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John Braithwaite honoured with 2024 International Balzan Prize for Restorative Justice
Congratulations to Distinguished Professor John Braithwaite for his 2024 International Balzan Prize for Restorative Justice.
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RegNet scholars awarded APIP grant for innovative research initiatives
Congratulations to Aleks Deejay, Lia Kent and Dr John Noel Viaña on securing APIP grants for advancing regulation and governance research.
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New book by Lia Kent explores spirits, memory and state formation in Timor-Leste
We are delighted to announce the release of Associate Professor Lia Kent’s new book, The Unruly Dead: Spirits, Memory and State Formation in Timor-Leste
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Postgraduate student Isabelle Patterson

Balancing life, career and study: Isabelle Patterson’s journey at CAP
Juggling work, motherhood and her master’s was no easy feat for postgraduate student Isabella Patterson, but her journey has prepared her for the next step in her career.
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Meet Nick Bainton, RegNet's new Associate Professor
Nick Bainton recently joined RegNet as an Associate Professor, bringing with him a wealth of experience and a dedication to examining the impacts of large-scale resource extraction.
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Local conference of youth on climate change
RegNet PhD scholar Isabelle Zhu-Maguire hosted a global youth consultation for the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) Youth constituency at the ANU.
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Innovative approaches to AI ethics at the Global Humanities Institute on Design Justice AI
Professor Kate Henne and members of the ANU JusTech presented their work on design justice in generative AI for mental health and in dataset creation at the Global Institute on Design Justice AI.
ANU Migration Hub Director Alan Gamlen

First of its kind research hub will bring migration to the forefront of Australian policy and academic landscape
Migration research is at an all-time low in Australia. The ANU Migration Hub wants to change this. Read about their critical work to create better policy and economic outcomes for Australia.

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Invidious economic and security choices
As US and China use trade and financial flows and technology policy to secure themselves against the other, Canberra will likely be pushed to make more trade-offs between its security and prosperity, writes Benjamin Herscovitch.

No silver bullet
On this episode of Democracy Sausage, Philip Martin and Alan Gamlen join Mark Kenny to talk about dealing with the complex problems of migration and its impacts.

Long-range leaders in Melanesia: Why you need to know about them
Understanding local governance in Melanesia increasingly requires attention to the role of “long-range leaders", write Miranda Forsyth and Sinclair Dinnen.

PNG has had a horror year of conflict – but peace rarely comes through the barrel of a gun
If violent forms of self-help are to be avoided, people need to see perpetrators of violent crime face the consequences, write Miranda Forsyth and Sinclair Dinnen.

Australia needs a National Migration Institute: ANU expert
Australia must establish an independently run Migration Institute to counteract widespread misinformation about migration, writes Alan Gamlen.

From COVID-19 to mpox: Southeast Asia shows resilience amid health threats
Southeast Asia’s key economies can learn from the COVID-19 pandemic to strengthen their strategies for managing mpox and ensuring socioeconomic resilience, writes Mutiara Indriani.

Manage migration in one office again
We will only get rational decisions on the issue when all the data and governance is put under one department and senior minister, writes Alan Gamlen.

Five myths poisoning Australia’s migration debate
Australia needs a trustworthy custodian of the facts on the most divisive issue of our time, writes Alan Gamlen.

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Colourful image of soft drinks on supermarket shelves from https://pxhere.com/en/photo/820730, free to use under CC0 Public Domain license
Colourful image of soft drinks on supermarket shelves from https://pxhere.com/en/photo/820730, free to use under CC0 Public Domain license
Tue, 17 Sep 2024

NGO strategies and the transnational regulation of harmful commodity industries

This seminar explores the strategies non-government organisations utilise to promote effective regulation of ultra-processed foods and alcohol at the global level.
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Image of Lao bank notes by darunrat https://stock.adobe.com/au/contributor/210927602/darunrat, used under Adobe Education License
Tue, 24 Sep 2024

Increasing the effectiveness of Lao bank regulation: can smart regulation make a difference?

In the quest for more effective bank regulation in Laos, Sithong Chanthasouk has researched whether smart regulation, a form of regulatory pluralism, could make a difference.
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Professorial Lecture Series with Sinclair Dinnen
Professorial Lecture Series with Sinclair Dinnen
Wed, 25 Sep 2024

Local level order-making: Lessons from Melanesia

Professorial Lecture Series
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Abstract image of bokeh lights suggesting gaps, holes & rhizomatic links by Kevin Dooley from https://flic.kr/p/gnTAEC on Flickr used under the CC BY 2.0 license
Abstract image of bokeh lights suggesting gaps, holes & rhizomatic links by Kevin Dooley from https://flic.kr/p/gnTAEC on Flickr used under the CC BY 2.0 license
Tue, 1 Oct 2024

Scotomata in global control societies: big data visuality and interstitial spaces of autonomy in and around Myanmar's civil war

This talk discusses how the gaze of service delivery technologies obscures even as it enhances, leaving scotomata – gaps, holes – in putative control regimes.
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Thu, 17 Oct 2024

Almost at 29: Reflections on implications of the UN Climate Change Conference for planetary health equity, "In-conversation" with the Planetary Health Equity Hothouse PhD researchers

Episode 15 features three Planetary Health Equity Hothouse PhD researchers, who will reflect on the upcoming Conference of the Parties (COP) and the role of international venues o
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Tue, 10 Sep 2024

The environment as a corporate constituent? Reflections on theories of the corporation and Philippine jurisprudence

Can corporations balance profit and the planet? This presentation covers their role, theories of the corporation, government regulation, and the environment as a key stakeholder.
Tue, 3 Sep 2024

Hothouse at Green Drinks Canberra

Green Drinks Canberra is a monthly event for socialising and professional networking, created for those interested in environmental sustainability and eco-efficiency.
Tue, 3 Sep 2024

The rise of the digital welfare state: an emergent feature of the regulatory state?

Experts have both praised and scrutinised the use of digital tools for delivering social assistance to those in need; this talk examines the implications for regulatory governance
Mon, 2 Sep 2024

2024 ANU Migration Update Countering Myths and Delivering Facts

Half the world’s population votes in 2024 and many elections hinge on migration issues, but disinformation is rife.
Mon, 2 Sep - Fri, 13 Sep 2024

Planetary Health Equity Future Leaders Program 2024

We are very excited to announce the second Planetary Health Equity Future Leaders program.
Tue, 27 Aug 2024

A proposal to recognize investment in breastfeeding as a carbon offset

Breastfeeding should be recognized in economic statistics, and investments in breastfeeding seen as a carbon offset in global financ
Thu, 22 Aug 2024

Climate turbulence, justice, and democratic experimentation

Episode 14 features David Schlosberg, Professor of Environmental Politics and Director of the Sydney Environment Institute at the University of Sydney.

Wed, 21 Aug 2024

A critical decade: accelerating the global energy transition

How will Australia and the UK work together to drive the global energy transition? Join representatives from the UK Dept.

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