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Japan value mustn't be lost in translation

In an opinion piece in The Australian, Andrew Shearer argues that the Government's mishandling of relations with Tokyo and fixation on China not only harm our most important bilateral partnership in the region but also feed Japan's increasing strategic anxiety. He calls on the Prime Minister to use

By Andrew Shearer

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Japan value mustn't be lost in translation

By Andrew Shearer

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The dragon in the Pacific: more opportunity than threat

China runs an opaque aid program in the Pacific that has fuelled suspicions about its motives in the region and that undermines efforts to improve accountability, governance and stability

By Fergus Hanson

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The dragon looks south

China refuses to release figures on the size of its aid program. In this new Lowy Institute Analysis, Fergus Hanson takes a region-wide look at the scale of China’s aid program, revealing a dramatic increase in aid pledges since 2005

By Fergus Hanson

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Indonesia glass is more than half full

In an opinion piece in The Australian Financial Review, Lowy Institute Visiting Fellow Stephen Grenville argues that Kevin Rudd's coming trip to Jakarta highlights our opportunity to ride the reformist wave there. Australian Financial Review, 2 June 2008, p. 23

By Stephen Grenville

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Think tanks and foreign policy

On the occasion of the fifth anniversary of the founding of the Lowy Institute for International Policy, Executive Director Allan Gyngell writes, in a paper in the Institute's Perspectives series, on the role of think tanks in shaping Australian foreign policy and in strengthening Australia's voice

By Allan Gyngell

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Wednesday Lunch at Lowy: The role of think tanks in Australia - Allan Gyngell presentation

At the Wednesday Lunch at Lowy on 28 May, to mark the fifth anniversary of the founding of the Lowy Institute, Executive Director Allan Gyngell discussed the role of think tanks in shaping Australian foreign policy

By Allan Gyngell

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Dr Peter Piot presentation

On 23 May 2008, at the Tokyo Symposium on International Health Security and Communicable Diseases, the Executive Director of UNAIDS gave a comprehensive and compelling outline of the current situation regarding the HIV pandemic and associated issues. Dr Piot has kindly agreed to allow the Lowy

By Peter Piot

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What does a free-trade area of the Asia-Pacific mean to China

A Free Trade Area of the Asia-Pacific (FTAAP) has been proposed as a long-term prospect by the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC

By Warwick McKibbin, Tingsong Jiang

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Why the Gulf matters: crafting an Australian security policy for the Gulf

The imminent withdrawal of Australian combat forces from Iraq does not mean that the Arabian Gulf is peripheral to Australia's strategic interests.

By Rodger Shanahan

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Wednesday Lunch at Lowy: The global battle for skilled workers - Professor Peter McDonald presentation

The world economy is now characterised by intense international competition for skilled immigrants. At the Wednesday Lunch at Lowy on 21 May, Professor Peter McDonald considered how Australia can recruit the migrants that it needs and what the potential obstacles may be.Peter McDonald is Professor

By Peter McDonald

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Chinese diaspora carries a torch for old country

In an opinion piece in the Financial Times, Michael Fullilove, Program Director Global Issues and Lowy Visiting Fellow at the Brookings Institution in Washington DC, argues that there is good evidence of a spike in diasporic feeling among overseas Chinese.The piece was republished in The Straits

By Michael Fullilove

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Lowy Institute Internship in International Security

Applications are open for the 2008 Michael and Deborah Thawley Scholarship in International Security at the Lowy Institute for International Policy in partnership with the Center for Strategic and International Studies. This is an exceptional opportunity for an MA or PhD student at an Australian

By Lowy Institute for International Policy

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Past errors can't be rubbed out

In an article in the Australian Financial Review, Lowy Institute Visiting Fellow Stephen Grenville argues that too many proposals to deal with the sub-prime liquidity crisis are based on improving the wrong kind of liquidity. Australian Financial Review, 12 May 2008, p. 23

By Stephen Grenville

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Don't ignore the big new player in Fiji

In an opinion piece in The Sydney Morning Herald, Lowy Institute Research Associate Fergus Hanson argues that there has been some unsettling engagement by China in Fiji since the coup in 2006.Sydney Morning Herald, 9 May 2008, p. 13

By Fergus Hanson

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India disarmament drive an idea worth pursuing

India's tenth anniversary commemoration of its nuclear weapons tests was curiously low-key. In this opinion piece in The Australian, International Security Program Director Rory Medcalf argues that India's rekindled rhetoric about nuclear disarmament offers diplomatic openings for Australia and

By Rory Medcalf

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Wednesday Lunch at Lowy: The power of partnerships - Dame Carol Kidu presentation

On 7 May 2008 at the Wednesday Lunch at Lowy, The Hon. Dame Carol Kidu discussed the policy and capacity challenges Papua New Guinea faces in advancing social development and how partnerships with the private sector can support government efforts

By Carol Kidu

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Democrats need quick end to infighting

In an opinion piece in The Australian Financial Review, Michael Fullilove, Program Director Global Issues at the Lowy Institute and the Lowy Visiting Fellow at the Brookings Institution in Washington, DC, argues that the bitter nomination contest must be resolved soon to allow time for a strong tilt

