Lowy Institute

The Lowy Institute is a leading international think tank that looks at the world from Australia’s perspective.

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Conversations: Missile diplomacy in the Middle East

The Institute’s Director of Research Hervé Lemahieu and Executive Director Dr Michael Fullilove discuss the US and Israeli strikes on Iranian nuclear sites, Iran’s response, and the uncertainty of a reported ceasefire. They analyse the strategic stakes, the role of diplomacy and international institutions, and the risks and advantages of President Donald Trump’s unpredictability. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Jun 24, 2025•21 min

EVENT: Book launch —' A Memoir of Freedom' by Cheng Lei

In August 2020, Cheng Lei, a Chinese-Australian journalist, had her life turned upside down. An anchor in Beijing for a business television program, Cheng Lei was arrested by officers of China’s Ministry of State Security on charges of espionage. Detained, isolated and interrogated, she was cut off from her family and friends for more than three years, until her release in late 2023. Cheng Lei is now telling her story in her new book, A Memoir of Freedom . On Tuesday 17 June 2025, the Lowy Insti...

Jun 19, 2025•1 hr

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