After 240+ written submissions and 11 days of public hearings, the Australian senate committee on #climate misinformation has released its report - and there were some extraordinary revelations. Here's my first take in @aunz.theconversation.com theconversation.com/fake-news-on...

Join Nicholas Drake as he explores how wellbeing is measured and promoted in different practical contexts, and in particular, on government measures of national wellbeing. He will also discuss his current work on Indigenous rights and the resource extraction industry. More here: lnkd.in/eUc_g-vK

Can restorative justice reshape institutional culture in prisons? Join POLIS@ANU: Centre for Crime and Social Justice for a presentation by Decildo Lopes, Judge of the Court of Justice of the State of Goiás, Brazil with Leanne Close APM, ACT Corrections Commissioner, as discussant. lnkd.in/e8psVFiS

Join Chelsea Hunnisett for her mid-term doctoral presentation as she investigates the ability of the Commonwealth Treasury of Australia to develop a wellbeing economy that may achieve Planetary Health Equity goals in Australia. Learn more: regnet.anu.edu.au/event/treasu...

Join Kyla Tienhaara as she explores how Australia can help build a values-based global order through reform of the investment treaty regime. Learn more: regnet.anu.edu.au/event/radica...

Join us for the launch of Climate Obstruction: A Global Assessment, a major volume on how organised interests worldwide slow or block climate policy. Co-editor @christiandownie.bsky.social will discuss the global assessment and its relevance to current climate debates. Learn more: lnkd.in/eKhrE7tH

Why do some autocracies successfully generate popular support while others fail? Join Bill Kakenmaster as he examines how autocratic elites credibly commit to performance legitimation using a formal model, data on >80,000 power plants and >300,000 survey responses. Learn more: lnkd.in/eqaAs_te

Semester 1 is underway! 🎉 Jarrett Blaustein, convenor of The Policy and Practice of Regulation, kicked off the first week of teaching, helping students understand and apply contemporary approaches to effective regulation. ▶️ Learn more about our dual-delivery programs and courses: lnkd.in/g-Teq6mT

Join Roxana Tompea Hafner in the March episode of the Saving the World webinar series. She will be talking about her research on regulatory reforms on environmental sustainability and corporate practices in the food sector. Learn more and register: hothouse.anu.edu.au/event/sugar-...

The Indian state of Maharashtra is developing an AI tool that uses “accent, tone and word choices” to identify and deport Bangladeshi Muslims and displaced Rohingyas from Myanmar. Read the latest from Suvradip Maitra: www.techpolicy.press/india-is-usi...

Join Judit Molnar as she shares the key insights from her doctoral research on home state ideologies and the cultivation of diaspora subjectivity amongst Hungarian and Venezuelan migrants in London. Learn more here: regnet.anu.edu.au/event/diaspo...

RegNet, together with the Embassy of the Republic of Colombia and the Embassy of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, is convening an expert roundtable on ‘Just Transition Away from Fossil Fuels’. Learn more and register here: regnet.anu.edu.au/event/just-t...

In his latest piece, Nikolai Drahos shows how backing from key firms on climate policy, while not unconditional, can help translate net-zero ambition into progress. Read more 🔽 www.lowyinstitute.org/the-interpre...

As ASEAN marks 50 years since the Treaty of Amity and Cooperation, RegNet’s Mutiara Indriani and co-authors reflect on what meaningful representation really requires. www.thejakartapost.com/opinion/2026...

The College of Law, Governance and Policy (CLGP) marked the beginning of Semester 1 with Paul Girrawah House, Ngambri-Ngunnawal custodian, conducting a Welcome to Country and Smoking Ceremony. He acknowledged the enduring connection of Ngambri and Ngunnawal people to the lands on which ANU stands.

📣 Call for Contributions-Restorative Horizons: Indigenous, Plural and Hybrid Paths Towards Justice and Peace 📍 Addis Ababa University | 25–27 Nov 2026 📅 Submit by 31 March 2026 Papers, posters, skills labs, community dialogues & creative ideas welcome. Learn more: restorativejustice.ipss-addis.org

Join Ataklti Gebreegziabher for his mid-term doctoral presentation as he investigates interagency collaboration in migration governance across Ethiopia and Kenya, focusing on how national, regional and international actors interact to shape migration governance. More here: lnkd.in/e2YGudQz

When Bad Bunny scaled power poles at the Super Bowl, he highlighted Puerto Rico’s chronic power outages — a legacy of colonisation. Jenna Imad Harb and Kirsty Anantharajah explore energy injustice and community resilience in @aunz.theconversation.com: theconversation.com/how-bad-bunn...

