The Pacific Islands and the World Conference - Brisbane 2009
The Lowy Institute's conference, The Pacific Islands and the World: The Global Economic Crisis, held in Brisbane on 2 and 3 August, created an opportunity for Pacific Island le...
A nuclear weapon-free world? Prospects for Obama's nuclear agenda
In this lecture under the Lowy Institute's Canberra Food for Thought series, leading nuclear expert Professor Scott Sagan of Stanford University weighs up the achievements and ...
Crisis and confidence: major powers and maritime security
Asia's security tensions at sea are back on top of the global strategic agenda with the July 2011 visit to China by US Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, Admiral Mike Mulle...
'Getting a grip on nature: valuing biodiversity and its human health dimensions' Wednesday Lunch at Lowy - Dr Aaron Bernstein presentation
Halting biodiversity loss requires rethinking how humans do business with the biosphere. Innovation is needed in accounting of the goods and services nature provides humanity. Dr A...
'Progress towards effective global action on climate change' Professor Ross Garnaut address
In an address at the Lowy Institute on 7 February, Professor Ross Garnaut launched his second Update Paper, 'Progress towards effective global action on climate change', wh...
Analysing 'A Careful War'
'A Careful War’ was a compelling two-part documentary program which appeared on the ABC’s Four Corners earlier this month. Distinguished reporter Chris Masters unde...
'Is there an 'Obama Doctrine' in US foreign policy?' Wednesday Lunch at Lowy - Peter Beinart presentation
A number of US presidents have come to be associated – whether or not it is strictly historically accurate – with certain foreign policy approaches.Can we identify an &...
'ANZUS beyond 60: a different alliance in a different Asia' Lowy Lecture Series - Professor Hugh White presentation
For many people, questions about the future of ANZUS hardly arise. They believe that after 60 years, the alliance endures as the inevitable and unchangeable foundation of Australia...
'Getting grips with climate change: building on experience' Wednesday Lunch at Lowy - Professor Michael Grubb presentation
On Monday 11 April, Professor Michael Grubb of the University of Cambridge addressed the Lowy Lunch Club on the climate change 'policy triad' of technology, pricing and ene...
Lowy Lecture Series: Obama in Australia - Peter Hartcher, Nick Bryant, Dr Michael Fullilove presentations
After several stops and starts, Barack Obama will arrive in Australia next week for his first visit as President of the United States. What should Australians expect from this visi...