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On 15 August 2013 Linda Jakobson presented her 'China Changing Lecture'. Linda evaluated the first six months of Chinese foreign policy under President Xi Jinping and assessed the implications of China’s new proactive diplomacy. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
On 14 August 2013 the Lowy Institute and ANU jointly launched the English translation of 'The Roots of Terrorism in Indonesia', by best selling Indonesia author Solahudin. Based on a remarkable array of original sources, the book shows how the ideas and form of activism that lead to the Bali Bombings in 2002 have a long and complex history, stretching back to the Darul Islam revolt in the 1950s. The translation and publication of the book was supported by the Department of Foreign Affairs and Tr...
On Friday 9 August, Lyse Doucet, Chief International Correspondent BBC World News, joined the Lowy Institute's Anthony Bubalo to reflect on her long experience as a foreign correspondent in the Middle East. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
On Wednesday, 7 August 2013, the Lowy Institute hosted a debate between Senator The Hon Bob Carr, the Minister for Foreign Affairs and The Hon Julie Bishop MP, Shadow Minister for Foreign Affairs, at its headquarters in Bligh Street, Sydney. The debate was moderated by Dr Michael Fullilove, Executive Director of the Lowy institute. Questions were asked by a panel comprising Rory Medcalf from the Lowy Institute, Paul Kelly from The Australian and Jane Hutcheon from ABC TV. See omnystudio.com/list...
On 1 August 2013 Sharan Burrow, General Secretary of the International Trade Union Confederation, presented the findings of the ITUC Global Poll 2013 to the Lowy Institute. Burrow also spoke about the effectiveness of the G20 and other multilateral institutions. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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 ev...
Lowy Institute Executive Director Michael Fullilove speaks to Interpreter editor Sam Roggeveen about his new book 'Rendezvous with destiny: How Franklin D. Roosevelt and five extraordinary men took America into the war and into the world'. For more information on the book see penguin.com.au/products/9780670074877/rendezvous-destiny See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Lowy Institute Executive Director Dr Michael Fullilove interviews two of Australia's most prominent Burma watchers: Dr Andrew Selth of the Griffith Asia Institute and Dr Sean Turnell from Macquarie University. They discuss the current reform process in Burma, inclulding the liklehood of Aung San Suu Kyi becoming President (0:46), the depth of economic reform since 2011 (1:47), and whether they think reform will continue (3:45). See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information....
Recently returned from his stint as Fairfax's China correspondent, John Garnaut discusses his experiences with the Lowy Institute's Stephanie Dunstan. Garnaut describes the growing importance of China to the Australian economy, the massive changes occurring in China, and the rise of Chinese social media. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Following the launch of the ninth annual Lowy Institute Poll on 25 June 2013, ABC chief online political writer Annabel Crabb spoke to Interpreter editor Sam Roggeveen about the results. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Lowy Institute Poll author, Alex Oliver, and Lowy Institute Executive Director Michael Fullilove discuss the 2013 'Australia and the World : Public opinion and foreign policy' Lowy Institute Poll 2013 findings. Their discussion covers the three most interesting results from the Poll (0:40), responses on which political party are better suited to lead on foreign policy issues (1:46) and the results concerning Australian government response to fighting terrorism whist protecting civil liberties (2...
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. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
On 25 June 2013 the Lowy Institute hosted Tom Switzer of the US Studies Centre. Tom spoke with Lowy Institute Executive Director Michael Fullilove about a range of US foreign policy issues, focusing on President Obama's seeming reluctance to take the lead on key global crises. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
On 24 June 2013 the Lowy Institute launched its ninth annual opinion poll of Australian views on foreign policy. Poll author Alex Oliver outlines the poll's findings, followed by a panel discussion featuring Lowy Institute Executive Director Michael Fullilove, the ABC's Annabel Crabb, The Age's Daniel Flitton, and Tony Shepherd, Chairman of Transfield Services and President of the Business Council of Australia. The poll itself is available here: http://www.lowyinstitute.org/publications/lowy-ins...
