Reimagining Australia's international relations.
A platform for collaboration between the development, diplomacy and defence communities.
Our latest papers
AP4D will launch two new papers online in the coming fortnight:
Join us on Monday 22 July, 1:00-2:00pm (Canberra time) to hear from an expert panel on what Australia's practice of economic statecraft should look like, and how it can support its partners in the Indo-Pacific. Click here to register.
Tune in on Monday 29 July, 3:00-4:00pm (Canberra time) to hear how Australia can play a role not just as a partner or a supporter of Pacific regionalism but as a collaborative voice at the Pacific regionalism table. Click here to register.
Many thanks to everyone involved in consultations.
Our people
The AP4D Advisory Group is co-chaired by Marc Purcell and Michael Wesley.
Recent commentary by Advisory Group members include:
Bridi Rice on Australia's strategic policy think tank landscape, its development policy priorities and entrenched biases in development.
Joanne Wallis on storytelling and statecraft and reimagining Australia's security.
Chris Gardiner on the continued relevance of ANZUS and Australia's interest in supporting the Philippines.
William Stoltz on the arrest of two alleged Russian spies and foreign espionage in Australia.
Susannah Patton on Sino-Philippine tensions and the Biden administration's China policy.
Caitlin Byrne on Chinese Premier Li Qiang's visit to Australia.
Michael Wesley and Huong Le Thu on the health of democracy in Southeast Asia.
AP4D congratulates Nathan Hansford on his election as Co-Chair of the Australian Republic Movement National Executive.
Our program
On Friday 28 June AP4D held a webinar to launch a new paper that identifies opportunities for Australian engagement with Pacific youth, civil society and media. Click here to explore the paper - the result of four months of consultations with almost 60 experts from Australia and across the Pacific - and watch a recording of the launch below.
On Wednesday 3 July AP4D and Women in International Security Australia hosted a webinar on ‘Women in Development, Diplomacy and Defence’. A panel of esteemed women offered insights from their diverse careers, reflecting on past and remaining inequalities and sharing strategies and skills to build a career in international affairs. Watch a recording of the webinar below.
In the news
AP4D staff have been featured in:
- The Wall Street Journal
- ABC Weekend Breakfast
- The Mandarin
- Pearls and Irritations
- Australian Outlook
AP4D staff have spoken at:
