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Building understanding between Indigenous Peoples and the state
Dr Albert Barume, the United Nations Special Rapporteur on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples, spoke about pathways to building mutual understanding between Indigenous Peoples and the State.
(L-R) Andrew Ambers, Dr Jeff Nicholls, Professor John Borrows, Dr Virginia Marshall and Professor Jeff Corntassel

Update on Australian water law given to the International Indigenous Law Colloquium at UVic British Columbia
Virginia Marshall joined over 100 legal academics at the International Indigenous Law Colloquium, held at the University of Victoria, British Columbia, Canada.
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Research grant to boost Australia-China green finance collaboration
Professor Howard Bamsey is part of a research team that secured a $580,000 grant from the National Foundation for Australia-China Relations to strengthen green finance cooperation.
Anthea Roberts at the World Governments Summit

Dragonfly Thinking at the World Governments Summit in Dubai
Dragonfly Thinking was featured at the Edge of Government exhibition during the World Governments Summit 2025 in Dubai.
Artificial Intelligence, Law and Society conference
Kate Henne (second from left) with the Artificial Intelligence, Law and Society conference organising committee. Photo credit: Macquarie University

AI, law and society: Highlights from the inaugural conference
RegNet's Kate Henne and Jenna Harb participated in the inaugural Artificial Intelligence, Law and Society conference to discuss the ethical, legal and governance issues surrounding AI.
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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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Papua New Guinea court convicts man who instigated killing of woman accused of sorcery
The certainty of conviction matters more than sentence length, says Miranda Forsyth, as a PNG court hands down a landmark five-year prison term for a sorcery accusation.

Can public banks fund renewable energy exports?
Latest research from Christian Downie suggests that while turning off the tap for fossil fuels can be done quickly, financing renewables faces several hurdles.

Democracy Sausage: Talking tough or scapegoating
What is it about immigration that makes voters so anxious? Alan Gamlen joins Democracy Sausage to unpack the arguments and misconceptions around immigration.

From high school sweethearts in Sri Lanka to PhDs at the ANU
RegNet alumna Achalie and her husband Madhawa shared their journey from their academic beginnings to their PhDs at ANU in a heartwarming conversation on Tea for Two with Saskia Mabin.

Bougainvilleans still suffering from post-conflict trauma, academics say
Like much of Papua New Guinea, Bougainville faces challenges with violence and lawlessness. Miranda Forsyth spoke to RNZ about her research with Sinclair Dinnen and Dennis Kuiai on Bougainville’s civil war.

Indonesia’s climate retreat puts the region’s green future at risk
Indonesia cannot afford to squander its renewable potential or its credibility by prioritising short-term fossil fuel gains., writes Mutiara Indriani.

Better ways to evaluate regulatory impact – and why this matters
Veronica Taylor discusses better ways to evaluate regulatory impact in Australia using a new regulatory diagnostic tool, RegValue 1.0.

How Trump’s Foreign Policy May Hurt US Interests in Southeast Asia
As ASEAN states seek alternative partnerships with middle powers and China capitalises on Washington’s missteps, America risks losing its strategic influence in the Indo-Pacific, writes Aristyo Darmawan.

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Image of sign from Invasion Day protest 2021: “Imagine not paying rent for 233 years!”, by Matt Hrkac from flickr, used under CC BY 2.0 licence.
Image of sign from Invasion Day protest 2021: “Imagine not paying rent for 233 years!”, by Matt Hrkac from flickr, used under CC BY 2.0 licence.
Tue, 8 Apr 2025

Reparations as justice: provocations for policy, regulation and law

This paper provokes questions of justice for scholars and practitioners working in policy, regulation and law by returning to reparations in anti-colonial thought and practice.
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Image of wooden blocks with % symbols in a descending formation, with an arrow pointing down, by SewcreamStudio, from Adobe Stock, used under Educational Licence.
Image of wooden blocks with % symbols in a descending formation, with an arrow pointing down, by SewcreamStudio, from Adobe Stock, used under Educational Licence.
Tue, 15 Apr 2025

Degrowth food systems transitions: the role of exnovation governance

This session explores exnovation policies for food systems transformations. Dr Chakori focuses on degrowth food systems transitions.
Saving the World Webinars
Thu, 17 Apr 2025

Titans of Industrial Agriculture: tracing the deep roots of corporate power in the agrifood system

Episode 19 of the Saving the World webinar series features Professor Jennifer Clapp.

 
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Image of woman walking past makeshift shelters, Cyclone Sidr aftermath, Bangladesh 2007, by Direct Relief, on flickr, used under CC BY-NC-ND 2.0 licence
Image of woman walking past makeshift shelters, Cyclone Sidr aftermath, Bangladesh 2007, by Direct Relief, on flickr, used under CC BY-NC-ND 2.0 licence
Tue, 22 Apr 2025

Do climatic hazards affect men and women differently? Evidence from coastal Bangladesh using sex-disaggregated rapid survey data

A tropical cyclone in Bangladesh affected men and women in different ways, highlighting the need for disaster response and policies that address these gender-based differences.
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Image of dragonfly by jonleong64 from https://pixabay.com/photos/dragonfly-wings-eyes-closeup-twig-8272351/, free to use under https://pixabay.com/service/license-summary/
Tue, 29 Apr 2025

Dragonfly Thinking – one year later

An exploration of how we can learn to use AI to augment our thinking and co-create with it, while navigating the jagged frontier of AI’s fast-changing capabilities.
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Planetary Health Equity Future Leaders Program
Mon, 1 Sep - Fri, 12 Sep 2025

Planetary Health Equity Future Leaders Program 2025

Applications for the 2025 Future Leader Program have closed.

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