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The global battle over IP

The Global Battle Over Intellectual Property
We are delighted to share the late Professor Susan K. Sell’s recently released book, a thoughtful and engaging exploration of the complex and deeply contested world of intellectual property.
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Lia Kent joins ARC Discovery Project exploring how international funding and politics shape contemporary art in Timor-Leste
Lia Kent joins a Curtin University-led team analysing changing art practices in Timor-Leste and the impact of international donor funding.
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RegNet announces major revamp of postgraduate programs and launches new Master of Governance (Advanced)
RegNet has announced a significant overhaul of its postgraduate offerings, set to take effect from 1 January 2026.
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Climate Obstruction: A Global Assessment
We are delighted to announce the publication of Climate Obstruction: A Global Assessment, a new edited book by Professor Christian Downie.
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Christian Downie addresses Senate Committee on climate misinformation
Christian Downie appears before the Senate Committee on Information Integrity on Climate Change and Energy, which investigates the scale of climate misinformation and its impacts on politics.
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Strengthening Australia’s expertise in nuclear safeguards practice: RegNet launches new course
Co-designed with the Australian Safeguards and Non-Proliferation Office (ASNO), RegNet is delivering the first offering of its new postgraduate course, Nuclear Safeguards Practice.
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2025 Future Leaders Program: Advancing planetary health equity
Fifteen participants from across Australia and the world gathered for a two-week Future Leaders Program, gaining insights into governance for planetary health equity.
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Future of education in the age of AI: Anthea Roberts at the Harvard Askwith Education Forum
Professor Anthea Roberts discussed how AI is reshaping the field of education, in the way we learn, teach and lead.

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Preparing for when disaster and conflict converge
Melissa Jardine, Jarrett Blaustein and Hai Thanh Luong explore what Australia must learn for its defence posture following record flooding and typhoons in Vietnam and the Philippines.

As record numbers leave New Zealand, why are most people choosing Australia?
The influx of New Zealanders to Australia is a “vital source of flexible labour” in sectors such as hospitality, construction and healthcare, says Alan Gamlen.

How some industry groups slow climate action (and which ones do it)
Some industry groups have for years succeeded in undermining effective climate policies. And there's no sign of them stopping. In this episode, Christian Downie discusses his work on how these industry associations operate.

Productivity Commission urged to ditch economic growth mindset, for the sake of our health and planet
However well intentioned, business as usual approaches to economic policy simply won’t work on a warming planet, write Professor Sharon Friel and Chelsea Hunnisett .

Combating cancer and strengthening national security with new ARC Training Centre
Australia will develop stronger capabilities in nuclear and radiation science thanks to a new ARC Industrial Transformation Training Centre for Radiation Innovation (RadInnovate) opening today.

Should humans colonise space? We asked 5 experts
We are experiencing accelerating climate change, geopolitical fragmentation and rising poverty. Colonising space risks extending these crises and their causes off-Earth, says Art Cotterell.

Health Begins With Earth
In this podcast, Sharon Friel explains why preventing further damage to the planet is one of the largest preventative human health interventions our societies can make.

Media and political attacks on Australia’s emissions targets ‘straight out of the climate obstruction playbook’, expert says
The latest efforts in Australia match closely what we’re seeing globally, attacking solutions and scientists in an attempt to delay climate action, says Christian Downie.

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Image of Indonesia’s People's Representative Council plenary session by Andylala Waluyo (VOA), Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
Image of Indonesia’s People's Representative Council plenary session by Andylala Waluyo (VOA), Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
Thu, 27 Nov 2025

Indonesia's legislative process, post-Reformasi (1998-present): shapers and outcomes

Despite 25 years of reform, Indonesia's lawmaking suffers systemic failures. Why? Elite dominance and executive convergence actively bypass participatory, evidence-based models.
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Artwork of a woman leaning back on a sofa, making a ‘shush’ silencing gesture, by the artist Güler Altunbas, used with permission.
Artwork of a woman leaning back on a sofa, making a ‘shush’ silencing gesture, by the artist Güler Altunbas, used with permission.
Tue, 2 Dec 2025

Australian Muslim women navigating violence: Finding safety from domestic and family violence within exclusionary systems.

Exploring how Australian Muslim women navigate domestic and family violence, and how a shallow and hegemonic application of intersectionality has failed them. 
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Saving the World Webinars
Thu, 4 Dec 2025

Challenging power structures for planetary health equity: Hothouse 2025 wrap-up

Episode 26 of the Saving the World webinar series features Hothouse members reflecting on the state of planetary health equity and answering, 'where to next?'.
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Tue, 25 Nov 2025

2025 ANU Migration Update

The 2025 ANU Migration Update will bring together leaders from government, industry, academia and civil society to explore how migration policies can best drive national prosperity and innovation.
Tue, 25 Nov 2025

70 days in Canberra: how Australia closed its borders to COVID 19

A behind-the-scenes account of how Australia’s pandemic governance ecosystem influenced the COVID-19 border closure, revealing the interplay of institutions, ideas, and interests in crisis policyma
Thu, 20 Nov 2025

Hidden in plain sight: private philanthropy’s support for research

This PhD research investigates the research priorities of private philanthropic organizations in the Global North and their implications for the achievement of planetary health equity.
Wed, 19 Nov 2025

Governing with machines

Investigating how is the Australian Public Sector is navigating the expanding use of artificial intelligence in its government.
Tue, 18 Nov 2025

Mapping organized interests across arenas in Australian climate policy

Using a multi-arena approach, covering the executive, legislature and media, we present data on the aggregate population of organizations mobilizing on climate change in Australia
Thu, 13 Nov 2025

Activism & academia: discussing actions for climate justice

Activism & academia: discussing actions for climate justice - film screening and panel discussion
Thu, 13 Nov 2025

The political economy of access to COVID-19 vaccines in Southeast Asia

This doctoral research explores the political economic conditions shaping access to COVID-19 vaccines across Southeast Asian countries.
Tue, 11 Nov 2025

When humanity is shaken to its core, what do we do? Discussing academics’ engagement with the war in Gaza and other conflicts

With several colleagues at the ANU who have shared their thoughts on Gaza in the media, this conversation will discuss the role of academics and academia in addressing global conflicts.

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