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The Lowy Institute is a leading international think tank that looks at the world from Australia’s perspective.
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Despite Trump's planned call with Putin, the Lowy Institute's @warinthefuture.bsky.social tells the @nytimes.com that it's unlikely there will be a swift end to the war in Ukraine.
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May 19, 2025 at 2:17 AM
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Albanese and Prabowo talked up Australia–Indonesia ties —but as the Lowy Institute's @susannahpatton.bsky.social told ABC News, Canberra is realistic about how far the relationship can go.
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May 16, 2025 at 4:24 AM
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With China and Russia seeking more influence over Indonesia, Canberra's connection with Jakarta is more important than ever, says @susannahpatton.bsky.social.
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May 12, 2025 at 11:16 PM
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What's really on display with foreign leaders at the Victory Parade in Moscow? Dilnoza Ubaydullaeva explains in The Interpreter.
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May 12, 2025 at 5:59 AM
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Tune in to Michael Fullilove's conversation with The New Yorker's Susan Glasser from 10:00am AEST. They're discussing the first 100 days of President Donald Trump's second term.
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April 28, 2025 at 10:28 PM
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Closer defence ties between Russia and Indonesia are an unpalatable prospect for Australia, especially in view of the new and unprecedented level of cooperation between Moscow and Beijing, writes @susannahpatton.bsky.social in The Interpreter.
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April 22, 2025 at 5:40 AM
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NEW RESEARCH: Laos' debt crisis illustrates some of the most troubling pathologies of Chinese lending under the BRI, and its unwillingness to provide sufficient debt relief, despite the clear-cut need, write Keith Barney, Roland Rajah and Mariza Cooray.
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April 14, 2025 at 3:10 AM
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NEW PODCAST: Recent foreign policy coverage has been dominated by US President Donald Trump. But there is a lot more going on in the world than Trump 2.0. The Lowy Institute’s Lydia Khalil and Daniel Flitton highlight the stories you might have missed.
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March 27, 2025 at 11:59 PM
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WATCH: Anduril Industries President and Chief Strategy Officer Christian Brose joined the Lowy Institute's Sam Roggeveen and Lydia Khalil in Melbourne last night to discuss the key trends in modern warfare and what should we expect in the future.
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March 26, 2025 at 12:55 AM
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Today, Rose Gottemoeller will deliver the Owen Harris Lecture. Tune in live from 12:30pm AEDT.
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March 23, 2025 at 11:16 PM
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In a new episode of Lowy Institute Conversations, defence analyst Marcus Hellyer talks with the Lowy Institute’s Sam Roggeveen about the unprecedented appearance of Chinese warships off Australia’s east coast.
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March 12, 2025 at 12:37 AM
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Indonesia now supplies more than half of the world’s nickel and has ambitions to develop its electric vehicle industry. New research from @robwalk3r.bsky.social and Hilman Palaon sets out the industrial policy Indonesia needs to realise its EV aspirations.
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March 6, 2025 at 12:25 AM
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NEW PODCAST: Cathy Neap, the NRL's country manager in PNG, joins Dr Jessica Collins to discuss what drives her, the challenges she faced, and how she views the Australia–PNG relationship.
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March 4, 2025 at 6:31 AM
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Our event in Sydney today is SOLD OUT. But you can watch the live-stream from 12:30pm AEDT.
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February 26, 2025 at 10:37 PM
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Tomorrow, we're hosting our second event discussing the key issues likely to shape the year ahead. In our first event, in Melbourne, the Lowy Institute's @danielflitton.bsky.social discussed US president Donald Trump's tariff threats.
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February 26, 2025 at 2:42 AM
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In a new episode of Lowy Institute Conversations, @warinthefuture.bsky.social outlines the impact of Donald Trump's negotiations with Russia over Ukraine and what it signals for America's engagement with the rest of the world.
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February 25, 2025 at 3:46 AM
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In a new episode of @lowyinstitute.bsky.social Conversations, @warinthefuture.bsky.social outlines the current battlefield situation in #Ukraine, three years on from Russia's invasion.
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February 24, 2025 at 12:17 AM
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NEW PODCAST: @warinthefuture.bsky.social joins Sam Roggeveen to discuss the third anniversary of the war in Ukraine, recent diplomatic shocks and what America’s role in the world looks like under Donald Trump.
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February 21, 2025 at 5:38 AM
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The Lowy Institute was delighted to host a side event at the Munich Security Conference, discussing Trump, Xi and the great game in the Indo-Pacific. Thanks to all who joined us for an excellent conversation. #MSC2025
February 16, 2025 at 11:02 PM
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Watch our panel discussion about the need for climate resilience in the Pacific. Feat. Dr Melanie Pill, Pacific Resilience Facility head Finau Soqo, Vanuatu High Commissioner to Australia Samson Fare & Australia's climate ambassador Kristin Tilley.
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February 14, 2025 at 12:53 AM
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Tune into our panel discussion about the urgent need for climate resilience in the Pacific, from 6:15pm AEDT.
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February 13, 2025 at 1:45 AM
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NEW PODCAST: In this episode of Development Futures, the Lowy Institute's Roland Rajah, Grace Stanhope and Alexandre Dayant discuss the implications of US President Donald Trump's decision to dismantle the world’s biggest foreign aid program.
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February 12, 2025 at 1:50 AM
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WATCH: What does 2025 hold in store for Australia and the World?

Featuring the Financial Review's Jennifer Hewett and the Lowy Institute's Lydia Khalil, Daniel Flitton and Sam Roggeveen.

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February 10, 2025 at 11:24 PM
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EVENT TONIGHT: Join us online for our first event of the year — a panel discussion of the key issues likely to dominate the international agenda in 2025. Livestreamed from 6:15pm AEDT.
📺https://resources.lowyinstitute.org/events/the-year-ahead-what-2025-holds-for-australia-in-the-world-melbourne
February 10, 2025 at 12:26 AM
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Join us at the National Press Club in Canberra on Thursday 13 February for a panel discussion on climate finance in the Pacific.
🎫https://resources.lowyinstitute.org/events/climate-resilience-in-the-pacific-what-is-needed-and-australias-role
February 6, 2025 at 1:27 AM