Don’t miss our next webinar, Abandoning our fears: Finding peace and security in our region, 6pm, Tuesday 8 July 2025.
Speakers:
- Hon Gareth Evans AC, Distinguished Honorary Professor at the Australian National University. A former Senator in the Australian Parliament, Evans was Australia’s Foreign Minister from 1988-96.
- Kishore Mahbubani is a veteran diplomat, student of philosophy, and celebrated author. He is currently a Distinguished Fellow at the National University of Singapore’s Asia Research Institute. He was President of the UN Security Council (Jan 2001, May 2002).
Moderator:
Melissa Conley Tyler is an Honorary Fellow in the Asia Institute of The University of Melbourne and Executive Director of the Asia-Pacific Development, Diplomacy & Defence Dialogue (AP4D).
REGISTER HERE
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APSF Second Quarterly Report – The Heat is On
Last year was the hottest year on record. The warmer atmosphere and warmer
oceans have contributed to record breaking rain and floods in western Queensland and up and down the east coast of Australia while parts of western Victoria and South Australia suffer prolonged drought.
The second Australian Peace and Security Quarterly Report, The Heat is On, can be DOWNLOADED HERE
The first Quarterly Report, Give Peace a Chance, can be DOWNLOADED HERE
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