Lowy Institute Poll 2913 author Alex Oliver discusses the key findings of the Lowy Institute Poll 2013. Alex provides a short introduction to the Poll (0:14), before giving short descriptions and analysis of Australian attitudes to: democracy (0:55), the US and China (3:24), the US alliance, the Australian economy (5:36), climate change (5:57), asylum seekers (6:16) and the September 2013 federal election (7:23) See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information....
On 12 June 2013 Australia's Foreign Affairs Minister, Senator the Hon Bob Carr launched Michael Fullilove's book , 'Rendezvous with Destiny: How Franklin D. Roosevelt and Five Extraordinary Men Took America into the War and into the World' at the Lowy Institute. The book is published by Penguin Books Australia: http://www.penguin.com.au/products/9780670074877/rendezvous-destiny See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
11 June 2013 Lt Gen Noboru Yamaguchi (Ret.) gave a lecture to the Lowy Institute on the challenges currently facing maritime East Asia. The lecture was made possible by the support of Japan's Ministry of Foreign Affairs; for more information see http://www.lowyinstitute.org/news-and-media/hot-topic/east-china-sea-forum See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
On 31 May 2013 Dr Abdel Aziz Aluwaisheg gave a lecture to the Lowy Institute on relations between Australia and the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC). Dr Aluwaisheg is Assistant Secretary General for Negotiations and Strategic Dialogue at the GCC. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Following the release of her Policy Brief, Consular conundrum: the rising demands and diminishing means for assisting Australians overseas, The Lowy Institute's Alex Oliver was interviewed by Jason Morrison on 2UE radio. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Lowy Lecture Series: Burma's transition: progress and prospects by Lowy Institute See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
The Obama Administration's so-called 'pivot to Asia' raises serious questions about US policy in the Middle East at a time of great turmoil in the region. On 2 May 2013 the Lowy Institute hosted an address from Vice President and Director of the Foreign Policy Program at the Brookings Institution, Ambassador Martin Indyk, who explored what the pivot means for US Middle East policy in President Obama's second term. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information....
On 29 April 2013 Senator the Hon David Johnston gave a lecture to the Lowy Institute on the Coalition's defence policy in the lead-up to the release of the 2013 Defence White Paper. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
On the 17th of April the groundbreaking joint Lowy Institute/Australia India Institute poll was launched. Listen to Robert Johanson and Rory Medcalf introduce the poll followed by a panel discussion featuring Christopher Kremmer, Neville Roach and Mark Laurie. The panel is chaired by the ABC's Geraldine Doogue. Download the poll here: http://www.lowyinstitute.org/files/india_australia_poll_2013.pdf See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information....
On 9 April 2013 former Prime Minister the Hon John Howard OM AC gave a lecture to the Lowy Institute on the 10th anniversary of the war in Iraq. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Following the release of her Policy Brief, Consular conundrum: the rising demands and diminishing means for assisting Australians overseas, The Lowy Institute's Alex Oliver was interviewed on 'World Today- ABC News'. Alex's paper can be read here: lowyinstitute.org/publications/consular-conundrum-rising-demands-and-diminishing-means-assisting-australians-overseas See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Australia is serving as a non-permanent United Nations Security Council member in 2013 and 2014. In this Lowy Lecture, Human Rights executive director Kenneth Roth discusses what Australia can hope to achieve during its two-year tenure. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Australia is a new and significant destination for Chinese investment. In this presentation by the inaugural Lowy Institute-Rio Tinto China Analyst Professor Zha Daojiong speaks about the drivers of direct investment from China into Australia and perceptions among Chinese entities of the investment environment in Australia. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
In the Wheeler Centre's first Fifth Estate for 2013, Lowy Institute's Fellows Michael Fullilove, Rory Medcalf and Linda Jakobson discussed the likely foreign policy issues the world, in particular Australia, may face in 2013. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Papua New Guinea's Prime Minister the Hon. Peter O'Neill gave an address at the Lowy Institute on Thursday November 29 entitled ‘Papua New Guinea in the Asian Century’. One of the fastest-growing economies in the world, Papua New Guinea has been successful in attracting increasingly strong trade and investment links from rising Asian powers, including China. Peter O’Neill, CMG, MP, was sworn in as the Prime Minister of Papua New Guinea following the July 2012 national elections in Papua New Guin...
