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Panel discussion: The year ahead Feb 02, 2016

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On 2 February, Lowy Institute Executive Director Dr Michael Fullilove chaired a panel of Institute experts who examined the key issues likely to dominate the international agenda in Asia, the Middle East and the Pacific.

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Lowy Institute interview with Superforecasting co-author Dan Gardner Dec 14, 2015

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As part of the Lowy Institute's Books of the Year 2015 series, we speak with Dan Gardner, co-author, with Philip Tetlock, of Superforecasting.

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A Larger Australia: Panel Discussion with Michael Fullilove, Anna Funder and Tom Switzer Dec 08, 2015

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On Tuesday 8 December, the Lowy Institute held a panel discussion on the themes of Executive Director Dr Michael Fullilove's ABC 2015 Boyer Lectures. Joining Dr Fullilove on the panel were novelist Anna Funder and broadcaster Tom Switzer. This wide-ranging and spirited discussion covered Australia's evolving place in the world, various aspects of our national culture, and heard both sides of the republic debate.

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Chief of Navy Vice Admiral Tim Barrett AO Lowy address Dec 07, 2015

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In an address to the Lowy Institute, the Chief of Navy, Vice Admiral Tim Barrett AO CSC RAN, discussed the interconnected nature of naval power in the twenty first century, and how it provides greater military weight and agility to the Australian government in meeting the demands of national security.

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Quick Comment: John Connor on Bill Shorten's climate policy address Nov 27, 2015

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John Connor, CEO of The Climate Institute, speaks with John Gooding about his reaction to Opposition Leader Bill Shorten's address to the Lowy Institute on Labor's climate policy.

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The Hon. Bill Shorten MP on climate policy Nov 27, 2015

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In the lead up to the 2015 Paris climate change negotiations, the Leader of the Opposition, the Hon Bill Shorten MP, gave a major policy address at the Lowy Institute for International Policy outlining the Opposition’s position on international action on climate change.

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Free Trade Agreements: Transformative, terrible, or tedious? Nov 26, 2015

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After a flurry of activity, Australia has signed free trade agreements with many of its trade partners, and there could be more coming down the pipeline. Are these agreements transformative, are they job destroying, do they sign over too much sovereignty, or are they much ado about nothing?
On 26 November, the Lowy Institute hosted a panel discussion chaired by Lowy Nonresident Fellow Stephen Grenville, with panellists Leon Berkelmans, Director of the International Economy Program, Jessica Irvine, from the Sydney Morning Herald, and Professor Luke Nottage from the University of Sydney Law School.

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The 2015 Owen Harries Lecture – India: Navigating a contested geopolitical landscape Nov 11, 2015

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As the post-World War II international order undergoes an uncertain transformation, how will India position itself in Asia and beyond as an emerging and aspiring power? On 11 November, former Indian Foreign Secretary Shyam Saran delivered the 2015 Owen Harries Lecture on India's role in this new global order.
The annual Owen Harries Lecture honours the enormous contribution Mr Harries, a Nonresident Fellow of the Lowy Institute, has made to the international policy debate in Australia.

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Quick Comment: India's place in the region and in the world, with Shyam Saran Nov 10, 2015

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Former Indian Foreign Secretary and 2015 Telstra Distinguished International Fellow Shyam Saran speaks with Sam Roggeveen about the challenges and opportunities facing India today.

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Glenn Stevens at the launch of 'The G20 and the Future of International Economic Governance' Nov 04, 2015

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On November 4 the Governor of the Reserve Bank of Australia, Glenn Stevens, officially launched 'The G20 and the Future of International Economic Governance'.
Lowy Institute Nonresident Fellow Mike Callaghan and G20 Research Fellow Tristram Sainsbury have brought together an impressive collection of expert contributors to assess the impact of the Australian 2014 summit in the context of the year’s broader geopolitical challenges.

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