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Introducing our new PhD scholars
We are delighted to welcome our new cohort of PhD scholars as they begin their academic journey here at RegNet.
Dr Albert Barume

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.
Achalie and Madhawa
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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What Labor and the Coalition are promising on migration
Net overseas migration added 31,000 fewer people than if migration had stayed at the levels projected in 2019. And the numbers are still heading down as more people on temporary visas leave, says Alan Gamlen.

Building peace from the ground up: a call for a peace strategy in PNG
The absence of a long-term peacebuilding strategy within state institutions and the security sector leaves significant gaps in efforts to respond to violence, write Miranda Forsyth and Sinclair Dinnen.

Chaos under Trump: on tariffs, health and inequalities
Without targeted, equity-focused policy responses, inequality will grow deeper – and health outcomes more divided, says Ashley Schram.

Why migrate? Forget the stereotypes
Migration is much more than the stereotype of someone simply leaving home in search of more money; it can involve multiple moves and is rarely an independent decision, writes Alan Gamlen.

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.

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AI generated image of statue of Confucius wearing spectacles, using a smartphone, by Studium L&M, from Adobe Stock, used under Educational Licence.
AI generated image of statue of Confucius wearing spectacles, using a smartphone, by Studium L&M, from Adobe Stock, used under Educational Licence.
Tue, 6 May 2025

The algorithm of authority: human-centric AI in China’s state capitalism and Confucian tradition

This seminar explores how China’s human-centric AI challenges Western ideals, reflecting its authoritarian governance and Confucian values of order and collective well-being.
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Image of patchwork of small colourful social media ads with a blue line snaking through it derived from project data, supplied by the speaker.
Image of patchwork of small colourful social media ads with a blue line snaking through it derived from project data, supplied by the speaker.
Tue, 13 May 2025

Regulating online platform-based advertising: from transparency to observability to accountability - lessons from the Australian Ad Observatory

Hear about the Australian Ad Observatory and how to hold digital platforms accountable platforms for creating unhealthy online advertising environments.

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Illustration of a disoriented, fatigued man's head surrounded by swirling AI icons and witch-like figures, by Nadia Piet Nadia Piet & Archival Images of AI + AIxDESIGN
Illustration of a disoriented, fatigued man's head surrounded by swirling AI icons and witch-like figures, by Nadia Piet Nadia Piet & Archival Images of AI + AIxDESIGN
Tue, 20 May 2025

RegNet AI Series – the introduction

This first session will introduce the aim of the series and open the floor for you to tell us what you would like to hear and discuss in the following sessions.
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Ragihalli State Forest, Karnataka, April 2024 (photograph by Aditya Balasubramanian)
Ragihalli State Forest, Karnataka, April 2024 (photograph by Aditya Balasubramanian)
Tue, 27 May 2025

India’s eucalyptus affair: development, environmental management, and politics, c. 1960-1980s

This talk explores why eucalyptus planting led to protest and mass uprootings of saplings in India.
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Satellite image of some of the Indonesian archipelago, from the NASA Johnson flickr account, used under CC BY-NC-ND 2.0 licence.
Satellite image of some of the Indonesian archipelago, from the NASA Johnson flickr account, used under CC BY-NC-ND 2.0 licence.
Thu, 29 May 2025

Lawyers of the sea: hidden struggle and contest that shape Indonesia’s archipelagic state practice

This socio-legal research investigates the role of government legal advisors in shaping Indonesia’s compliance with the international law of the sea.
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Saving the World Webinars
Thu, 29 May 2025

Post election wrap up: Are we any closer to Planetary Health Equity?

In Episode 20 of the Saving the World webinar series, we'll discuss how the Federal Election might impact planetary health equity.
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Do climatic hazards affect men and women differently? Evidence from coastal Bangladesh using sex-disaggregated rapid survey data
Tue, 17 Jun 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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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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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.
Tue, 22 Apr 2025

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

Update 15 Apr 2025: Due to changed circumstances, this seminar has been rescheduled to 17 June 2025.

A tropical cyclone in Bangladesh affected

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.

 
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.
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.
Thu, 3 Apr 2025

What is the Purpose of the economy? - film screening and panel discussion

The Planetary Health Equity Hothouse presents the documentary Purpose - A Wellbeing Economies Film.

Tue, 1 Apr 2025

Indigenous participation in the Local Communities and Indigenous Peoples’ Platform: the need to decolonise UN climate governance

This seminar explores the challenges faced by Indigenous people attempting to participate in the LCIPP at the 27th UN Conference of the Parties in Egypt.
Thu, 27 Mar 2025

Compound exposure in the Pacific: how our solution to climate change could make things worse

Episode 18 of the Saving the World webinar series features Associate Professor Nick Bainton and Dr Éléonore Lèbre.

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