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10 JUN

Development Futures: Indonesia’s economic policies under Prabowo — new era or same path?

Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto campaigned on a promise of continuity and better economic performance. Is Prabowo living up to his campaign promises or taking the country in a new direction? The Lowy Institute's Lead Economist, Roland Rajah, speaks with Dr Eve Warburton, Director of the Australian National University's Indonesia Institute, and Indo-Pacific Development Centre Research Fellows Dr Hilman Palaon and Robert Walker to unpack what’s happening and the looming questions over policy, politics, and populism in Prabowo’s Indonesia. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

10 Jun

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30 min
4 JUN

Conversations: Russia's interests in Southeast Asia

Earlier this year, reports emerged of Russia seeking to base military aircraft at Indonesia’s Manuhua Airforce Base. While the request was rejected by Indonesia, it raises a broader question: what are Russia’s interests in Southeast Asia and how should Australia respond to its attempts to seek access to military facilities in the region? In this podcast, Lowy Institute Research Fellow Rahman Yaacob and Ian Storey, Senior Fellow at the ISEAS – Yusof Ishak Institute, talk with host Sam Roggeveen about the significance of these events and Russia's ambitions. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

4 Jun

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27 min
26 MAY

EVENT: Australia, China, and a global economy in flux — An address by RBA Deputy Governor Andrew Hauser

Andrew Hauser, Deputy Governor of the Reserve Bank of Australia, delivered an address before the Lowy Institute on Thursday 22 May to discuss the Australia–China economic relationship in a time of great uncertainty. Following his address, Mr Hauser was joined by Lowy Institute China expert Richard McGregor and Nonresident Fellow Dr Jenny Gordon for a panel discussion moderated by Roland Rajah, the Institute's lead economist. The panel discussed the future of Australia–China economic ties amid shifting global dynamics, rising tariffs, and mounting regional tensions, and considered where the relationship may be headed in the medium and long term. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

26 May

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1 hr
23 MAY

Conversations: The future of warfare

In this episode, we bring you highlights of a recent Lowy Institute event on the future of warfare. Christian Brose, President and Chief Strategy Officer of Anduril Industries, and Sam Roggeveen, Director of the Lowy Institute’s International Security Program discuss the key trends in modern warfare revealed through the world’s ongoing armed conflicts. They share their thoughts on how any future wars between major powers are likely to be fought. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

23 May

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34 min
10 JUN

Development Futures: Indonesia’s economic policies under Prabowo — new era or same path?

Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto campaigned on a promise of continuity and better economic performance. Is Prabowo living up to his campaign promises or taking the country in a new direction? The Lowy Institute's Lead Economist, Roland Rajah, speaks with Dr Eve Warburton, Director of the Australian National University's Indonesia Institute, and Indo-Pacific Development Centre Research Fellows Dr Hilman Palaon and Robert Walker to unpack what’s happening and the looming questions over policy, politics, and populism in Prabowo’s Indonesia. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

10 Jun

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30 min
30 MAY

Conversations: Pakistani spies, Australian ‘mercenaries’ and the future of Asian trade — This week in The Interpreter

Join Sam Roggeveen and Managing Editor Daniel Flitton for a conversation about what we covered this week in Australia’s best foreign affairs magazine, The Interpreter. Further reading: Sadly, Russia’s mercenary verdict means Oscar Jenkins won’t be coming home anytime soon by Donald Rothwell Why Oscar Jenkins’ trial in the Luhansk People’s Republic is a sham by Shannon Bosch US troops in Korea may soon switch focus from Pyongyang to Beijing by Gabriela Bernal The CPTPP dilemma: Economic merit versus geopolitical calculation by Peter Varghese Abnormal states: Kashmir between empire, insurgency, and intrigue by Abhijnan Rej See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

30 May

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23 min
1 MAY

Conversations: The future of the Five Eyes

In this episode, host Lydia Khalil speaks with former US Ambassador and Director-General of ASIO Dennis Richardson and Interpreter Managing Editor Daniel Flitton, about the Five Eyes — the powerful and strategically important intelligence sharing alliance. Its member countries, the United States, the United Kingdom, Canada, Australia and New Zealand, have sustained and protected one of the world's most unified multilateral arrangements for more than 75 years. But even the Five Eyes may not avoid the wrecking ball that is the second Trump administration. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

1 May

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27 min
25 MAR

EVENT: Owen Harries Lecture US–Russia–China — The nuclear triumvirate of the 21st century

Former senior NATO figure and arms control negotiator Rose Gottemoeller delivered the 2025 Owen Harries Lecture on Monday 24 March in Sydney. She reflected on a new era of nuclear weapons competition. China is rapidly growing and modernising its nuclear arsenal while Russia has used nuclear sabre-rattling in its war in Ukraine. Rose Gottemoeller explores the advent of an unprecedented situation — three nuclear peers — and the implications for the United States and its allies. She will also discuss the possibilities for nuclear restraint and arms control.‍Since 2013, the Owen Harries Lecture has honoured the enormous contribution made to the international debate in Australia and the United States by Owen Harries, who was a Nonresident Fellow at the Lowy Institute. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

25 Mar

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1h 1m
12 FEB

Development Futures: Aid in Shambles: The dismantling of USAID

The Trump administration is taking an axe to the world’s biggest foreign aid program, dismantling its US Agency for International Development and freezing billions of dollars in foreign assistance. The Lowy Institute’s Lead Economist Roland Rajah is joined by Deputy Director of the Indo-Pacific Development Centre, Alexandre Dayant, and Research Associate, Grace Stanhope, to dive into what’s happening, the rationale, and the implications for American soft power and the rest of the world. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

12 Feb

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24 min
4 FEB

Development Futures: The big picture of aid and international development

The Trump administration’s recent dismantling of the US Agency for International Development (USAID) and freeze on most US foreign aid has created havoc within the international aid and development sectors. Prior to these major announcements, the Lowy Institute’s Lead Economist Roland Rajah spoke with Masood Ahmed, President Emeritus of the Center for Global Development, in December last year. They discussed the effectiveness and future of aid and the factors reshaping international development cooperation including climate change, pandemic risks, migration, and domestic politics in donor countries. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

4 Feb

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26 min

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Development Futures: Indonesia’s economic policies under Prabowo — new era or same path?

Conversations: Russia's interests in Southeast Asia

EVENT: Australia, China, and a global economy in flux — An address by RBA Deputy Governor Andrew Hauser

Conversations: The future of warfare

Development Futures: Indonesia’s economic policies under Prabowo — new era or same path?

Conversations: Pakistani spies, Australian ‘mercenaries’ and the future of Asian trade — This week in The Interpreter

Conversations: The future of the Five Eyes

EVENT: Owen Harries Lecture US–Russia–China — The nuclear triumvirate of the 21st century

Development Futures: Aid in Shambles: The dismantling of USAID

Development Futures: The big picture of aid and international development

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