By Michael Fullilove

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Wednesday Lunch at Lowy:The new defence white paper - Professor Hugh White presentation

On 30 April at the Wednesday Lunch at Lowy, Professor Hugh White examined why Australia needs a new defence white paper, outlined the proper aims of such a project and identified the pitfalls that need to be avoided. He drew upon his experience in managing the development and drafting of the 2000

By Hugh White

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Wednesday Lunch at Lowy: America future in Asia - Mr James Kelly presentation

On 23 April at the Wednesday Lunch at Lowy, former U.S. Assistant Secretary of State for East Asian and Pacific Affairs, James A. Kelly, discussed how American policy towards Asia has changed on recent years

By James A. Kelly

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Big ideals but there no budget to match

In this opinion piece in The Australian Financial Review, International Security Program Director Rory Medcalf appraises the Rudd Government's foreign and security policy ambitions, five months on. He notes the government's success in moving towards a world view that reconciles alliance commitments

By Rory Medcalf

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Talk might be cheap, but a great speech is divine

In an opinion piece in The Sydney Morning Herald, Dr Michael Fullilove, Program Director Global Issues and a Visiting Fellow at the Brookings Institution in Washington, DC, argues that the 2008 US presidential campaign is proving to be a test-case of the power of speechmaking.Sydney Morning Herald,

By Michael Fullilove

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China Olympic challenge

With the troubled Olympic Torch coming to Canberra next week, the Beijing Olympics and what it means for China will be centre stage in Australia

By John Bowan

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Wednesday Lunch at Lowy: The US presidential race - Dr Michael Fullilove presentation

At the Wednesday Lunch at Lowy on 16 April, Dr Michael Fullilove read the tea leaves of the contest for the US presidency and discussed the implications for Australia. Dr Michael Fullilove, the Director of the Lowy Institute's Global Issues Program, writes widely on US politics and foreign policy

By Michael Fullilove

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Crisis reveals need for new regulatory mindset

In this opinion piece in The Australian Financial Review, Lowy Institute Visiting Fellow Stephen Grenville spells out the reforms needed in financial sector regulation. Australian Financial Review, 14 April 2008, p. 25

By Stephen Grenville

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Wednesday Lunch at Lowy: Nuclear power in Southeast Asia - Andrew Symon presentation

On 9 April at the Wednesday Lunch at Lowy, Singapore-based analyst and journalist Andrew Symon spoke about the increasing interest in nuclear energy in Southeast Asia, to coincide with the launch of a Lowy Institute Analysis written by him on the same topic, 'Nuclear power in Southeast Asia:

By Andrew Symon

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Nuclear power in Southeast Asia: Implications for Australia and non-proliferation

Several Southeast Asian countries continue seriously to assess the feasibility of nuclear energy, despite the 2011 Fukushima disaster. This publication explores the reasons and prospects for such interest, as well as implications for Australia and nuclear non-proliferation.

By Andrew Symon

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Australia, monster slayer

A recent proposal for an Australian conventional flexible deterrent option, intended to cripple any major power that might threaten the country, would commit massive resources to a highly unlikely contingency, writes international security program director Rory Medcalf in this opinion piece in the

By Rory Medcalf

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Securitisation failures put spotlight on central banks

In an opinion piece in The Australian Financial Review, Lowy Institute Visiting Fellow Stephen Grenville examines what went wrong with financial sector regulation. Australian Financial Review, 7 April 2008, p. 25

By Stephen Grenville

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Hesitating on the brink of partnership

In this piece for the East-West Center, Washington, International Security Program Director Rory Medcalf argues that Australia and India are hesitating at the brink of real partnership in their strategic relations. It will take sustained political will on both sides over the next few years to bring

By Rory Medcalf

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Alliance goes back to business first with Rudd

In an opinion piece in The Sydney Morning Herald, Dr Michael Fullilove compares the visits to Washington of Prime Minister Kevin Rudd and his predecessor John Howard.Sydney Morning Herald, 4 April 2008, p. 15

By Michael Fullilove

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Not a fight to hedge on

In an opinion piece in The Australian, Anthony Bubalo and Rory Medcalf argue that while Prime Minister Kevin Rudd has made Australia's role in Afghanistan conditional, that country is far too important to abandon.The Australian, 4 April 2008, p. 12

By Anthony Bubalo, Rory Medcalf

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Regional diplomacy has new impetus

In an opinion piece in The Australian Financial Review, Allan Gyngell and Michael Wesley argue that Australia has a unique opportunity to become a pivotal Asia-Pacific player. Australian Financial Review, 3 April 2008, p. 79

By Allan Gyngell, Michael Wesley

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Wednesday Lunch at Lowy - Dr Jeffrey Eisenach presentation

On 2 April at the Wednesday Lunch at Lowy, Dr Jeffrey Eisenach, a leading regulatory economist and a global expert on content filtering technology, discussed the prospects for global regulation of the digital economy.Jeffrey A. Eisenach is Chairman of the Criterion Economics consulting firm in

By Jeffrey A. Eisenach

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The next bold stroke

In an opinion piece in the Sydney Morning Herald, West Asia Program Director Anthony Bubalo argues that a reputation for decisive action may prove a curse in these turbulent times.Sydney Morning Herald, 28 March 2008, pp. 33

By Anthony Bubalo

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Climate change policy built on shaky foundation

In an opinion piece in The Australian Financial Review, Lowy Institute Professorial Fellow Warwick McKibbin argues that the Garnaut review may lead to a politically flawed outcome. Australian Financial Review, 28 March 2008, p. 83

By Warwick McKibbin

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2008 Australia-India Strategic Lecture: The promise and the limits of the US-India relationship

The 2008 Australia-India Strategic Lecture was presented at the Lowy Institute on 25 March 2008 by Ambassador Lalit Mansingh. The title of his lecture was 'The promise and the limits of the India-US relationship: What it means for Asia and the world'. The partnership between India and the United

By Lalit Mansingh

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Thinking security

On Thursday 19 March 2008 the Hon. Kim Beazley delivered the second annual Coral Bell Lecture in Canberra. The purpose of this annual lecture is to recognise those individuals who, in their professional careers, have been able to bridge the worlds of academe and international policymaking. The

By Kim Beazley

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Working policy

Martine Letts, the Lowy Institute's Deputy Director, was interviewed about the Institute's goals, the challenges of her role and leadership by Management Today magazine for its March 2008 cover story

By Martine Letts

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Wednesday Lunch at Lowy - Dr Rodger Shanahan presentation

At the Wednesday Lunch at Lowy on 19 March, Chief of Army Visiting Fellow Colonel Rodger Shanahan discussed the current status of Lebanese Hizbullah and how political forces may shape its future in a presentation entitled 'Hizbullah's post-war dilemma: walking the Lebanese political tightrope

By Rodger Shanahan

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Let not leap into the fire as we leave the frying pan

In an opinion piece in The Australian, Lowy Institute Visiting Fellow Hugh White argues that we should maintain a small presence in Afghanistan for the sake of the US alliance but without overcommitting ourselves

By Hugh White

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Distinguished Speaker Series - Mr Kenneth Roth presentation

As part of its Distinguished Speaker Series, the Lowy Institute for International Policy was pleased to host an address by Mr Kenneth Roth, the Executive Director of Human Rights Watch. The title of Mr Roth's address was 'Despots masquerading as democrats: and why we let them

By Kenneth Roth

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Wednesday Lunch at Lowy: Nuclear arms control and disarmament - Rory Medcalf presentation

At the Wednesday Lunch at Lowy on 12 March 2008, International Security Program Director Rory Medcalf proposed a new type of arms control initiative for the Rudd Government, one focused primarily on Asia and its rising nuclear-armed powers China and India

By Rory Medcalf

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Wednesday Lunch at Lowy: Welcome to the new, new global economy - Mark Thirlwell presentation

The first global economy ended in fire and destruction with World War One. A new global economy was born with the fall of the Berlin Wall. Key features included the explosive growth of private capital flows, the Washington Consensus, and the IMF as crisis manager.A new, new global economy may now

By Mark Thirlwell

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Distinguished Speaker Series - The Hon. Simon Crean MP presentation

On 28 February, the Lowy Institute hosted a speech by The Hon. Simon Crean MP, Minister for Trade. On the occasion this year of the sixtieth anniversary of the founding of the GATT/WTO system, the Minister reviewed Australia's role in the multilateral trade regime and emphasised the critical

By Simon Crean

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Wednesday Lunch at Lowy - Archbishop Odama presentation

At the Wednesday Lunch at Lowy on 27 February 2008, Archbishop John Odama spoke about the brutal twenty-year conflict in northern Uganda in his presentation 'Reconciliation and development: The Ugandan experience

By John Odama

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Nixonian spirit is essential for US-China relations

In an opinion piece in The Australian, Lowy Institute Visiting Fellow Hugh White argues that John McCain is the candidate most likely to emulate his Republican predecessor and be a true statesman in our region.The Australian, 27 February 2008, p. 14

By Hugh White

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Food and the spectre of Malthus

In an opinion piece in the Financial Times, International Economy Program Director Mark Thirlwell writes on global food shortages and rising food prices. Financial Times, 27 February 2008, p. 11

By Mark Thirlwell

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Quadrilateral dialogue

The quadrilateral dialogue among the US, Japan, Australia and India was never as substantial as its champions or its detractors claimed it to be, argues international security program director Rory Medcalf in this article in the February-March edition of The Diplomat. China saw menace in a phantom

By Rory Medcalf

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Distinguished Speaker Series: Climate change: Converting words into action - Mr Ira Magaziner presentation

On 21 February 2008, as part of our Distinguished Speaker Series, the Lowy Institute hosted a speech by Ira C. Magaziner, the Chairman of the Clinton Foundation HIV/AIDS Initiative and the Clinton Climate Initiative on the issue of 'Climate change: Converting words into action'. In his presentation

By Ira Magaziner

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