ANU School of Regulation and Global Governance (RegNet)

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.

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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-...

India Is Using AI to Police Identity and Expel Minorities The Indian state of Maharashtra is developing an AI tool that uses accent, tone, and word choices to identify and deport migrants, writes Suvradip Maitra.

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...

‘Just Transition Away from Fossil Fuels’ Roundtable | School of Regulation and Global Governance The Embassy of the Republic of Colombia, the Embassy of the Kingdom of the Netherlands and the ANU GET Lab invite you to join an expert roundtable on Just Transition Away from Fossil Fuels.

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...

The hard part of net zero: mobilising big emitters behind reforms Backing from key firms on climate policy, while not unconditional, can help translate net-zero ambition into progress.

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...

In search of the first female ASEAN secretary-general - Academia - The Jakarta Post After 50 years and 15 male secretaries-general, the time has come for ASEAN to break its longest-standing glass ceiling. As Indonesia prepares to nominate the next chief, a historic opportunity emerge...

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

How Bad Bunny’s power pole dance spotlighted the colonial legacy of energy poverty When Bad Bunny and his dancers scaled power poles during his Super Bowl performance, he wasn’t just entertaining millions. He was spotlighting how Puerto Rico’s chronic power outages are a legacy of i...

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...

Trump’s latest attack on climate science - ABC listen Donald Trump says it’s a scam to say that climate change is a threat to public health. So, the US president has killed off a scientific finding that says it is. The so-called endangerment finding was...

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 - Witchcraft Accusations and Human Rights: Stakeholder Responses to UN Resolution 47/8 — International Network Against Witchcraft Accusations and Ritual Attacks Join a critical global conversation at the University of Livingstonia, Malawi (10–11 November 2026) for a pivotal conference on Witchcraft Accusations and Human Rights: Stakeholder Responses to UN Re...

📣 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...

Rethinking what it means to be a regulator Veronica Taylor and Adam Slater on building regulatory professionalism and new ways of thinking about regulation.

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...

Addressing Gender Inequity in Australian Sports Leadership: A Postfeminist Policy Paradox - Jude Blacklock, Kathryn Henne, Kate Starre, Tate Morgan, 2026 Despite the growth in women's sport, decision-making positions in sports organizations remain dominated by men. This paper examines efforts to improve gend...

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 🔽
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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