Past events
Measuring wellbeing in Indonesia: The Indonesia Wellbeing Scale and its application in Jayapura
Dr Kate Sollis (University of Tasmania) and Dr Herdiyan Maulana (Universitas Negeri Jakarta) explore the culturally mediated concept of well-being.
The work of adaptation, the adaptation of work: intricacies and urgencies of the climate challenge
In this talk, Lauren Rickards will outline the thinking behind the new La Trobe Climate Change Adaptation Lab she is leading and how a detailed focus on ‘work’ opens up important new questions about all climate change responses and the role of universities within them.
COVID-19 private pension withdrawals and unemployment duration
This seminar evaluates effects of early pension withdrawal on unemployment duration in the COVID-19 context.
Activity-based recommendations for the reduction of CO2 emissions in private households
In this research we propose an activity prediction framework for a multi-agent recommendation system.
Gender norms, bargaining power and spousal violence in PNG
Join us on 27 October as Alex Smith presents research showing women in PNG who break gender norms by out-earning their male partner experience higher rates of violence.
The relationship between city density and labour productivity: an empirical investigation
Rentao Rao presents his research on the impact of city-level urban population size and density on economic efficiency in China.
Building AIIB: Asia’s new infrastructure development bank and Australia’s strategic role
The President of the AIIB, Mr Jin Liqun, visited Australia in October 2023 and delivered a public lecture at the Crawford School of Public Policy.
A portrait of judicial corruption in Indonesia
Professor Simon Butt will discuss his forthcoming book Judicial Dysfunction in Indonesia: An analysis of corruption in Indonesia’s courts, exploring everything from political pressure to bribe-taking.
Higher education expansion and the rise of the service economy in Vietnam
The study uses the timing and location of university openings between 2006 and 2013 to look at the effects of higher education expansion on the rise of the service economy in Vietnam.
How to write an opinion piece (and why that matters)
This workshop will provide a quick ten-point guide on how to pitch and write an op-ed; and show why communicating with the general public on your research really matters.
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