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APIP 2024

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
Postgraduate student Isabelle Patterson
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.
Image credit: Planetary Health Equity Hothouse, RegNet
Image credit: Planetary Health Equity Hothouse, RegNet

Job Opportunity: Research Fellow - ARC Laureate Planetary Health Equity Hothouse
We are seeking a talented and energetic scholar to join the new ARC Laureate Fellowship team working in the Planetary Health Equity Hothouse.

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Amid calls for critical climate action, the Pacific Islands face significant health challenges
The Pacific Islands region faces some of the world's most diverse health challenges, including the ever-present impacts of climate change, writes Isabelle Zhu-Maguire.

Lessons from ‘Dragonfly Thinking’ – an AI co-creation experiment
AI-based improvements to policymaking are challenging to implement, but embracing AI co-creation can move beyond the bickering of optimists and sceptics into a new paradigm, write Anthea Roberts and Miranda Forsyth.

The problem with China’s global initiative in Southeast Asia
To gain genuine international trust, China has to show an example by upholding and respecting the rule of international law, writes Aristyo Darmawan.

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.

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Saving the World Webinars
Thu, 5 Dec 2024

Hope and possibility beyond the doom and gloom: Hothouse 2024 wrap

It has been another concerning year for climate change, inequalities and health.
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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.
Wed, 25 Sep 2024

Local level order-making: Lessons from Melanesia

Professorial Lecture Series
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.
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.
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.

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