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(L-R) John Locke (CAWI), Jason Ramsamy (DCCEEW), Tony Jack (CAWI), Uncle Quentin and nephew, Virginia Marshall (CAWI), Sheryl Hedges (DCCEEW), Jacque Herbert (DCCEEW), Kaye Blades (CAWI), Nathan Brennan (CAWI), Patrick Farnham (DCCEEW) at Bethany, Barossa

Virginia Marshall elected Chair of national water committee
Virginia Marshall has been appointed Chair of CAWI, which advises the Australian Government on water programs, policies and initiatives relevant to First Nations Peoples.
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Dr Achalie Kumarage and Dr Madhawa Perera. Photo: Luka Vertessy/ANU

Recipe for marital success: husband and wife celebrate their PhD graduations
RegNet alumna Achalie Kumarage and her husband, Madhawa Perera were among more than 4,000 students who graduated from ANU this week.
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Congratulations to our Class of 2025 graduates!
We are proud to celebrate the achievements of our 2025 graduating cohort and wish them all the best in their journey ahead.
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Alex’s PhD journey in public health and policy
Alex's PhD journey at RegNet is one of passion and dedication, showing how a supportive, collaborative environment can shape a career and develop the skills needed to address global challenges.
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A new career path: Johan’s PhD journey in tax transparency
The opportunity to research a PhD full-time at RegNet was a wonderful chance for Johan van der Walt to do some late-career retooling.
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Achalie’s PhD journey into the voices of women workers in Sri Lanka
Meet Achalie Kumarage, whose PhD journey at RegNet explores how women workers negotiate their labour rights within the globalised apparel supply chain.
Image credit: Coombs Extension Building, RegNet
Image credit: Coombs Extension Building, RegNet

Job opportunity: Research Fellow/Senior Fellow
The School of Regulation and Global Governance (RegNet) is seeking a Research Fellow/Senior Fellow to contribute to a new research project.
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Dragonfly Thinking AI trial supports public service rebuild
Software and services from Dragonfly Thinking will be trialled over the next six months to better arm policymakers and drive more AI skills and inclusion in the public service.

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AI is being used in social services – but we must make sure it doesn’t traumatise clients
Social service providers should be aware of the risks of harm from AI so they can intentionally shape it for good, writes Suvradip Maitra and co-authors.

Crime without punishment: can a different kind of justice offer something more to sexual assault survivors?
Centre for Restorative Justice’s Meredith Rossner says restorative justice responds to victim-survivors' needs and questions who gets to decide their justice path.

Beyond startups: The real impact of research translation
The winner of Australia’s inaugural National AI Sprint competition, Dragonfly Thinking is now being used by governments and corporations around the world as a strategic decision-making tool.

ANU part of new $US150M partnership with Rio Tinto to support global energy transition
Researchers from ANU including RegNet’s Nick Bainton will partner with Rio Tinto to ensure First Nations cultural knowledge and perspectives are central to the global energy transition.

Anthea Roberts on dragonfly thinking, integrating multiple perspectives, human-AI metacognition, and cognitive renaissance
Anthea Roberts joins Ross Dawson to explore the concept of dragonfly thinking and the role of metacognition.

When will migration levels return to ‘normal’?
As debates over immigration controls intensify, many are asking when migration will return to normal. But what does ‘normal’ look like? Alan Gamlen explains.

Fiji and US tighten relations with security pact
A proposed domestic terrorism law in PNG will do little to reduce tribal fighting and other forms of violence on its own. More effective policing is important but it’s not enough, says Miranda Forsyth.

Zooming in on climate change: The experience of a virtual COP29 attendee
Flying thousands of delegates across the globe has its own environmental cost – so how effective are global negotiations conducted online? Read the latest reflections from Isabelle Zhu-Maguire.

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Saving the World Webinars
Thu, 20 Feb 2025

Pathways to a wellbeing-centred economy

Episode 17 of the Saving the World webinar series features Dr Sabrina Chakori, Postdoctoral Research Fellow at CSIRO.
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Drone photo of dumpsite in foreground and hazy horizon in background, indicating pollution, by Tom Fisk, free to use under pexels licence
Drone photo of dumpsite in foreground and hazy horizon in background, indicating pollution, by Tom Fisk, free to use under pexels licence
Tue, 4 Mar 2025

The pollution crisis

Exploring the limitations of current pollution management strategies and highlighting the need for more comprehensive, innovative approaches to safeguard environmental and human h
Register to attend by Zoom
Image of multicultural faces from the cover of an Australian Government publication ‘The People of Australia: Australia’s Multicultural Policy’, launched 16 Feb. 2011, from former Senator Kate Lundy’s flickr account (CC BY 2.0).
Image of multicultural faces from the cover of an Australian Government publication ‘The People of Australia: Australia’s Multicultural Policy’, launched 16 Feb. 2011, from former Senator Kate Lundy’s flickr account (CC BY 2.0).
Tue, 11 Mar 2025

Racial and geographic diversity in health research: from ethics to governance

This talk introduces 2 projects examining the inclusion of racial minorities in mental health research and the governance of multinational research collaborations in Asia-Pacific.
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Image of blocks with various icons signifying economic activity, circling a larger block with the words ‘circular economy’, by magele-picture, from Adobe Stock, used under Educational Licence.
Tue, 25 Mar 2025

The circular economy: between transformation and spatiotemporal fix

Is the Circular Economy a radical idea?
Planetary Health Equity Future Leaders Program
Mon, 1 Sep - Fri, 12 Sep 2025

Planetary Health Equity Future Leaders Program 2025

We are very excited to announce the third Planetary Health Equity Future Leaders program.
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