Held Hostage: National values, diplomacy and friendship

Held Hostage: National values, diplomacy and friendship

The 2023 Plimsoll Lecture by Australian economist, and political prisoner Dr Sean Turnell. Even before Sean Turnell spent 650 days of wrongful imprisonment in Myanmar, his story was remarkable. From humble working-class beginnings in the suburbs of Sydney, Sean...
WA Migration Update

WA Migration Update

The WA Migration Update one day conference, now in its 8th year, brings together academia, communities, not-for-profits, the private sector and government, to share experiences and research on migration and settlement, and improve understandings of these critical...
Transformative Justice and Peace in Africa

Transformative Justice and Peace in Africa

Join us for one or both of two online seminars exploring transformative justice and peace on the African continent. Session 1: Transformative Justice and the African Union: Unsettling the Dominant Discourse and Practice of Transitional Justice 4 September, 1-2 pm...
Lobbying and Agenda Setting: Whose Interests are Served, How and Why?

Lobbying and Agenda Setting: Whose Interests are Served, How and Why?

Lobbying and advising the government are part of the democratic process. Sometimes the interests being served are clear, yet at others they are hidden. Sometimes stories are told to make the outcomes desired easier to understand, and more likely, while at others the...