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The Lowy Institute for International Policy is led by an Executive Director, who manages its day-to-day work and is responsible for the editorial content and quality of the Institute's product.

The Institute has a core of research staff and Visiting Fellows, but it also draws on external partners, both individual and institutional, and invites leading international figures to participate in the Institute's activities.

The research staff of the Institute are listed below, followed by a list of Visiting Fellows and a list of administrative staff:

Dr Michael Wesley
Executive Director

Martine Letts
Deputy Director

Andrew Shearer
Director of Studies

Professor Warwick McKibbin
Professorial Fellow

Linda Jakobson
Program Director - East Asia

Dr Michael Fullilove
Program Director - Global Issues

Mark Thirlwell
Program Director - International Economy

Rory Medcalf
Program Director - International Security

Jenny Hayward-Jones
Program Director - The Myer Foundation Melanesia Program at the Lowy Institute

Anthony Bubalo
Program Director - West Asia

Sam Roggeveen
Fellow and Editor of The Interpreter

Donna Payne
Director, Business Development

Stephanie Dunstan
Strategic Communications Manager

Fergus Hanson
Director of Polling and Research Fellow

Dr David McRae
Research Fellow

Annmaree O'Keeffe
Research Fellow

Alex Oliver
Research Fellow

James Brown
Military Associate

Danielle Cave
Research Associate

Fiona Cunningham
Research Associate

Andrew Carr
Assistant Editor of The Interpreter

Raoul Heinrichs
Editor, Strategic Snapshots

Ashley Townshend
Research Associate, International Security

Simone Van Nieuwenhuizen
Research Associate

John Carlson
Visiting Fellow

Dr Malcolm Cook
Visiting Fellow

Vinod Daniel
Visiting Fellow

Clinton Dines
Visiting Fellow

Professor Alan Dupont
Non-Resident Senior Fellow

Dr John Edwards
Visiting Fellow

Stephen Fitzgerald
Visiting Fellow

Dr Stephen Grenville AO
Visiting Fellow

Owen Harries
Visiting Fellow

Peter Hartcher
Visiting Fellow

Justin Jones
Naval Associate

Paul Kelly
Visiting Fellow

Dr Khalid Koser
Non-Resident Fellow

Whit Mason
Non-Resident Fellow

Dr Milton Osborne
Visiting Fellow

Dr Rodger Shanahan
Non-Resident Fellow

Richard C. Smith AO PSM
Visiting Fellow

Professor Hugh White
Visiting Fellow

Nicky Baker
Office Manager

Joanne Bottcher
Information Manager

Lauren Davidson
Administration and Events Assistant

Jackie Packer
Receptionist

Simone Schwartz
Database Administrator

Maureen Shaw
Executive Assistant

Kate Weston
Events Manager

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The 2011 Lowy Institute Poll

The seventh annual Lowy Institute Poll surveys Australian public opinion on a wide range of foreign policy issues. New questions this year cover attitudes towards the US alliance and the war in Afghanistan, opinions on basing US forces in Australia, WikiLeaks, foreign aid and the intervention in Libya.

The Poll also repeated questions asked in previous years, revealing trends in public opinion on topics such as climate change, asylum seekers, and attitudes towards Indonesia, the United States and China.

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Weathering change

For decades, extended nuclear deterrence (END) has supported stability and non-proliferation. But questions need to be asked about whether and how it might effectively endure in a changing world. Is END somehow coming to an end? Or should it and can it adapt to a 21st century strategic environment involving new threats, shifting power balances and fresh moves towards non-proliferation and disarmament?

In Weathering Change, prominent global experts and emerging scholars share their core assessments on the future of the so-called nuclear umbrella. Their points of difference and agreement make essential reading for anyone concerned about the future of international security and the practical prospects for eliminating nuclear dangers. This publication represents the Lowy Institute’s contribution to the Nuclear Security Project’s May 2011 conference and is designed to stimulate the thinking of policy leaders and opinion makers worldwide.
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