Asia Rising

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Asia Rising, the podcast of La Trobe Asia which takes a critical look at the key issues facing Asia's states and societies.

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China's Ageing Crisis and the Role of AI

China is ageing faster than almost any other country in history. Decades of the one-child policy, rising life expectancy, and rapid urbanisation have produced a demographic shift of enormous scale — and with it, a growing burden of age-related conditions that health systems were not designed to manage. Among the most significant is dementia, and its precursor, Mild Cognitive Impairment. Guest: Professor George Liu (Professor and Associate Dean of International Partnerships, School of Psychology and Public Health, La Trobe University) Recorded 13 July, 2026
hace 4 días

Pacific Climate Mobility: Pathways to new Partnerships

For Pacific Island communities, climate change is not a future threat, but a present reality. Intensifying El Niño events, displacement, and compounding security challenges are reshaping the region, even as global attention has been diverted by energy crises and fossil fuel disruption. Climate mobility - the movement of people in response to climate impacts - is emerging as both a critical challenge and an opportunity to reframe how external partners engage with the Pacific. What does a genuine model of climate, peace, and security partnership that centres mobility look like? And how can outside partners align their support with Pacific-led priorities rather than imposing solutions? This Melbourne Climate Talk is hosted by the German Embassy in Canberra in partnership with the La Trobe Centre for Global Security. It brings together Pacific and regional experts to explore mobility as a pathway to stronger, more equitable climate partnerships, and to build momentum ahead of UNFCCC Pre-COP discussions in Fiji and Tuvalu. Speakers: Ms Beate Grzeski (Ambassador of Germany to Australia) Dr Aiden Craney (Research Fellow, Centre for Human Security and Social Change, La Trobe University) Dr Jason Titifanue (Geography, Earth and Atmospheric Sciences, University of Melbourne) Dr Lauren Nishimura (Melbourne Law School, University of Melbourne) Ms Bateteba Aselu (PhD candidate, School of Geography, University of Melbourne) Dr Sara Gosper, (Manager, International Partnerships and Engagement, RMIT)(Chair) Professor Nick Bisley (Pro Vice-Chancellor (Research), La Trobe University) Recorded on 26th August, 2026
14 ago

Interview: Cyber Accountability in Southeast Asia

Southeast Asia is one of the fastest-growing digital regions in the world, with an economy projected to exceed $300 billion in gross merchandise value and over 200 million internet users. But that digital growth is outpacing the legal frameworks, institutional capacity, and cybersecurity architecture needed to govern it. And with the rapid adoption of artificial intelligence accelerating both the sophistication of cyber threats and the difficulty of holding anyone accountable the stakes have never been higher. Guest: Dr Mark Manantan (Research Fellow at the La Trobe Centre for Global Security) Report: Fostering Cyber Accountability in Southeast Asia (The Stimson Center, 2026) Recorded on 15th July, 2026.
11 ago

Event: Australia's Submarine Cable Challenge

"The seabed is becoming a battlefield," Deputy Prime Minister and Defence Minister Richard Marles warned at the Shangri-La Dialogue in May, and "we have been slow – collectively slow – to recognise [submarine cables] as the strategic targets they have become." Some 16 privately operated submarine cables carry around 99 per cent of Australia's international data – the financial transactions, government communications and cloud services on which the country's economy and security depend. Recent incidents in the Baltic Sea and around Taiwan suggest that state actors are actively probing this infrastructure, and history suggests Australia's cables would be among the first targets in any regional conflict. Yet submarine cables barely rate a mention in Australia's key strategic documents, responsibilities are fragmented across Commonwealth agencies, and these agencies have no means of ensuring priority repairs even in a national emergency. What must Australia do to secure its submarine cable network? And how can it seize the opportunity to become an Indo-Pacific preferred cable hub? A La Trobe Centre for Global Security event, co-hosted with AIIA Victoria and the Australia India Institute. The Melbourne launch of Connected & Protected: Building Australia's Submarine Cable Resilience, the most comprehensive assessment of Australia's submarine cable network to date, and Dr Bashfield's newly published short book Submarine Cables (Cambridge University Press, 2026) Speakers: Dr David Brewster (ANU National Security College) Dr Samuel Bashfield (La Trobe Centre for Global Security) Recorded on 10th August, 2026.
11 ago

