In the second of a three part series, the inaugural Lowy Institute-Rio Tinto China Fellow Professor Zha Daojiong continues his discussion with Dirk Van der Kley on Chinese investment in Australia, this time focusing on Chinese state owned enterprises (SOEs). Professor Zha outlines the confusion surrounding definitions of SOEs, before turning to a discussion of management practices in these organisations.

Rory Medcalf, Director of the Lowy Institute's International Security Program, recently sat down with Lowy nonresident Fellow C Raja Mohan to discuss the current state of India–China relations.

C Raja Mohan is also Head of Strategic Studies and Distinguished Fellow at the Observer Research Foundation.

Rory Medcalf, Director of the Lowy Institute's International Security Program, recently sat down with Lowy nonresident Fellow C Raja Mohan. They discuss the growing relationship between India and Western Australia, increasing defence ties between Australia and India, and the changing Indo-Pacific strategic environment.

C Raja Mohan is also Head of Strategic Studies and Distinguished Fellow at the Observer Research Foundation.

On 25th June 2013, Channel Ten's Late News Focus aired an interview with Lowy Institute's James Brown about the recent defence scandal and its implications on the ADF.

Recently returned from his stint as Fairfax's China correspondent, John Garnaut discusses his experiences with the Lowy Institute's Stephanie Dunstan. Garnaut describes the growing importance of China to the Australian economy, the massive changes occurring in China, and the rise of Chinese social media.

The Lowy Institute's East Asia Program Director, Linda Jakobson, chats with Bonnie Glaser, Senior Adviser for Asia at the Centre for Strategic and International Studies. Bonnie and Linda discuss US policy towards the East China Sea dispute, noting that the key foreign policy goal of the US in this area is to avoid escalation.

On 25 June 2013 the Lowy Institute hosted US Studies Centre Research Associate Tom Switzer. He and Lowy Institute Executive Director discussed US foreign policy in Obama's second term.

The annual Lowy Institute Poll is the Institute’s flagship publication. Over the past nine years, the Poll has identified significant shifts in public sentiment, and has provoked vigorous debate on issues such as Australia’s relationship with the United States, investment from China, climate change, and attitudes towards democracy.

In this video poll author Alex Oliver presents this year's results, followed by a Q&A session chaired by Lowy Institute Executive Director Michael Fullilove. The panel discussion features ABC journalist and commentator, Annabel Crabb, Dan Flitton, senior correspondent for The Age newspaper and Tony Shepherd, Chairman of Transfield Services and President of the Business Council of Australia.

Following the launch of the ninth annual Lowy Institute Poll, ABC chief online political writer Annabel Crabb spoke to Interpreter editor Sam Roggeveen about the results.