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6 Dec 2019 13:00

We’ve already had Our Very Own Brexit

Nicholas Gruen

Instead of munching popcorn at the political theatre, citizens’ assemblies would give the community a chance to reflect.
6 Dec 2019 11:30

For all the focus on Asia’s high achievers, the laggards are many

John West

China led the education rankings, but an ageing population and gap with Southeast Asia might mark down the whole region.
6 Dec 2019 06:00

How many Cold Wars does it take to make a “new” one?

Ian Li

In the divide between capitalist West and communist East, it was often regional politics that mattered more.

News and Media

Panel discussion: Marise Payne and Tobias Feakin on Australia’s international cyber strategy

Cyber issues are increasingly important — to governments, to businesses, to organisations and to individuals.

Women in the Era of Strongmen - International Women's Day

To mark International Women’s Day in 2019, the Lowy Institute in partnership with Telstra hosted a special event on the impact of authoritarian regimes on women.

Panel Discussion: Women in the era of strongmen

To mark International Women’s Day in 2019, the Lowy Institute in partnership with Telstra hosted a special event on the impact of authoritarian regimes on women.

In conversation: Sir Adam Roberts on Britain's Brexit confusion

The United Kingdom faces a fast-approaching but possibly flexible deadline to leave the European Union on 29 March. What are the underlying reasons for the UK’s ambivalence about Europe?

In conversation: Kori Schake on America vs the West

The latest Lowy Institute Paper published by Penguin Random House, America vs the West: Can the liberal world order be preserved? by Dr Kori Schake, was launched in Canberra on 5 March.

Panel Discussion: Lauren Williams and Rodger Shanahan on Syria in 2019

The recent decision by United States President Trump to withdraw US forces from Syria has again focused attention on the ongoing Syrian civil war.

Panel discussion: The year ahead (Melbourne)

The Lowy Institute hosted this popular annual panel discussion with Institute experts on the key issues likely to dominate the international agenda in 2019.

Panel discussion: The year ahead (Sydney)

The Lowy Institute hosted this popular annual panel discussion with Institute experts on the key issues likely to dominate the international agenda in 2019.

In conversation: Bari Weiss of the New York Times

Lowy Institute’s Executive Director Michael Fullilove and The New York Times editor and columnist Bari Weiss had a conversation about journalism, American politics and society, and the role of the

Panel Discussion: China's Xinjiang detentions

China is holding hundreds of thousands of Uighurs in detention camps in Xinjiang, western China, in what appears to be a systematic targeting of an entire ethnic and religious group in the name of

In conversation: Brookings Institution President John R. Allen

The Lowy Institute hosted the President of the Brookings Institution for a conversation about the world. John R.

Address by Senator the Hon Marise Payne

The Minister for Foreign Affairs, Senator the Hon Marise Payne, delivered an address to the Lowy Institute.

Panel discussion: China’s military challenge to the US in Asia

How is China trying to unseat the United States as the dominant power in Asia? What tactics are Beijing using and how is the US responding?

Lowy Institute Media Awards 2018 - Judges and Nominees

The Lowy Institute 2018 Media Awards were held on Saturday 24 November at NSW Parliament House.

Panel discussion: Brexit’s bewildering endgame (Sydney)

The decision by the United Kingdom to withdraw from the European Union is more than two years old. What will happen on Brexit day on 29 March next year?

Michael Fullilove on after the midterms: Australia, the United States and the international order

We are now halfway through Donald Trump’s first term as president of the United States.

Panel Discussion: Brexit's bewildering endgame (Melbourne)

The decision by the United Kingdom to withdraw from the European Union is more than two years old. What will happen on Brexit day on 29 March next year?

David Gruen on global economic order and the role of the G20

This year marks the 10th anniversary of the global financial crisis and the elevation of the G20 to a leader-level forum.

Address by the Hon Bill Shorten MP

On Monday 29 October the Lowy Institute hosted the Hon Bill Shorten MP, Leader of the Opposition, for a major foreign policy address.

In conversation: Hal Varian on the economics of data

In an age of ubiquitous data, the “scarce factor is the ability to understand that data and extract value from it”.

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We’ve already had Our Very Own Brexit

For all the focus on Asia’s high achievers, the laggards are many

How many Cold Wars does it take to make a “new” one?

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