News and Media

An article in China Daily reports on a speech to the Lowy Inistitute by Defence Minister Stephen Smith on 9 August 2012.

Dr Michael Fullilove, Program Director Global Issues, was interviewed on Channel 10's The Project program on Australia's bid for a seat on the UN Security Council.

Lowy Institute Visiting Fellow Professor Hugh White was interviewed on ABC 666 Canberra's Mornings program on possible directions for the United States-China relationship, the subject of his new book, The China choice: why America should share power.

Lowy Institute Non-resident Fellow Dr Rodger Shanahan was interviewed on Radio National's Drive program on the defection to Jordan of the Syrian prime minister, Riad Hijab.

Greg Earl reports in The Australian Financial Review on a speech to the Lowy Institute by Mr Paul Keating, in which he warned that history showed the United States could not expect to win another war on the Asian mainland and should focus more on strategic cooperation with China.  Mr Keating was speaking at the launch of Hugh White's book, The China choice: why America should share power.

Danil Flitton reports in The Age on a speech to the Lowy Institute by Shadow immigration spokesman Scott Morrison, on the Coalition's perspective on the future of the Bali Process.

Lowy Institute Visiting Fellow Hugh White was interviewed on ABC News 24's The Drum program on how to manage the China-United States relationship, the subject of his new book The China choice: why America should share power.

Lowy Institute Visiting Fellow Professor Hugh White was interviewed on Radio National's Breakfast program on the United States' options when China overtakes the US as the world's biggest economy.

Lowy Institute Military Fellow James Brown was interviewed on ABC News 24 on the possibility of a US naval base in Western Australia.

Anthony Bubalo, Program Director West Asia, was interviewed on ABC Classic FM's Midday with Margaret Throsby program.

Military Fellow James Brown was interviewed on ABC News 24's Breakfast program on a new report which has recommended the US Government broaden its military presence in Australia.

Annmaree O'Keeffe, Acting Program Director of The Myer Foundation Melanesia Program, was interviewed on ABC News 24's Afternoon Live program on Australia's plans to restore diplomatic ties with Fiji.

In an article in the South China Morning Post on the Australia-China relationship, Greg Barns quotes Linda Jakobson, Program Director East Asia.

In an article in The Sydney Morning Herald on the news that Australia has restored diplomatic ties with Fiji, Daniel Flitton quotes Lowy Institute Acting Director of The Myer Foundation Melanesia Program, Annmaree O'Keeffe.

Writing in The Australian, Imre Salusinszky reports on Foreign Minister Bob Carr's comments on the Anglosphere in his speech to the Lowy Institute on 27 July 2012.

In an article in The Australian on the significance to Australia of the South China Sea, Rowan Callick quotes Executive Director Michael Wesley's recent paper on the topic, What's at stake in the South China Sea?

Anthony Bubalo spoke with Waleed Aly on Tunisia's revolution, arguably the smoothest - and quickest - of the Arab Spring uprisings, and why has Tunisia been able to forge a relatively smooth path from revolution to democracy, while other countries have not.  A podcast is available:

In an article in The Australian on the rapidly growing threat of conflict involving China, its neighbours and the United States in the South China Sea, Brendan Nicholson quotes Executive Director Michael Wesley.

Rory Medcalf, Program Director International Security, was quoted in an article in Time by Austin Ramzy on China's declaration of a municipal settlement, Sansha, on a disputed island chain.

Program Director International Security Rory Medcalf was interviewed on ABC Radio's PM program on the debate about the kind of boat that may be best for the new Navy combat ships.

Lowy Institute Non-resident Fellow Dr Rodger Shanahan was interviewed on Channel 10's The Project on the deaths of three senior officials in Syria and the significance for the Al-Assad regime.

Lowy Institute Non-resident Fellow Dr Rodger Shanahan was interviewed on ABC 666's Drive program on fighting between government and rebel forces in Syria and the various options facing the West and President Al-Assad.

In an article in The Australian Financial Review on differing opinions by public figures on how Australia should deal with the rise of China, Greg Earl quotes Lowy Institute Executive Director Michael Wesley.