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Binota Dhamai at the 24th session of the United Nations Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues
Binota Dhamai contributed to high-level discussions on Indigenous rights and self-determination at the 24th session of the UN Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues.
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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.
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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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Prabowo chooses ambiguity in South China Sea policy
Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto’s South China Sea policy has many contradictions and inconsistencies, particularly regarding China’s nine-dash line, writes Aristyo Darmawan.

Unpacking the local impacts of foreign interests in Timor-Leste
As geopolitical competition and economic security partnerships become more contentious, foreign actors must consider local political economy dynamics to better understand and manage their impacts, writes Aderito Soares.

Compound exposure: Could our dominant solutions to the climate crisis make things worse?
A rapid transition to renewable energy-systems is the prevailing solution to our planetary problem, but the rush to source minerals and metals raises serious questions, writes Nick Bainton.

Can Pacific nations regulate the risks of deep-sea mining?
Effective regulation means more than having laws on the books and policies on the shelf. It requires capable institutions, technical expertise and long-term investment in governance, write Nick Bainton and Philippa Louey.

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.

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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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Image of circuit board with lock in the middle, suggesting IT security, by akitada31 on pixabay, free to use under Pixabay license
Image of circuit board with lock in the middle, suggesting IT security, by akitada31 on pixabay, free to use under Pixabay license
Tue, 3 Jun 2025

Data protection and deceptive design patterns

This seminar will explore the role for data protection law in regulating deceptive design patterns and reflects on what this means for the notion of control in these laws.
Image of natural gas flares from a flare-head at the Orvis State well on the Evanson family farm in McKenzie County, North Dakota, USA by Tim Evanson (CC BY-SA 2.0) from Wikipedia Commons
Image of natural gas flares from a flare-head at the Orvis State well on the Evanson family farm in McKenzie County, North Dakota, USA by Tim Evanson (CC BY-SA 2.0) from Wikipedia Commons
Thu, 12 Jun 2025

Breaking ranks: business fragmentation over climate policy reforms

Business can make or break climate policy reforms – why some oil and gas companies backed US methane rules while others fought them is examined.
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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Saving the World Webinars
Thu, 19 Jun 2025

How alienation stemming from 21st Century Capitalism affects our health

Episode 21 of the Saving the World webinar series features Professor Fran Baum.
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Image of Tiffany McDonald and Beni Suryadi in front of a map of the ASEAN Power Grid at the ASEAN Centre for Energy, from the Australian Embassy Jakarta flickr account, used under CC by 2.0 licence.
Image of Tiffany McDonald and Beni Suryadi in front of a map of the ASEAN Power Grid at the ASEAN Centre for Energy, from the Australian Embassy Jakarta flickr account, used under CC by 2.0 licence.
Thu, 19 Jun 2025

The political economy of electricity trade in Southeast Asia

This talk examines how the transnational regulation of energy demand is impacting the politics of electricity interconnection and trading in Southeast Asia.
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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.
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.

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.
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.

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