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Who governs the deep sea? ANU research examines future of seabed mining
As members of the International Seabed Authority Council meet to negotiate deep-sea mining rules, Nick Bainton examines the governance challenges of regulating resource extraction in the deep ocean.
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Image credit: Coombs Extension Building, RegNet

Applications open for Director of the School of Regulation and Global Governance (RegNet)
The Australian National University (ANU) is seeking to appoint an outstanding Director of the ANU School of Regulation and Global Governance (RegNet).
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ANU scholars contribute to discussions on the future of critical materials
Nick Bainton and Jenna Harb joined international researchers and collaborators to explore the challenges and opportunities of supplying critical materials for the energy transition.
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Can restorative justice reshape institutional culture in prisons?
Brazilian judge Decildo Ferreira Lopes shared insights from an ongoing study exploring how restorative justice may contribute to cultural change within the Brazil's prison system.
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Growing Restorative Regulation explores restorative approaches to regulatory practice
In Growing Restorative Regulation, Miranda Forsyth and Felicity Tepper present a practical framework for using restorative approaches to address harm and build accountability in regulatory settings.
RegNet staff and students

The RegNet Upstairs Downstairs Cup: Where pigeons, papers and pride collided
The inaugural RegNet Upstairs Downstairs Cup brought staff, academics and students together for an afternoon of friendly competition and community connection.
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Christian Downie awarded ARC Linkage Project grant to support Australia’s clean energy future
Congratulations to Professor Christian Downie on receiving an ARC Linkage Project grant for a collaborative project examining Southeast Asia’s energy transition and Australia’s role within it.
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Jade Hutchinson co-authors new book on social work and countering violent extremism
Jade Hutchinson’s new co-authored book examines social work’s role in countering violent extremism, focusing on its theories and approaches.

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What is migration for? How national needs wrestle with a basic human desire
Migration is not a problem to be solved once and for all. It is a permanent feature of human life that must be managed with honesty, competence and care, writes Alan Gamlen.

Can a name drive peace?
Peacebuilders should pay attention to names. They can alert us to whether a community is still harbouring grievances or starting to release them, writes Miranda Forsyth.

Drones, cables, and the Indonesia–Australia maritime frontier
A series of meetings between Indonesian and Australian maritime security institutions in the past two months has sought to strengthen bilateral cooperation, writes Aristyo Darmawan .

The “hiremen” inside PNG’s market for Highlands violence
The guns for hire ravaging Papua New Guinea’s Highlands are a symptom – the patronage networks funding them are the disease, write Sinclair Dinnen and Miranda Forsyth.

Angus Taylor’s tough talk on migration puts politics over policy and risks feeding damaging stereotypes
he more the Coalition leans into tough talk about migration, the more it risks feeding damaging stereotypes while alienating business groups that rely on migration, writes Alan Gamlen.

When the ocean is sacred: Pacific theology and the governance of deep-sea mining
People do not decide whether to be accountable to land or sea in the way one might adopt a policy position; accountability is a condition of their being, write Jaap Timmer, Emilka Skrzypek and Nick Bainton.

Australia’s borders: resilience, migration and national security

In this special Studio Dialogue, Lachlan Colquhoun hosts Michael Outram and Alan Gamlen to discuss Australia’s borders as both a national security and economic asset in resilience.

Simon Corden wrote the playbook on regulatory governance – now he’s asking whether anyone reads it
Simon Corden shares insights from a wide-ranging conversation about the craft of regulation, what makes reviews work, and why Australia's arrival card is a national embarrassment.

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Saving the World Webinars
Thu, 30 Jul 2026

Painting the pastures green: corporate co-optation of regenerative agriculture

Episode 31 of the Saving the World webinar series features Dr Anja Bless discussing her research on corporate co-optation of the regenerative agriculture movement.
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Tero Vesalainen
Tue, 25 Aug 2026

Unconventional climate advocates – strategies for political influence and group change

How unconventional climate advocates build support for climate policy
Saving the World Webinars
Thu, 27 Aug 2026

Is neoliberalism resilient or dying?

Episode 32 of the Saving the World webinar series features Dr Hridesh Gajurel sharing insights from his research on neoliberalism - both its resilience and its decline. 
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Saving the World Webinars
Thu, 8 Oct 2026

Redesigning business and finance to unlock economic transformations

Episode 34 of the Saving the World webinar series features Erinch Sahan discussing how to transform businesses for planetary health equity.
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Saving the World Webinars
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).
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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. 
Planetary Health Equity Summit event card
Tue, 6 Apr - Thu, 8 Apr 2027

Planetary Health Equity Summit

The Planetary Health Equity Summit 2027: Exiting the Consumptogenic System. 6th-8th April 2027, Canberra, Australia
More information coming soon

Past events
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Tue, 7 Jul 2026

Commercial determinants of infant and young child feeding: marketing, regulation, and child health in Southeast Asia and Japan

This seminar examines how commercial forces shape infant and young child feeding, drawing on examples from Southeast Asia and Japan.
Tue, 30 Jun 2026

Governance of AI Through Enterprise-Wide Private Standards

Governance of AI Through Enterprise-Wide Private Standards
Thu, 25 Jun 2026

Designing a wellbeing economy for Australia: the politics and the possibilities

Episode 30 of the Saving the World webinar series features Chelsea Hunnisett, Hothouse PhD Candidate and Senior Government Relations Specialist.
Tue, 23 Jun 2026

Shifting Goalposts, Moving Players: displacement & return at moments of regime change in conflict contexts

This seminar is Christopher Foulkes confirmation of candidature presentation.
Tue, 23 Jun 2026

The “infrastructuring” of Digital Public Infrastructure in India: What is the role and influence of non-State actors?

Suvradip Maitra Confirmation of Candidature
Tue, 23 Jun 2026

How do Australian public Service Commonwealth entities respond to performance reporting regulations?

This seminar is Holly Noble's confirmation of candidature presentation.
Tue, 23 Jun 2026

Regulating Networks: A Comparative Study of Export Control Regimes of Rare Earths and Semiconductors

This seminar is Mengjie Xiang's confirmation of candidature presentation.
Tue, 9 Jun 2026

Nagana Yarrbayn: The Water Protectors - film screening and panel discussion

The Planetary Health Equity Hothouse presents the documentary Nagana Yarrbayn: The Water Protector

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