Development Intelligence Lab
@devintellab.bsky.social
The Lab is a think tank working on development cooperation in the Indo-Pacific. We're convinced that great development cooperation comes from unusual collaborations, inspired leadership, good natured debate, and cracking analysis.
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Last year, we put together 25 years of Australian budgets across defence, development, diplomacy, intelligence and international policing for the first time to compare and analyse the story behind the numbers.
The latest Intel asked Yoon Young-kwan "Australia, South Korea, and Japan: what’s behind middle power development motivations?”
Young-kwan’s experience as the former Minister of Foreign Affairs and Trade of the Republic of Korea informs his response this week.
Young-kwan’s experience as the former Minister of Foreign Affairs and Trade of the Republic of Korea informs his response this week.
November 13, 2025 at 10:16 PM
The latest Intel asked Yoon Young-kwan "Australia, South Korea, and Japan: what’s behind middle power development motivations?”
Young-kwan’s experience as the former Minister of Foreign Affairs and Trade of the Republic of Korea informs his response this week.
Young-kwan’s experience as the former Minister of Foreign Affairs and Trade of the Republic of Korea informs his response this week.
Rising geopolitical tensions, democratic backsliding, and climate-related instability are some of the factors increasing the risk of violent conflict across the Indo-Pacific. How can governments, aid agencies, and regional bodies work together to spot the signs and prevent them?
November 13, 2025 at 12:20 AM
Rising geopolitical tensions, democratic backsliding, and climate-related instability are some of the factors increasing the risk of violent conflict across the Indo-Pacific. How can governments, aid agencies, and regional bodies work together to spot the signs and prevent them?
The latest Intel asked Richard Moore "Australia, South Korea, and Japan: what’s behind middle power development motivations?”
Richard’s expertise in Australia’s development program and Southeast Asia informs his response this week.
Richard’s expertise in Australia’s development program and Southeast Asia informs his response this week.
November 12, 2025 at 10:12 PM
The latest Intel asked Richard Moore "Australia, South Korea, and Japan: what’s behind middle power development motivations?”
Richard’s expertise in Australia’s development program and Southeast Asia informs his response this week.
Richard’s expertise in Australia’s development program and Southeast Asia informs his response this week.
The latest Intel asked Eleanor Shiori Hughes "Australia, South Korea, and Japan: what’s behind middle power development motivations?”
Eleanor’s experience across Japanese and Australian foreign policy informs her response this week.
Eleanor’s experience across Japanese and Australian foreign policy informs her response this week.
November 11, 2025 at 11:14 PM
The latest Intel asked Eleanor Shiori Hughes "Australia, South Korea, and Japan: what’s behind middle power development motivations?”
Eleanor’s experience across Japanese and Australian foreign policy informs her response this week.
Eleanor’s experience across Japanese and Australian foreign policy informs her response this week.
This week, on the Intel, we asked "Australia, South Korea, and Japan: what’s behind middle power development motivations?”
👉 EconVue’s Eleanor Shiori Hughes
👉 The Lab’s Richard Moore
👉 The Asan Institute for Policy Studies's Yoon Young-kwan
👉 EconVue’s Eleanor Shiori Hughes
👉 The Lab’s Richard Moore
👉 The Asan Institute for Policy Studies's Yoon Young-kwan
November 10, 2025 at 9:50 PM
This week, on the Intel, we asked "Australia, South Korea, and Japan: what’s behind middle power development motivations?”
👉 EconVue’s Eleanor Shiori Hughes
👉 The Lab’s Richard Moore
👉 The Asan Institute for Policy Studies's Yoon Young-kwan
👉 EconVue’s Eleanor Shiori Hughes
👉 The Lab’s Richard Moore
👉 The Asan Institute for Policy Studies's Yoon Young-kwan
Last week, the Lab spent time at Parliament House briefing parliamentarians about trends in development, drawing on our recent analysis.
Top lines of discussion included:
Top lines of discussion included:
November 5, 2025 at 1:07 AM
Last week, the Lab spent time at Parliament House briefing parliamentarians about trends in development, drawing on our recent analysis.
Top lines of discussion included:
Top lines of discussion included:
The latest Intel asked Michael Wilson “Can Australia turn its agricultural capability into regional food security?"