A warm welcome to our newest #PhD scholars at the ANU School of Regulation and Global Governance (RegNet). We’re excited to have you with us and look forward to supporting you as you begin your studies and join our vibrant intellectual community. 🚀 ✨ Read more: regnet.anu.edu.au/news/welcomi...

Want to know what happens when one of the world’s largest polluters the US gives up on reducing greenhouse gas emissions? My chat this morning on ABC News Daily with Samantha Hawley www.abc.net.au/listen/progr...

📣 Call for Papers INAWARA invites proposals for Witchcraft Accusations and Human Rights: Stakeholder Responses to UN Resolution 47/8. 📍 Malawi | 📅 10–11 Nov 2026 📝 Proposals due 31 March 2026 Details and submission information: www.theinternationalnetwork.org/events-2/cal...

Veronica Taylor and Adam Slater on rethinking what it means to be a regulator and how The Professional Regulator, RegNet and National Regulators Community of Practice (NRCoP) are changing practice in Australia and New Zealand. Read more: themodernregulator.com/building-the...

After two decades in the public service, Anna Fieldhouse undertook her PhD as a mid-career learner, not to reinvent her career, but to deepen her skills and bring more strategic thinking into policy and regulation. Read more about her PhD journey here: regnet.anu.edu.au/news/buildin...

A Pacific human rights lawyer, Romulo Nayacalevu’s research examines gaps in human rights protection across the Pacific. 🎓Warm congratulations to Romulo on completing his PhD! Read more about his journey here: regnet.anu.edu.au/news/strengt...

My latest in the Conversation summarises the findings from our recent paper on organised interests in Australian #climate policy. Thanks to the @aunz.theconversation.com team for some nice interactive figures to explore the data. @cssn.org @anuregnet.bsky.social theconversation.com/these-voices...

🎓 Congratulations to Lakshmin Mudaliar on completing her PhD! Her research examined the emergence of “best practices” for managing environmental migration and displacement in and beyond the Pacific, including planned relocation, labour migration & humanitarian protection. Read more: lnkd.in/eUsPQDv5

Reynol’s interest in restorative justice began during his undergraduate studies in Taiwan, inspired by the work of John Braithwaite, which reshaped how he understands regulation, harm and healing. 🎓Congratulations to Reynol on completing his PhD! Read more here: regnet.anu.edu.au/news/listeni...

Sithong Chanthasouk’s PhD journey was shaped by years of experience as a banking regulator in Laos. His research bridges practice and theory, with a focus on improving regulatory effectiveness in the financial sector. 🎉 Congratulations, Sithong! Read more about his journey here: lnkd.in/eYA4ebnb

Keen to pursue a #career in #regulation or enhance your skills as a professional regulator? Learn more about the Master of Regulation and Governance at the ANU: lnkd.in/gdWFavur 🌐 A streamlined 1 year full time pathway 📅 Flexible part-time and online study options 👉 Apply by 31 Jan 2026

Is social impact assessment protecting people – or protecting projects? Check out Nick Bainton’s latest co-authored article examining the commercial determinants of social impact assessment in the global mining industry. Read more: www.tandfonline.com/eprint/QEKHI...

🌏 The Saving the World webinar series is back for 2026, starting on 5 February with Planetary Health Equity Hothouse PhD candidate Giorgia Dalla Libera Marchiori. Gio’s research explores the intersection between knowledge generation and private philanthropy. Learn more here: lnkd.in/g542Z8NN

Looking to advance your career in tech governance? The Master of Technology Governance offers transdisciplinary training experience across diverse technology sectors. 🌱 1 year full time pathway 📅 Flexible part-time and online study 👉 Apply by 31 Jan 2026: regnet.anu.edu.au/study/master...

New co-authored article by Jude Blacklock, Kathryn Henne, Kate Starre and Tate Morgan examines the paradoxical features of gender equity initiatives, and why they often don’t work as stated. Read more 🔽 journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/...

