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WEBINAR: The prospects of great power war in the Indo-Pacific

The war in Ukraine invites us to consider the prospects for conflict in Australia’s region.

‘Slum Imaginaries and Spatial Justice in Philippine Cinema’ by Katrina Macapagal

  • Laurence Marvin S. Castillo,

This compelling book examines the depiction of the slums in recent Philippine urban cinema and aims to show slum inhabitants in Manila stake their ‘right to the city’.

The next phase of China’s water infrastructure: a national water grid

  • Zhang Wenjing, Jiang Hong & Dr Sarah Rogers,

As China rolls out the blueprint of a national water grid, the authors examine the country’s changing water engineering thinking.

The evolving diplomacy of Australia-China relations 2020-2021: The view from Australia

  • Elena Collinson,

The relationship is currently at its lowest ebb since the establishment of diplomatic relations in 1972, with scope for matters to further deteriorate.

The sources and prospects of U.S.-China security competition

  • Professor Robert Ross,

Mutual restraint will be necessary to prevent a continued spiral of tension and increased risk of war.