News and Media
Good international citizenship
On Wednesday 14 March 2007, in the latest lecture in our Distinguished Speaker Series, the Shadow Minister for Foreign Affairs, Robert McClelland MP, spoke on the topic: 'Good international citizen
HIV/AIDS
At the Wednesday Lowy Lunch on 7 March 2007, Bill Bowtell, the Director of the Institute’s HIV/AIDS Project, explained how and why the HIV/AIDS pandemic developed, the severe regional consequences
Interview with Dame Carol Kidu - Papua New Guinea challenges
The future holds some significant challenges for Papua New Guinea that threaten the nation politically and socially.
The East Timor crisis
On 28th June at the Wednesday Lunch at Lowy, Mike Smith, the CEO of AUSTCARE, discussed the prospects for peace and stability in East Timor.
Turkey
The Turkish Ambassador spoke about the challenges facing Turkey as it attempts to deal with the competing imperatives of a country that sits at Europe’s geographic, cultural and ideological crossro
World wide webs: publication launch
On 18 February 2008 the Lowy Institute launched a new Paper by Dr Michael Fullilove, entitled 'World wide webs: Diasporas and the international system'.
A long hot summer
On 28 March 2007 at the Wednesday Lunch at Lowy, Daoud Yaqub spoke on the topic: 'A long hot summer ahead for Afghanistan'.
Lowy Lecture with Dame Carol Kidu
PNG’s voters go to the polls in June to elect a new national government. It is hoped that these elections will bring to a close a particularly tense and volatile chapter in PNG’s history.
2012 Lowy Institute Poll Launch
The eighth annual Lowy Institute Poll reports the results of a nationally representative opinion survey of 1,005 Australian adults conducted in Australia between 26 March and 10 April 2012 using mo
Professor Hugh White on the Defence White Paper and the Asian Century
Australia faces some big questions in the Asian Century. Professor Hugh White discusses the implications for Australia and the 2013 Defence White Paper.
Lowy Institute Corporate Partnerships
Find out how you can get involved with the Lowy Institute at lowyinstitute.org/about/members.
2012 Lowy Institute Poll launch
The Lowy Institute for International Policy released its 2012 Poll at a launch on Tuesday, June 5.
Professor Hugh White on Australia-China relations
East Asia Program Director Linda Jakobson interviews Professor Hugh White about Australia's current relations with China and the prospects for a deeper relationship in the future.
Interview with Rowan Callick - Australian and Indonesian opinion on democracy
Asia Pacific Editor for the Australian, Rowan Callick, stopped by to discuss Australian and Indonesian public opinion on democracy.
Interview with Innes Willox - Lowy Poll 2012 and Australian public opinion towards the US
CEO of Australian Industry group spoke to us following the launch of the 2012 Lowy Poll about Australian public opinion towards the US. Why do we support US military presence?
Interview with Michael Wesley on key findings in the 2012 Lowy Institute Poll
Michael Wesley, Executive Director Lowy Institute, discusses key findings in the 2012 Poll.
The 2012 Lowy Institute 'Australia and New Zealand in the World' Poll - Street Vox Pops
To help launch the 2012 Lowy Institute poll, which polls Australians on their attitudes to foreign policy issues, we hit the streets of Sydney to get individual views on key themes in the poll.
General David Hurley, AC, DSC: The Australian Defence Force - Set for success
Defence is faced with a challenge - to balance force structure and preparedness in a climate that reinforces the need for austerity coupled with a shift in global and strategic weight to our region
Sarah Phillips, University of Sydney, discusses the political situation in Yemen
Sarah Phillips, an expert on Yemen and co-author of two Lowy Institute publications, stopped by the Institute to discuss the current political and security situation in Yemen, al-Qaeda and the coun
Pirates and privateers: private navies in the Indian Ocean
In response to more widespread Somali piracy attacks and soaring crew ransoms, shipping companies are turning to private military security companies to provide both armed guards and armed patrol bo
Private Navies, public issues
In response to more widespread Somali piracy attacks and soaring crew ransoms, shipping companies are turning to private military security companies to provide both armed guards and armed patrol bo
Professor Hugh White on a more powerful Indonesia
Professor Hugh White this week delivered an ANU Vice Chancellor’s Public Lecture titled 'A great power on our doorstep: Indonesia and Australia in the Asian Century'.
Interview with Chas Licciardello - Barack vs. Mitt
Global Issues Program Director Michael Fullilove interviews Planet America's Chas Licciardello on the forthcoming US Presidential election. Will Americans choose Barack or Mitt?
Barack vs Mitt: Chas Licciardello and Dr Michael Fullilove
On Wednesday, 16 May 2012 as part of the Lowy Lecture Series, Chas Licciardello and Michael Fullilove discussed the two presidential contenders in 2012, Barack Obama and Mitt Romney.
Dr Yang Jian (Shanghai Institute for International Studies) on Arctic developments
The new challenges and opportunities posed by increased access to the Arctic were discussed at a workshop in Beijing today entitled 'Chinese and Nordic Cooperation on Arctic Developments', organise
Ambassador Andreas von Uexkull (Sweden) on Arctic developments
The new challenges and opportunities posed by increased access to the Arctic were discussed at a workshop in Beijing today entitled 'Chinese and Nordic Cooperation on Arctic Developments', organize
Forecasting genocide and politicide for early warning and prevention
At the Lowy Lecture on 2 May 2012, Benjamin Goldsmith presented findings from a project to develop a quantitative forecasting tool for serious political instabilit
Australia diplomatic deficit
The Lowy Institute Blue Ribbon Panel Report, 'Australia’s diplomatic deficit: reinvesting in our instruments of international policy', is the first major public review of Australia’s diplomatic net
Australia’s international policy under the Rudd Government
On 24 November a new Australian Government was elected under the leadership of Kevin Rudd, MP, a Chinese-speaking former diplomat with deep expertise in foreign policy.
Malaysian politics 2008 and beyond
The last twelve months have witnessed a turning point in post-independence Malaysian politics.
Sino-American relations: the state of play
For the first time in 20 years, the relationship with China played almost no part in the American Presidential election of 2008.
Nuclear disarmament
The global threat from nuclear weapons is growing, yet so too is a new international push for nuclear disarmament.
2008 Lowy Lecture: Australia and the international financial crisis
The annual Lowy Lecture on Australia in the World is the highlight of our events calendar. The 2008 lecture was delivered by Mr Ian Macfarlane AC in Sydney on Wednesday 3 December 2008.
Running the war in Iraq
What lessons does the Iraq conflict hold for Australia's new Defence White Paper?
Pacific regional challenges
On 7 November 2008, as part of our Distinguished Speaker Series, the Lowy Institute hosted The Grand Chief, Rt. Hon Sir Michael Somare GCMG CH, Prime Minister of Papua New Guinea.
The global battle for skilled workers
The world economy is now characterised by intense international competition for skilled immigrants.
Setting Australia trade policy
On 31 October, the Lowy Institute hosted an election debate between the Trade Minister, the Hon. Warren Truss, and the Shadow Trade Minister, the Hon. Simon Crean.
2006 Lowy Lecture
The annual Lowy Lecture on Australia in the World is the highlight on our events calendar.