Event: Screening South Asia: Cultural Bridge, Critical Lens

South Asian cinema shapes how millions of people around the world encounter the region’s cultures, languages, and identities. For many, film provides a gateway to South Asian languages and literature, and to cultural conversations that cross national, regional, and diasporic borders. But what does South Asian cinema say about the societies it represents? Beneath the spectacle, song, and romance, filmmakers across the region - including those working within Bollywood - have long grappled with questions of gender, caste, ethnicity, class, beauty, and skin colour. How do these tensions sit alongside cinema’s power to foster cross-cultural empathy and identification? And what can film reveal about the complexity and diversity within South Asian cultures themselves? Co-presented by La Trobe Asia and the Indian Film Festival of Melbourne, this event brings together researchers and practitioners to explore South Asian cinema as both a cultural bridge and a critical lens. Panel: Dr Ian Woolford (Hindi Studies, La Trobe University) Dr Divya Rama Gopalakrishnan (History, La Trobe University) Dr Phebyn Joseph (Hindi Studies, La Trobe University) MJ Bently (Partnerships Manager, Indian Film Festival in Melbourne) Matt Smith (La Trobe Asia) Recorded on 7th August, 2026.
7 ago

Event: Creeping Censorship in Asian Media

From digital regulation and political pressure to economic influence and self-censorship, media freedom in Asia is being shaped by a range of subtle and evolving constraints. Rather than outright bans on reporting, many observers point to a process of "creeping censorship"—the gradual narrowing of space for independent journalism and public debate. How are these pressures playing out across Asia? What do they mean for journalists and media organisations? How are the changing political, technological, and economic realities reshaping the region's information environment? Panel: Dr Lupita Wijaya (Research Fellow, La Trobe Centre for Global Security) Dr Nasya Bahfen (Senior Lecturer, Journalism, La Trobe University) Phebyn Joseph (Hindi Lecturer, Language Studies, La Trobe University) Recorded on 30th July, 2026
27 jul

Interview: Australia's Submarine Cable Security

Almost every email you send, every video you stream, and every financial transaction you make travels not through satellites, but through a vast network of cables lying on the ocean floor. Submarine cables are the invisible capillaries of the global internet — and increasingly, they are at the centre of great power competition in the Indo-Pacific. Guest: Dr Samuel Bashfield (Research Fellow at the La Trobe Centre for Global Security) COME TO OUR EVENT: Is the Seabed a ‘Battlefield’? Australia’s Submarine Cable Challenge Monday 10th August, 6:00 - 7:00PM AEST 356 Collins St, Melbourne Register on the AIIA Vic website Recorded on 17th June, 2026.
21 jul

Event: The Real Costs of AUKUS

The AUKUS agreement between Australia, the United States, and the United Kingdom is set to reshape Australia's military and strategic future through the acquisition of nuclear-powered submarines. But the implications of AUKUS extend far beyond defence, with significant consequences for Australia's economy, diplomacy, industry, and foreign relations. As the project moves from ambition to implementation, important questions remain. Can Australia deliver an undertaking of this scale and complexity? What are the costs, risks, and strategic trade-offs involved? And if the project does not proceed according to plan, what alternatives are available? The launch of the new issue of Australian Foreign Affairs. Panel: Professor Bec Strating (Director, La Trobe Centre for Global Security) Hon Peter Khalil MP (Assistant Minister for Defence, Australia) Assoc. Professor Yee-Fui Ng (Director (Higher Degree by Research), Monash University) Dr Samuel Bashfield (Research Fellow, La Trobe Centre for Global Security) Recorded on 20th July, 2026.

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Podcast miniseries: The Catch

The Catch. A podcast miniseries about modern slavery and forced labour in the offshore fishing industry in the Asia Pacific Region. Available now on all podcast platforms. Hosted by Bec Strating, produced by La Trobe Asia.