Michael’s expertise across the intersection of policy and practice informs his response this week.
Michael’s expertise across the intersection of policy and practice informs his response this week.
October 31, 2025 at 4:19 AM
The latest Intel asked Michael Wilson “Can Australia turn its agricultural capability into regional food security?"
Michael’s expertise across the intersection of policy and practice informs his response this week.
Michael’s expertise across the intersection of policy and practice informs his response this week.
The latest Intel asked Conor Costello “Can Australia turn its agricultural capability into regional food security?"
Conor’s experience shaping strategy and policy informs her response this week.
Conor’s experience shaping strategy and policy informs her response this week.
October 29, 2025 at 10:21 PM
The latest Intel asked Conor Costello “Can Australia turn its agricultural capability into regional food security?"
Conor’s experience shaping strategy and policy informs her response this week.
Conor’s experience shaping strategy and policy informs her response this week.
This week, our CEO, Bridi Rice, spoke at the 4th Konrad Adenauer Stiftung Australia and the Pacific Security Conference alongside Ujjwal Krishna, Roland Rajah, and Henry Ivarature.
October 29, 2025 at 2:20 AM
This week, our CEO, Bridi Rice, spoke at the 4th Konrad Adenauer Stiftung Australia and the Pacific Security Conference alongside Ujjwal Krishna, Roland Rajah, and Henry Ivarature.
The latest Intel asked Professor Daniel Tan "Can Australia turn its agricultural capability into regional food security?"
Daniel’s leadership across agricultural research initiatives informs his response this week.
Daniel’s leadership across agricultural research initiatives informs his response this week.
October 28, 2025 at 10:25 PM
The latest Intel asked Professor Daniel Tan "Can Australia turn its agricultural capability into regional food security?"
Daniel’s leadership across agricultural research initiatives informs his response this week.
Daniel’s leadership across agricultural research initiatives informs his response this week.
This week, on the Intel, we asked " Can Australia turn its agricultural capability into regional food security?"
👉 @sydney.edu.au's Daniel Tan
👉 eWater’s Michael Wilson
👉 @planaustralia.bsky.social's Conor Costello
👉 @sydney.edu.au's Daniel Tan
👉 eWater’s Michael Wilson
👉 @planaustralia.bsky.social's Conor Costello
October 27, 2025 at 10:12 PM
This week, on the Intel, we asked " Can Australia turn its agricultural capability into regional food security?"
👉 @sydney.edu.au's Daniel Tan
👉 eWater’s Michael Wilson
👉 @planaustralia.bsky.social's Conor Costello
👉 @sydney.edu.au's Daniel Tan
👉 eWater’s Michael Wilson
👉 @planaustralia.bsky.social's Conor Costello
The 31st Australia-Papua New Guinea Ministerial Forum was hosted in Canberra this past Monday, 20 October.
This marks the first high-level meeting between the nations since signing the mutual defence pact known as the ‘PukPuk treaty’.
The Forum focused on priorities like:
This marks the first high-level meeting between the nations since signing the mutual defence pact known as the ‘PukPuk treaty’.
The Forum focused on priorities like:
October 24, 2025 at 2:47 AM
The 31st Australia-Papua New Guinea Ministerial Forum was hosted in Canberra this past Monday, 20 October.
This marks the first high-level meeting between the nations since signing the mutual defence pact known as the ‘PukPuk treaty’.
The Forum focused on priorities like:
This marks the first high-level meeting between the nations since signing the mutual defence pact known as the ‘PukPuk treaty’.
The Forum focused on priorities like:
The latest Intel asked the Lab’s own Senior Analyst Mira Sulistiyanto “Australia-Pacific integration – what's next?”
Mira’s development expertise and ongoing analysis of Australia’s development policy informs her response this week.
Read her response 👉 www.devintelligencelab.com/intel/14octo...
Mira’s development expertise and ongoing analysis of Australia’s development policy informs her response this week.
Read her response 👉 www.devintelligencelab.com/intel/14octo...
October 16, 2025 at 10:02 PM
The latest Intel asked the Lab’s own Senior Analyst Mira Sulistiyanto “Australia-Pacific integration – what's next?”
Mira’s development expertise and ongoing analysis of Australia’s development policy informs her response this week.
Read her response 👉 www.devintelligencelab.com/intel/14octo...