We’re hiring! A great opportunity for a Project Officer to support the Balzan Prize Project and the Centre for Restorative Justice. Join a dynamic community of researchers united by an interest in regulation and governance. 🕑 Part time position 📆 Apply by 1 Feb 2026: jobs.anu.edu.au/jobs/project...

🎉 We are excited to share the RegNet Annual Report 2025, which provides an overview of what we have been up to as a community over the past year. Join us as we celebrate a year of milestones, and thank you for your continued support and engagement with RegNet. 📖 View the PDF here: lnkd.in/exDWgYaW

Are public banks gaslighting on climate finance? 📢 Our new publication in @climate-policy.bsky.social looks at the role Export Credit Agencies play in financing gas around the world www.tandfonline.com/eprint/TIMFJ... Key findings include 🧵

Join Sandra Elhelw for her final PhD presentation as she examines how Australian Muslim women navigate violence, highlighting the disconnect between their experiences and the systems designed to support them. Learn more: regnet.anu.edu.au/event/austra...

After 25 years of reform, Indonesia’s lawmaking still faces systemic failures. Why? Join @gitaputrid.bsky.social as she examines the capacity and networks of actors involved in Indonesia’s legislative process and how their organisational mandates shape their actions. Learn more: lnkd.in/gU2u2Gxw

The Migration Update 2025 will bring together leaders from government, industry, academia and civil society to examine how #migration policies can best drive national prosperity and long-term innovation. Learn more and register your attendance here: regnet.anu.edu.au/event/2025-a...

Join Nicholas Coatsworth for his final PhD presentation for a behind-the-scenes account of how Australia’s pandemic governance ecosystem influenced the COVID-19 border closure, revealing the interplay of institutions, ideas and interests in crisis policymaking. Learn more: lnkd.in/gFTNBsqe

🌎Virginia Marshall is at COP30 as a mentor for ANU Pacific HDR scholars. She will be presenting on Connecting Knowledge, Policy and Action (Mon 17 Nov) and join the Accelerate Action in Real Time roundtable (Thu 20 Nov), highlighting Pacific diplomacy, climate security and Indigenous knowledge.

Join Giorgia Dalla Libera Marchiori for her mid-term PhD presentation as she explores the research priorities of private philanthropic organisations in the Global North and their implications for achieving planetary health equity. Learn more here: regnet.anu.edu.au/event/hidden...

Using a multi-arena approach, covering the executive, legislature and media, join @christiandownie.bsky.social as he presents data on the aggregate population of organisations mobilising on climate change in Australia. Learn more: regnet.anu.edu.au/event/mappin...

My Planetary Health Equity Hothouse colleague, Gio, has organised this event, 'Activism & academia: discussing actions for climate justice'. If you're based in Canberra, please come along on Thursday 13th. More info and tickets: hothouse.anu.edu.au/event/activi... @anuregnet.bsky.social

Join us for the 2025 ANU Migration Update! 🌏 The event will feature senior parliamentarians, leading economists and international experts discussing the latest research, global trends & evidence-based strategies for harnessing human mobility in the national interest. Register here: lnkd.in/gVXhSFxd

With several ANU colleagues who have shared their thoughts on Gaza in the media, join Annabel Dulhunty, Ian Parmeter and Amra Lee as they discuss the role of academics and academia in addressing global conflicts. Learn more: regnet.anu.edu.au/event/when-h...

📢 Postgraduate program updates! 🌐 From 1 Jan 2026, we’re launching a new Master of Governance (Advanced) and streamlining our postgraduate degrees for greater flexibility and focus. Read more: lnkd.in/g3GkThgz 🌱 Enrolments are now open! Learn more: regnet.anu.edu.au/study-regnet

Some industry groups have for years succeeded in undermining effective climate policies. And there's no sign of them stopping. Great to chat with Murray Griffin in the latest 'Track Changes' pod. @cssn.org @anu-iceds.bsky.social @anuregnet.bsky.social

Sharon Friel and Chelsea Hunnisett explain levers for change that would have a positive impact in shifting from a 'growth at any cost' mindset to one that is beneficial for planetary health equity. Read more 🔽

The Global Battle Over Intellectual Property by Susan K. Sell explores the “cat and mouse” dynamics of global IP governance. Drawing from political economy, law and sociology, the book offers new perspectives on regime complexity and dynamics. Available now with a special discount: lnkd.in/efEx4ZJP