Jenny Hayward-Jones, Senator de Brum outlines the climate challenges facing his country and the steps being taken through the Pacific Islands Forum to combat the threat posed by climate change.

The Lowy Institute for International Policy, in partnership with leading U.S. think tank the Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS), presents a new video discussion series entitled "Views Across the Pacific". These real-time conversations, feature Fellows from both organisations discussing topical foreign policy issues, providing a fresh global perspective that highlights the unique geographic viewpoints of the experts in Washington D.C. and Sydney. 

The first of this series is a discussion between Lowy Institute International Security Director Rory Medcalf and Chair for Korean Studies at CSIS, Dr Victor Cha. They discuss the current state of play with North Korea (0.46) following high tensions earlier this year. The look at the limits of sanctions (0:34), the challenges of deterrence (2:36), the role of the U.S (6:16), Australia (3:35), as well as China's role (7:57) amid Pyongyang’s determination to retain its nuclear weapons.   

On 24 June 2013, Lowy Institute Nonresident Fellow C Raja Mohan addressed the Perth USAsia Centre on the complex, three-way strategic relationship between India, China and the US. With Lowy Institute colleague Rory Medcalf, Dr Mohan also looked at how Australia can help to manage security tensions and maritime cooperation in the Indian Ocean and the wider Indo-Pacific region. They were joined by U.S. Ambassador Jeffrey Bleich, who discussed what these challenges mean for the United States.

The event in Perth was presented by the Lowy Institute for International Policy, in partnership with the Perth USAsia Centre and In the Zone at The University of Western Australia.

Michael Fullilove appeared on the Charlie Rose Show, interviewed by the President of the Council of Foreign Relations, Richard Haass, alongside Bret Stephens of the Wall Street Journal, 11 July 2013.

On 17 July 2013 Senator Christine Milne gave a lecture to the Lowy Institute on the G20 and that organisation's agenda during Australia's chairmanship in 2014.

Senator Milne is Leader of the Australian Greens.

On 16 July 2013 Vice Admiral Scott Swift spoke at the Lowy Institute on maritime security in the Indo-Pacific.

Vice Admiral Swift is the Commander of the US Navy’s largest forward-deployed naval force, the Japan-based 7th Fleet. He has responsibility for the majority of naval operations in East Asia, including contingencies on the Korean peninsula.

In the final installment of Lowy Institute-Rio Tinto fellow Professor Zha Daojiong's interviews with Dirk van der Kley, Professor Zha discusses some of the broader aspects of the Australia-China investment relationship. Professor Zha notes that Australia remains an attractive investment destination for Chinese companies, while cautioning that Chinese companies need to do more to understand the Australian regulatory environment. Finally, the broader Australia-China geo-strategic relationship is discussed, with Professor Zha noting that there is no 'historical baggage' in relations between the two countries.

In the first of a three part series, the inaugural Lowy Institute-Rio Tinto China Fellow Professor Zha Daojiong discusses with Dirk Van der Kley Chinese investment in Australia. Professor Zha offers insight into the four main drivers of Chinese foreign investment, explains the appeal of Australia as an investment option for China and, in a humorous twist,  discusses why foreign investment relationships are similar to dating.

In the second of a three part series, the inaugural Lowy Institute-Rio Tinto China Fellow Professor Zha Daojiong continues his discussion with Dirk Van der Kley on Chinese investment in Australia, this time focusing on Chinese state owned enterprises (SOEs). Professor Zha outlines the confusion surrounding definitions of SOEs, before turning to a discussion of management practices in these organisations.