Mira’s development expertise and ongoing analysis of Australia’s development policy informs her response this week.
Read her response 👉 www.devintelligencelab.com/intel/14octo...
The latest Intel asked Natasha Turia “Australia-Pacific integration – what's next?”
Natasha’s expertise on labour mobility informs her response this week.
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Natasha’s expertise on labour mobility informs her response this week.
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October 15, 2025 at 10:02 PM
The latest Intel asked Natasha Turia “Australia-Pacific integration – what's next?”
Natasha’s expertise on labour mobility informs her response this week.
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Natasha’s expertise on labour mobility informs her response this week.
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The latest Intel asked Edward Cavanough “Australia-Pacific integration – what's next?”
Ed’s broad policy and research expertise informs his response this week.
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Ed’s broad policy and research expertise informs his response this week.
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October 14, 2025 at 10:02 PM
The latest Intel asked Edward Cavanough “Australia-Pacific integration – what's next?”
Ed’s broad policy and research expertise informs his response this week.
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Ed’s broad policy and research expertise informs his response this week.
Read his response here 👉 www.devintelligencelab.com/intel/14octo...
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This week, on the Intel, we asked: “Australia-Pacific integration – what's next?”
👉 McKell Institute’s Edward Cavanough
👉 @anubellschool.bsky.social’s, Natash Turia
👉 The Lab’s own Mira Sulistiyanto
Explore the responses: www.devintelligencelab.com/intel/14octo...
👉 McKell Institute’s Edward Cavanough
👉 @anubellschool.bsky.social’s, Natash Turia
👉 The Lab’s own Mira Sulistiyanto
Explore the responses: www.devintelligencelab.com/intel/14octo...
October 13, 2025 at 10:01 PM
This week, on the Intel, we asked: “Australia-Pacific integration – what's next?”
👉 McKell Institute’s Edward Cavanough
👉 @anubellschool.bsky.social’s, Natash Turia
👉 The Lab’s own Mira Sulistiyanto
Explore the responses: www.devintelligencelab.com/intel/14octo...
👉 McKell Institute’s Edward Cavanough
👉 @anubellschool.bsky.social’s, Natash Turia
👉 The Lab’s own Mira Sulistiyanto
Explore the responses: www.devintelligencelab.com/intel/14octo...
We asked: “Australia-Pacific integration – what's next?”
👉 The McKell Institute’s Edward Cavanough
👉 ANU Department of Pacific Affairs’, Natash Turia
👉 The Lab’s own Mira Sulistiyanto
Read it here: www.devintelligencelab.com/intel/14octo...
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👉 The McKell Institute’s Edward Cavanough
👉 ANU Department of Pacific Affairs’, Natash Turia
👉 The Lab’s own Mira Sulistiyanto
Read it here: www.devintelligencelab.com/intel/14octo...
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October 13, 2025 at 9:43 PM
We asked: “Australia-Pacific integration – what's next?”
👉 The McKell Institute’s Edward Cavanough
👉 ANU Department of Pacific Affairs’, Natash Turia
👉 The Lab’s own Mira Sulistiyanto
Read it here: www.devintelligencelab.com/intel/14octo...
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👉 The McKell Institute’s Edward Cavanough
👉 ANU Department of Pacific Affairs’, Natash Turia
👉 The Lab’s own Mira Sulistiyanto
Read it here: www.devintelligencelab.com/intel/14octo...
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The Foreign Minister has clearly prioritised ‘conflict prevention’, but the Government is yet to fully articulate what this means for Australia.
This is an opportunity to elevate the focus of preventing conflict within states on par with preventing major power conflict.
This is an opportunity to elevate the focus of preventing conflict within states on par with preventing major power conflict.
October 13, 2025 at 4:44 AM
The Foreign Minister has clearly prioritised ‘conflict prevention’, but the Government is yet to fully articulate what this means for Australia.
This is an opportunity to elevate the focus of preventing conflict within states on par with preventing major power conflict.
This is an opportunity to elevate the focus of preventing conflict within states on par with preventing major power conflict.
Registrations are still open to join our last AI x Development discussion session for the year!
To register, simply send us a DM or fill out the contact form here: www.devintelligencelab.com/contact-us
🔴 When: Wednesday 15 October, 12pm AEST.
