Events

Join us for the Canberra launch of the 2021 Lowy Institute Poll. What do Australians think about the world in 2021?

China’s ruling communist party celebrates the 100th anniversary of its founding on 1 July. Not only is it the world’s largest political party, with over 90 million members, it is also the richest, presiding over an economy en route to surpass that of the US.

Join us for this conversation with one of the foremost chroniclers of American life. Author Lawrence Wright will discuss his new book, The Plague Year, which tells the story of Covid-19 on a global and an intimate scale, illuminating the medical, economic, political and social ramifications of the pandemic. Lowy Institute Executive Director Michael Fullilove will also talk with Wright about his writing and journalism career, and the state of US politics.

 

Join us for a conversation with Ted Hui, the pro-democracy politician who made the tough call to abandon Hong Kong and seek refuge in Australia. How did the crackdown on the city’s democratic freedoms affect him and his family? What happens to Hong Kong now? How will he fight for his city’s freedoms from his home in Adelaide?

Join us for a conversation about Australia’s climate change debate. How did we get here? What does the public think? And how will Australia be placed in the lead-up to COP26 in Glasgow?

You are invited to a Lowy Institute conversation with one of the world’s most respected economists, Professor Raghuram Rajan. In 2005, Professor Rajan presciently warned of the risks to financial stability that lay ahead. What are those risks today?

Join us for the launch of Red Zone: China's Challenge and Australia's Future, Peter Hartcher’s new book exploring China’s intentions in relation to Australia, and what lies behind the recent chill between the two countries.

Covid-19 remains a significant challenge for Papua New Guinea. While case numbers appear to have stabilised after a big surge earlier this year, the virus continues to spread and put further strain on already-stretched healthcare resources.

When Myanmar’s military seized power on 1 February, it sent the country spiralling into a political and economic crisis.