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AGENDA

MASTER SGAT

AUSTRALIA: Strategy and Security in the Indo-Pacific Region
	Texts/Documents
Week 1	An overview of Australia powerpoint presentation Australia in Brief publication (DFAT presentation -biased) There goes the neighborhood Excerpts from the book ABC Radio: Michael Wesley’s Interview Australia in the Asian Century White paper -official slides
Week2	The Indo-Pacific: What’s in a name? Reimagining Asia: From Asia-Pacific to Indo-Pacific Shinzo Abe addresses Australian Parliament Narendra Modi Addresses Australian Parliament The Promise and Peril of Simultaneous Rise Country overview BBC China Country Profile BBC India Country Profile India-China Relations ECFR: China’s actions, India’s worries ECFR: China-India Ltd? Relations with Australia China/Australia India/Australia
Week 3	The US as offshore balancer? Definition: Offshore balancing US pivot to Asia Article: Australia is seen as essential to US military strategy Report:Asia-Pacific Rebalance 2025: Capabilities, Presence and Partnerships Malcolm Turnbull and China BBC: Q&A South China Sea Dispute The Conversation: US bases in Australia MacArthur and Australia
Week 4	Pivotal Powers Japan, Russia, Both Koreas and Indonesia: Country overview Links to the Indo-Pacific Links to Australia Australian strategic policy in the 20th century Presentation Slides The Singapore Strategy Forward Defence Malayan Intervention Malayan Intervention-Video Newspaper Article Konfrontasi Konfrontasi-Video Newspaper Article Going Further: Reading the article or watching the interview Defence of Australia 1976 White Paper (1st Chapter)
Week 5	Fragile States and the Arc of Instability Fiji Fragile State Index Fiji Country Profile RE-engagement with Frank Papua New Guinea Fragile State Index Papua New Guinea Country Profile Development assistance in Papua New Guinea PNG's food bowl is all but empty as drought affects 2 million people Solomon Islands Fragile State Index Papua New Guinea Country Profile RAMSI Timor-Leste Fragile State Index Timor-leste Country Profile Australia’s 1999 mission to East Timor part 1: the decision to intervene Australia’s 1999 mission to East Timor part 2: Lessons learned BBC: United Nations ends peacekeeping mission in East Timor Timor-leste v Australia Going Further: Reading the article or watching the interview The impact of Global Warming A Larger Australia Middle Power? Graphs from the Economist Australian Media Malcolm Turnbull: Speech on Foreign Correspondents ABC funding cuts target 11 foreign news bureaux, with 20 jobs facing axe Australia shuts down its TV network Foreign Minister Kevin Rudd's $1 million power trip Foreign Affairs Department DFAT diplomatic network DFAT: figures 2015 Foreign Affairs Budget Foreign Aid Devpolicy blog Press conference, Parliament House, Canberra Military power Trends in Defence expenditure since 1901 Budget 2015: a good one for Defence 2015: Defence economic trends in the Asia-Pacific (abridged) Going Further: The Boyer lectures
Week 6	The 2016 Defence White Paper Presentation Slides Official releases White Paper Press Conference Alternative link to the Press Conference Comments Lowy Institute ABC news Reaction from the ALP Sea Lines Of Communication Presentation Slides Main Maritime Shipping Routes CNBC report on Piracy Multilateral Institutions in Asia Presentation Slides Article from the economist on the ASEAN way The Australia-ASEAN partnership at 40 TPP