🔴 Where: Online.
To register, simply send us a DM or fill out the contact form here: www.devintelligencelab.com/contact-us
🔴 When: Wednesday 15 October, 12pm AEST.
🔴 Where: Online.
October 7, 2025 at 10:10 PM
Registrations are still open to join our last AI x Development discussion session for the year!
To register, simply send us a DM or fill out the contact form here: www.devintelligencelab.com/contact-us
🔴 When: Wednesday 15 October, 12pm AEST.
🔴 Where: Online.
To register, simply send us a DM or fill out the contact form here: www.devintelligencelab.com/contact-us
🔴 When: Wednesday 15 October, 12pm AEST.
🔴 Where: Online.
Conflict risks are increasing. Addressing them before they escalate is central to Australia’s security.
In our latest major policy brief, the Lab’s William Leben and Martina Zapf, outline a three-pillar integrated framework that could serve as ‘Australia’s Model’ for conflict prevention.
In our latest major policy brief, the Lab’s William Leben and Martina Zapf, outline a three-pillar integrated framework that could serve as ‘Australia’s Model’ for conflict prevention.
October 7, 2025 at 1:55 AM
Conflict risks are increasing. Addressing them before they escalate is central to Australia’s security.
In our latest major policy brief, the Lab’s William Leben and Martina Zapf, outline a three-pillar integrated framework that could serve as ‘Australia’s Model’ for conflict prevention.
In our latest major policy brief, the Lab’s William Leben and Martina Zapf, outline a three-pillar integrated framework that could serve as ‘Australia’s Model’ for conflict prevention.
The latest Intel asked @mrcoxy.bsky.social "What’s the one thing Australia could do to better address local conflict risks in our region?"
James’s experience in shaping global policy frameworks for fragile states informs his response this week.
James’s experience in shaping global policy frameworks for fragile states informs his response this week.
October 6, 2025 at 10:08 PM
The latest Intel asked @mrcoxy.bsky.social "What’s the one thing Australia could do to better address local conflict risks in our region?"
James’s experience in shaping global policy frameworks for fragile states informs his response this week.
James’s experience in shaping global policy frameworks for fragile states informs his response this week.
The latest Intel asked Leena Rikkilä Tamang "What’s the one thing Australia could do to better address local conflict risks in our region?"
Leena’s expertise across constitutional reform, democratic transitions, and political inclusion informs her response this week.
Leena’s expertise across constitutional reform, democratic transitions, and political inclusion informs her response this week.
October 1, 2025 at 11:34 PM
The latest Intel asked Leena Rikkilä Tamang "What’s the one thing Australia could do to better address local conflict risks in our region?"
Leena’s expertise across constitutional reform, democratic transitions, and political inclusion informs her response this week.
Leena’s expertise across constitutional reform, democratic transitions, and political inclusion informs her response this week.
“The time has come for the Australian government to define an Australian Model for conflict prevention, encompassing and integrating deterrence, diplomacy and development.”
This is what the Lab’s, William Leben and Martina Zapf, said in their latest piece for Lowy’s The Interpreter.
This is what the Lab’s, William Leben and Martina Zapf, said in their latest piece for Lowy’s The Interpreter.
Australian conflict prevention – from statements to strategy?
Australian tunnel vision on potential China–US conflict may blind us to pressing risks closer to home.
www.lowyinstitute.org
October 1, 2025 at 12:57 AM
“The time has come for the Australian government to define an Australian Model for conflict prevention, encompassing and integrating deterrence, diplomacy and development.”
This is what the Lab’s, William Leben and Martina Zapf, said in their latest piece for Lowy’s The Interpreter.
This is what the Lab’s, William Leben and Martina Zapf, said in their latest piece for Lowy’s The Interpreter.
The latest Intel asked Tim Manton "What’s the one thing Australia could do to better address local conflict risks in our region?"
Tim’s experience of over 30 years as a national security specialist informs his response this week.
Tim’s experience of over 30 years as a national security specialist informs his response this week.
September 30, 2025 at 11:58 PM
The latest Intel asked Tim Manton "What’s the one thing Australia could do to better address local conflict risks in our region?"
Tim’s experience of over 30 years as a national security specialist informs his response this week.
Tim’s experience of over 30 years as a national security specialist informs his response this week.