Lowy Institute

On 3 April 2014, Human Rights Watch activist, Hassan al-Amin, spoke to Lowy Institute's Anthony Bubalo about the current situation in Libya (0.13), the mistakes made by Libya following the fall of Gaddafi (1.09), and the mistakes made by the Western world since the fall of Gaddafi (3.30). See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

On 7 April 2014, Lowy Institute's Blog Editor Sam Roggeveen joined former ABC Four Corners reporter Andrew Fowler, Indonesia expert Dr Greta Nabbs-Keller, and risk evaluation specialist Allan Behm to discuss Snowden, WikiLeaks, and the future of espionage. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

On 3 April 2014, Human Rights Watch Emergencies Researcher, Tirana Hassan, spoke to the Lowy Institute about the arrest of Peter Greste and other journalists in Egypt (0:15), the Egyptian government's crackdown on human rights activists (1.57), the role of women's activist groups (3.17), and the general resurgence of military authoritarianism in Egypt (4.33). See omnystudio.com/listener for privac...

Lowy Institute Research Director, Anthony Bubalo, speaks about the next generation of jihadism in the Middle East. He discusses the resurgence of jihadist groups in Syria (0.20) and Egypt (1.55), how Obama's reluctance to intervene in the Middle East affects the emergence of these radical groups (3.46), and the concern this next-gen of jihadists may cause for Australia (5.56). Read Anthony Bubalo'...

On 2 April 2014, Lowy Institute Military Fellow James Brown and Australian military historian Peter Edwards spoke at the Lowy Institute to explore the conflicts in Vietnam and Afghanistan, comparing perspectives on how Australia has fought its modern wars. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Lowy Institute's new East Asia Research Fellow Aaron L. Connelly speaks about his unique perspective on Australia-Indonesia relations, and the upcoming Indonesian elections. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

On 11 March 2014, Lowy Institute experts Anthony Bubalo, Jenny Hayward-Jones and Rory Medcalf joined The Wheeler Centre in Melbourne for an in-depth discussion on Australia’s place in the world. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

On 19 March 2014, Lowy Institute's Michael Fullilove and John Edwards and Grattan Institute's John Daley and Jim Minifie discussed the major international factors that shaped Australia over the last ten years, and the issues that are likely to have the most impact in the coming years. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

On 13 March 2014, Shadow Assistant Treasurer Dr Andrew Leigh MP gave a lecture at the Lowy Institute, where he provided 'an economic perspective on the population debate.' See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In his first address to the National Press Club of Australia, Lowy Institute Executive Director Dr Michael Fullilove called for 'a larger Australia' to meet the international challenges that the country faces. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

On 12 March 2014, Lowy Institute Executive Director Dr Michael Fullilove spoke to Fran Kelly on Radio National's breakfast program. Dr Fullilove calls for 'a larger Australia' to meet the challenges our nation faces on the international stage. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Lowy Institute International Security Program Director, Rory Medcalf, speaks about Russia’s recent intervention in Ukraine. He discusses the possibility of (0:12) a 'new Cold War', the lessons that China may take away from this crisis (1:30), and the impact this event may have on US security commitments in Asia (3:00) See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

On 25 February, Council on Foreign Relations president Dr Richard Haass delivered a lecture on the new challenges to the global order a quarter-century after the end of the Cold War. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Australian Chief of Army, Lieutenant General David Morrison AO outlined the shifts taking place within the Australian Army as it plans to face the challenges and opportunities of the next decades. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

On February 6, 2014 the Australian Treasurer the Hon. Joe Hockey MP outlined his vision for Australia's engagement with the G20 as 2014 chair. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

On Thursday, 28 November the Lowy Institute was honoured to host Nobel Peace Prize Laureate Daw Aung San Suu Kyi. Dr Michael Fullilove, Executive Director of the Lowy Institute, conducted a conversation with Daw Suu at the Institute’s Bligh Street Headquarters. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

On 26 November 2013 the Lowy Institute convened the first Australia-Papua New Guinea Emerging Leaders Dialogue. Australian Foreign Minister Julie Bishop spoke on her personal connections with PNG and Australia-PNG relations. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

On 21 November 2013 former Assistant Secretary of Stat eand the Lowy Institute's Distinguished International Fellow Kurt Campbell delivered the inaugural Owen Harries Lecture. Dr Campbell spoke about the future of US foreign policy in the Asia-Pacific region. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

On 21 November, former US Assistant Secretary of State and the Lowy Institute’s inaugural Distinguished International Fellow, Dr Kurt Campbell talked about the Australian-Indonesian spying row on ABC Radio National's Breakfast Program. The fallout from the Indonesian phone tapping scandal continues, with Jakarta officially downgrading diplomatic relations with Australia. Yet, Dr Campbell said he b...

Linda Jakobson chats with James Reilly about his new Lowy Institute analysis paper 'China's economic statecraft', published on 27 November 2013. The paper is available here: http://www.lowyinstitute.org/publications/chinas-economic-statecraft-0 See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

On 11 November, Remembrance Day, author of the acclaimed novel, The Narrow Road to the Deep North, Richard Flanagan, joined the Lowy Institute’s Executive Director Michael Fullilove to reflect on memory, war, the Australian character, and the relationship between fiction and history. Apologies for the lack of Q&A — this event was conducted without microphones so questions from the audience were no...

On 29 October 2013, the Lowy Institute for International Policy hosted a public panel discussion on issues associated with Australia’s chairing of the G20 in 2014. Australia will assume the chair of the G20 on 1 December 2013 and the G20 summit will be held in Brisbane on 15-16 November 2014. The summit will be the largest international economic meeting ever held in Australia. The panel discussed...

On 16 October 2013 Michael Pezzullo, Chief Executive of the Australian Customs and Border Protection Service, gave a lecture at the Lowy Institute on 'Border management and its role in supporting national economic competitiveness'. More information on the event is available here: http://lowyinstitute.org/events/lowy-lecture-series-border-management-and-its-role-supporting-national-economic-competi...

The future of security in the emerging Indo-Pacific will not be shaped by the great powers alone. Home to some of the world's largest nations, the Indo-Pacific is beginning to see greater defence cooperation among the regional powers that transcends both traditional alliances and the inherited legacies of non-alignment. In this public lecture, C Raja Mohan explored how Australia and India can help...

On 26 September 2013 the Lowy Institute for International Policy announced the winner of the inaugural Lowy Institute Media Award. Fairfax's John Garnaut has won the inaugural Lowy Institute Media Award. John was nominated for his in-depth work on the leadership transition in China, his reporting on the Bo Xilai case, and coverage of tensions in the South China Sea. The keynote address at the awar...