Indian Minister for External Affairs S Jaishankar in discussions with the Australian-German delegation
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NSC co-leads Australian parliamentary engagement with India and Germany
Our was delegation in India for the Global Dialogue parliamentary exchange program, facilitated by the Berlin-based Robert Bosch Stiftung and Global Public Policy Institute, in partnership with NSC.
  • India
  • Germany
  • Diplomacy
  • Foreign policy
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Thu, 23 May 2024

Sport, statecraft and security

In this program, learn how governments leverage sport as a tool of state, navigate the risks of hosting major sporting events, and address threats.
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AWG members meeting with the Assistant Minister of Foreign Affairs the Hon Tim Watts MP
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Strengthening Australia-Africa ties: NSC's Africa Working Group advances collaboration
NSC travelled to Perth to participate in Australia-Africa Week, highlighting a shared commitment to enhancing collaboration between Australia and Africa.
  • Africa
  • futures analysis
  • Diplomacy
  • Indian Ocean
INL scientist Yoshiko Fujita works with two colleagues. Image: Idaho National Laboratory
INL scientist Yoshiko Fujita works with two colleagues. Image: Idaho National Laboratory

A strategy for Quad biotechnology collaboration
As part of the Quad Tech Network series, Dirk van der Kley and Daniel Pavlich discuss the importance of biotechnology as an area for Quad countries to collaborate.
  • Quad
  • biosecurity
  • biotechnology
  • International relations
  • Diplomacy
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Image of Antarctica on a globe. Image: Adobe stock

Cold logic: getting intelligent about Antarctica
In this paper, Isabelle Bond and James Mortensen outline why Antarctica is key to understanding global climate drivers.
  • Antarctica
  • Climate Change
  • Natural disasters
  • Diplomacy
Boat in Antarctica with icebergs in the background
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The changing value of Antarctica to Australia’s security policy
Isabelle Bond and Dr James Mortensen argue that Antarctic climate science can enhance Australia's security and intelligence, beyond just military and diplomatic goals.
  • Antarctica
  • Australian security
  • Diplomacy
  • Climate Change
The National Security Podcast
13 Aug 2024
The National Security Podcast

India's evolving place in the world under a third Modi government

In this episode, Ian Hall and Darshana Baruah join Rory Medcalf to discuss India’s evolving place in the world, from its immediate neighbourhood to bilateral relationships with global powers. 

 

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The National Security Podcast
22 Aug 2024
The National Security Podcast

Going for gold: sport, statecraft, and security

In this episode, Bianca Birdsall and Stuart Murray join David Andrews to discuss the role of sport as it relates to Australia’s national security – in diplomacy, foreign policy, and as a vector for insecurity, violence, crime, and societal unrest.

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Mauritius one step closer to Diego Garcia sovereignty
Samuel Bashfield | War on the rocks

Australia’s China debate is changing — we can’t allow ‘stability’ to distract us from Xi’s anti-West goals
Rowan Callick | The Australian

In national interest, Labor must repair Israel relationship
Anthony Bergin and Peter Jennings | The Australian

Australia’s foreign policy is not simply about containing China
Rory Medcalf | The Strait Times