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Uneasy lies the head that wears Hong Kong's rented crown
Commentary
Uneasy lies the head that wears Hong Kong's rented crown
Originally published in the Sydney Morning HeraldBen Bland
The Propaganda Department - Media, censorship and politics in China, with Chris Buckley
Podcasts
The Propaganda Department - Media, censorship and politics in China, with Chris Buckley
'The Propaganda Department' is a story in two parts about media, censorship and politics in China; with guests Chris Buckley from the New York Times’ Beijing bureau, and James…
The battle for Hong Kong's soul
Commentary
The battle for Hong Kong's soul
This is not just about a law. It is the identity of an exceptional city that is at stake. Originally published in the Australian Financial Review.Ben Bland
Encryption and citizenship-stripping legislation: Are Australia’s latest security laws necessary and proportionate?
Speeches
Encryption and citizenship-stripping legislation: Are Australia’s latest security laws necessary and proportionate?
On June 12, 2019, Lowy Institute Research Fellow Dr Rodger Shanahan was joined in conversation with the current Monitor, Dr James Renwick SC to discuss the role of the INSLM and…
The Hong Kong protests are an expression of years of pent-up anger
Commentary
The Hong Kong protests are an expression of years of pent-up anger
Originally published in The Telegraph. Ben Bland
Hong Kong’s Moment of Reckoning
Commentary
Hong Kong’s Moment of Reckoning
China’s encroachment on the former colony’s autonomy threatens to undermine the foundations of its economic success. Originally published in Bloomberg Opinion. Ben…
The Terrorist's Wife: The Role of Women and Children in Jihad, with Lydia Khalil
Podcasts
The Terrorist's Wife: The Role of Women and Children in Jihad, with Lydia Khalil
Counterterrorism expert Lydia Khalil discusses women who join violent Islamist groups; and the unprecedented role of women in the Islamic State caliphate. Rules Based Audio is a…
James Marape gets clear air to establish new PNG administration
Commentary
James Marape gets clear air to establish new PNG administration
Originally published in the Sydney Morning Herald.Shane McLeod
New PNG prime minister, same problems
Commentary
New PNG prime minister, same problems
Touting a new narrative of the Pacific family, Scott Morrison is profoundly changing where the Pacific fits into Australian foreign policy. Originally published in the Australian…