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Transitioning the resource extraction industry with social and cultural awareness
Nick Bainton is contributing his expertise in the social and political impacts of resource extraction to the ARC Research Hub for Geodynamic Pathways to Critical Resources (GeoPath).
Hridesh (Desh) Gajurel 2024

Congratulations to Hridesh Gajurel on his promotion
Congratulations to Hridesh Gajurel on his promotion to Fellow.
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New publication: Governing Economic Short-Termism
A new book by Hridesh Gajurel examines why corporate short-termism varies across capitalist economies.
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Upstairs Downstairs Cup 2: Electric Boogaloo
RegNet’s Upstairs Downstairs Cup: Electric Boogaloo brought staff together for a week of friendly competition, with scavenger hunts, a bake-off and games culminating in a closely fought contest.
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Professor Sharon Friel appointed Global Chair at University of Bath
Professor Sharon Friel has been named as Global Chair at the University of Bath, England.
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Simon Corden named IPAA National Fellow
RegNet PhD Student Simon Corden has been named an Institute of Public Administration Australia (IPAA) National Fellow.
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Explaining climate politics in Australia and the forces shaping climate action
Hosted at RegNet and led by Christian Downie and Bill Kakenmaster, the Explaining Climate Politics in Australia workshop explored Australia’s changing approach to climate change.
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Beyond fines: Rethinking justice for crimes against nature.
Professor Miranda Forsyth joined a webinar exploring how restorative justice can address environmental harm and support accountability, repair and Traditional Owners’ participation.

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One Nation’s immigration policy deserves serious discussion – but not for the reason you might think
The surprising thing about One Nation’s new immigration policy is not that it contains extreme ideas. It is that parts of it deserve serious discussion, writes Alan Gamlen.

Where should we focus to curb migration?
Alan Gamlen explains why the Australian migration debate needs to shift from the size of the annual flow to the composition and governance of migration.

How Facebook is shaping public debate on sorcery violence in PNG
This new study by Miranda Forsyth analyses how Facebook influences the debate around SARV in PNG through the people involved, the messages they share, and the broader role the platform plays.

Red tape not a dirty word, says regulation academic
The “cacophony of demand” to cut red tape is often a self-serving exercise that rarely aligns with public sentiment, says Veronica Taylor.

Politics: Why is Australia shifting right?
To understand the surge of the far-right, it helps to look at nationalism, authoritarianism and populism — and how much they already exist in Australia, writes Ibolya Losoncz.

Australia has spent 25 years ‘stopping the boats’, but that’s not the same as controlling migration
This article by Alan Gamlen reflects on what “stop the boats” achieved, what it obscured, and why Australia must rebuild its capacity for effective migration governance.

Migration is not a crisis or a cure-all. It just needs to be managed
Migration can transform lives and enrich societies. It can also create pressures and vulnerabilities. The question is not whether migration is good or bad. It is whether we are managing it well, writes Alan Gamlen.

The fight over AI data centres is becoming Australia’s next Indigenous policy challenge
AI is often talked about as something virtual. Yet it depends heavily on physical resources such as land, water and energy, writes Jenna Imad Harb and Shanine Ryan.

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Planetary Health Equity Future Leaders Program
Mon, 16 Nov - Fri, 27 Nov 2026

Planetary Health Equity Future Leaders Program 2026

We are very excited to announce the fourth Planetary Health Equity Future Leaders program. 
Destroyed houses and ruined apartment building
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Tue, 17 Nov 2026

‘Knowing what not to know’: Public secrecy and the governance of terrorism

Terrorism is governed, and reproduced, through a shared habit of ‘not knowing’ how states and their partners accommodate the groups they publicly oppose.
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Statue of justice on wooden background. Law and justice concept.
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Wed, 18 Nov 2026

Victim participation in Indonesian criminal justice: A case study in regulatory borrowing and contestation

This presentation is Dio's mid-term doctoral candidature review. 
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Tue, 24 Nov 2026

Collaborative governance or colonial continuum: Developing health policy in fragile, non-WEIRD contexts

This seminar is Belinda's final presentation of her doctoral candidature.
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Businessman touches a glowing digital hexagon interface screen to activate the concept of organizational harmonization and strategic business management for improved corporate workflow efficiency.
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Wed, 25 Nov 2026

Regulating in Australia’s harmonised schemes

This presentation is Rose's mid-term doctoral candidature review. 
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Conceptual portrayal of social justice restorative justice practices focusing on victim offender mediation rehabilitation programs and innovative legal frameworks designed to reform the justice system
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Mon, 30 Nov 2026

Building, sustaining and defending restorative practice in public sector and civil society organisations

This seminar is Richard Dening's confirmation of candidature presentation.
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Golden mist over forested hills, sunrise illuminating Gelephu Mindful City in Bhutan
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Mon, 30 Nov 2026

Legal pluralism on the wings of the raven: The case of Bhutan’s Gelephu Mindfulness City

This seminar is Kinley Gyeltshen's confirmation of candidature presentation.
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Buddha statue in Borobudur Temple, Java island, Indonesia
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Mon, 30 Nov 2026

How is ‘better regulation’ translated into Indonesia’s regulatory governance?

This seminar is Viona Wijaya's confirmation of candidature presentation.
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Wed, 11 Nov 2026

Police participation in public policy: An Australian Capital Territory drug decriminalisation case study

This presentation is Emma's mid-term doctoral candidature review. 
Tue, 10 Nov 2026

Book Launch - Governing Economic Short-Termism: Why Shareholder Power Varies Across Economies

This book examines why firms in different economies respond differently to financialisation and stock market pressures.
Thu, 5 Nov 2026

Public power for planetary health equity: why ownership matters

Episode 35 of the Saving the World webinar series features Dr Matt Ryan, UTS Chancellor's Research Fellow and Hothouse Future Leaders Program Fellow (2024).
Tue, 3 Nov 2026

Beyond interethnic coexistence: Women’s everyday community making in ‘border villages’ in postwar Sri Lanka

This seminar is Viyanga's final presentation of her doctoral candidature.
Wed, 28 Oct 2026

Institutionalizing emergency management and its implications for extreme heat governance

This seminar is Maegan's final presentation of her doctoral candidature.
Wed, 28 Oct 2026

Contested Archipelago: How legal actors and politics shape Indonesia’s law of the sea practice?

This seminar is Aristyo's final presentation of his doctoral candidature.

 
Tue, 27 Oct 2026

Space Deals: Power, legalization and bilateralism in the orbits

What do nearly 1,000 space agreements tell us about power, bilateralism, and the design of international rules? 
Tue, 20 Oct 2026

“We do our own thing … but we survive”: Resilience without recognition, vernacular climatology and adaptive precarity among Indo-Fijians

This seminar explores “resilience without recognition”: how Indo-Fijian communities adapt through local knowled

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