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is a barometer for Indo-Pacific development issues.
June 30, 2022
What does the overturn of Roe v. Wade mean for international development?
Dr. Anu Mundkur
Dr Sarah McCosker
Madeleine Flint
June 23, 2022
Using the aid program for geostrategic competition: good, bad or indifferent?
Hugh White
Thenu Herath
Tim Watkin
June 16, 2022
Is ‘Fortress Australia’ inherently insecure?
Benjamin Herscovitch
Alice Ridge
Bridi Rice
June 9, 2022
It’s a Disaster. How can we deliver on Disaster Risk Reduction & Resilience as climate change accelerates?
Dr Robert Glasser
Natasha Chabbra
Dermot O’Gorman
June 2, 2022
What have you seen that pushes the localisation agenda forward?
Fiona Tarpey
Beth Eggleston
Joanne Choe
May 26, 2022
So Labor is in. What’s the biggest challenge and biggest opportunity greeting them on development?
Terence Wood
Jacqui De Lacy
Richard Moore
May 19, 2022
The Labor Party has said the SDGs will be a blueprint for Australian development. What do you make of this?
Dr Cameron Hill
Julie Boulton
Marc Purcell
May 12, 2022
The Liberal Party has said our aid to the Pacific is the biggest it’s ever been. What do you make of this?
Sarah Burrows
Dr. Cameron Hill
Stuart Schaefer
May 5, 2022
What doesn't Australia understand about China's development program?
Alexandre Dayant
Anthea Mulakala
Dr Denghua Zhang
April 28, 2022
Do we have an aid program – or just an aid budget?
Stuart Schaefer
Jessica Mackenzie
Richard Moore
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30 June 2022
What does the overturn of Roe v. Wade mean for international development?
Dr Anu Mundkur
Dr Sarah McCosker
Madeleine Flint
16 June 2022
Is ‘Fortress Australia’ inherently insecure?
Benjamin Herscovitch
Alice Ridge
Bridi Rice
2 June 2022
What have you seen that pushes the localisation agenda forward?
Fiona Tarpey
Beth Eggleston
Joanne Choe
19 May 2022
The Labor Party has said the SDGs will be a blueprint for Australian development. What do you make of this?
Dr. Cameron Hill
Julie Boulton
Marc Purcell
5 May 2022
What doesn't Australia understand about China's development program?
Alexandre Dayant
Anthea Mulakala
Dr Denghua Zhang
23 June 2022
Using the aid program for geostrategic competition: good, bad or indifferent?
Hugh White
Thenu Herath
Tim Watkin
9 June 2022
It’s a Disaster. How can we deliver on Disaster Risk Reduction & Resilience as climate change accelerates?
Dr Robert Glasser
Natasha Chabbra
Dermot O’Gorman
26 May 2022
So Labor is in. What’s the biggest challenge and biggest opportunity greeting them on development?
Terence Wood
Jacqui De Lacy
Richard Moore
12 May 2022
The Liberal Party has said our aid to the Pacific is the biggest it’s ever been. What do you make of this?
Sarah Burrows
Dr. Cameron Hill
Stuart Schaefer
28 April 2022
Do we have an aid program – or just an aid budget?
Stuart Schaefer
Jessica Mackenzie
Richard Moore
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Latest episodes
May 13, 2022
Special Episode: Anka Lee Situation Room Address
Hear from Anka Lee, USAID’s acting Deputy Assistant Administrator and Senior Advisor for the PRC, on how USAID is approaching growing Chinese influence.
Special Episode: Anka Lee Situation Room Address
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December 13, 2021
A US Perspective
We’ve heard a lot of about the different approaches of the US compared with Australia. So how does the US go about democracy promotion?
A US Perspective
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December 12, 2021
A Practitioner Perspective
What exactly does ‘democracy promotion’ mean in real terms? How do practitioners approach the work? And what’s the challenge with adopting a US-style approach?
A Practitioner Perspective
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December 13, 2021
A Security Perspective
We’ve heard why governance support is critical for prosperity in the region. But just how seriously should Australia take this?
A Security Perspective
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December 10, 2021
A Pacific Perspective
To learn more about the state of democracy, and what the Summit will mean for the region, let’s start where we should – with a Pacific perspective.
A Pacific Perspective
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December 11, 2021
A Summit for Democracy
President Biden has just held the first Summit for Democracy. What will it mean for the Indo-Pacific?
A Summit for Democracy
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