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Crawford School at ANU is Asia and the Pacific's leading graduate public policy school.

TEQSA Provider ID: PRV12002 (Australian University) | CRICOS Provider Code: 00120C Crawford School at The Australian National University is Australia's finest public policy school, serving and influencing Australia, Asia and the Pacific through advanced policy research, graduate and executive education, and policy impact. Crawford School combines world-class academic expertise across a range of discplinary areas relevant to public policy research, education and policy impact. Professional staff provide critical organisational support and service to deliver Crawford School's capacity in research, education and policy impact. The School combines research, education and policy impact from disciplinary excellence in the core research areas of economics, governance, environment and development, as well as country and region specific knowledge of Asia and the Pacific, including Australia.

08/10/2026

For Angus McNabb, an early curiosity about the world has led to an unexpected destination: a career in cybersecurity.

As a Master of National Security student at Crawford, Angus has explored national security issues ranging from Australia’s quantum technology industry to regional intelligence sharing and hybrid warfare.

He describes his experience as “rewarding, challenging and thought-provoking.”

Now, before he has even graduated, Angus has secured a role specialising in cyber intelligence.

Read his story here: https://crawford.anu.edu.au/crawford-school-public-policy/news/how-anguss-global-mindset-mapped-his-path-cybersecurity

23/09/2026

Calling all CLGP students: Join us for the CLGP End-of-Year Student Reception – with high profile speakers, canapés, drinks and live music to celebrate the end of the academic year with students and staff from across the College.

Come along for an evening of connection and engaging conversations on how to navigate career pathways after graduation.

Time: Tuesday 6 October 2026, 5.30–7.30pm
Venue: The Hall, University House
Register here: https://events.humanitix.com/clgp-end-of-year-student-reception

21/09/2026

How can countries accelerate the transition to a low-emissions economy — and what lessons can Australia offer? Professor Frank Jotzo explored these questions at the Jeju International Environment Forum 2026 in South Korea.

In his keynote, Frank highlighted the significant global progress toward a low-emissions economy, the rapid growth of affordable clean technologies, and the ongoing shift toward industrial decarbonisation. In a follow-up public lecture, he turned to Australia's own renewable energy transition — covering electricity market transformation and the role of storage and transmission infrastructure — and the lessons it may hold for other countries.

He also underlined the importance of international collaboration in shaping climate and energy policy, noting that cross-border partnerships can accelerate investment, innovation, and the development of sustainable supply chains.

18/09/2026

"The fruit of a mango tree does not benefit the tree itself; it becomes a blessing to those around it." For Issabelle Vilau, those words from her elder brother have become her guiding philosophy.

A graduate of the Master of Economics and Public Policy at ANU, her journey began at the ANU ( The Australian National University)–UPNG (The University Of Papua New Guinea) Summer School, which inspired her to pursue and ultimately complete a Master's at ANU.

Once a 'fruit' nurtured and inspired by others, Issabelle is now a public policy management lecturer at UPNG and nourishes the next generation of public policy leaders there.

Read her story here: https://lnkd.in/gF7g66i2

10/09/2026

“I’m a student of life, a student for life,” says Dr Chris Taylor, a renewable energy expert and ANU graduate. Chris also has terminal bone cancer.

Chris has just completed a Master of Climate Change with ANU Crawford School of Public Policy, which happens to be his ninth tertiary qualification.

"If you’re not learning, you’re dying,” he says at a dedicated ceremony held by Crawford School recently to celebrate Chris' graduation.

Time may be running out for Chris, but that is not stopping him from working to leave a better world behind.

Read Chris' story in ANU Reporter: https://reporter.anu.edu.au/all-stories/a-battle-on-two-fronts-chris-taylors-fight-for-climate-and-life

26/08/2026

Transformative. That’s how Shamsa Yousaf describes her time at the Crawford School of Public Policy.

Shamsa completed her Master of Climate Change in Crawford’s 20th anniversary year and became the inaugural recipient of the Gender and Environment Prize, recognising her outstanding academic achievement in coursework on gender and the environment.

“Crawford transformed my professional experiences into deeper knowledge of climate policy, research, and governance, inspiring me to contribute to inclusive, evidence-based solutions for climate resilience and adaptation,” she says.

Read her story: https://lnkd.in/gEFsJgy6

24/08/2026

A degree is not just a piece of paper. For many, their whole world has contributed to this moment.

When Gurame Moiya was crossing the graduation stage and being handed his testamur, he had the whole community walking with him in spirit, like many PNG students.

Gurame attended the 2025 Australian National University-University of Papua New Guinea Summer School. He reflected on some of the challenges he encountered during his pursuit of education as a weapon to change the world. For him, the graduation day is the testimonial of the extra push and support he received from his family and community, on top of all the hard work he's done for his degree.

Read Gurame's story here: https://crawford.anu.edu.au/crawford-school-public-policy/news/graduation-day-extra-push-little-extra-support

20/08/2026

The Crawford School celebrated its 20th anniversary with staff, alumni, students and partners from the public, private and community sectors, travelling from across Australia and beyond.

The celebration, which coincides with the 80th anniversary of The Australian National University, marked two decades since the School was named in honour of Sir John Crawford.

The evening opened with remarks from Professor Janine O’Flynn, followed by congratulatory remarks from ANU alumnus and Treasurer, the Hon Dr Jim Chalmers MP. A lively panel discussion, The Future of Public Policy, brought together distinguished Crawford alumni Dr Lisa Conway, Professor Tran Tho Dat and Professor Gabriel Lele. The celebration concluded with remarks from ANU Interim Vice Chancellor Professor Rebekah Brown.

Professor O’Flynn captured the spirit of the School's journey, reflecting that “a deep commitment to service, and to impact and influence have been in our DNA from the start.”

Dr Chalmers recognised the School’s long tradition of “addressing people’s anxieties” in an increasingly complex world and encouraged the Crawford School to continue its important intellectual and institutional contribution to public policy.

Professor Brown celebrated the School's success in “pursuing knowledge, sharing it for the public good” and serving “the nation and the region” — a powerful reflection of the University's enduring mission and its vision for the future.

Here’s to the next 20 years of impact, influence and inspiration.

(More photos to come.)

18/08/2026

How can Australia turn the AI boom into lasting national prosperity? The Hon Dr Andrew Charlton MP delivered a public lecture at the Crawford School this morning, to explore Australia’s AI growth opportunity.

Dr Charlton highlighted the critical importance of ensuring Australia captures a meaningful share of the value created as AI transforms productivity and investment.

He discussed Australia’s strengths in energy and data centres, the growing cost of importing AI, and the opportunity to use our position in compute to build capabilities higher up in the value chain — from models and software to Australian applications and intellectual property.

This lecture underlined the significant opportunity ahead for Australia: to harness our strengths, foster home-grown innovation and position ourselves better within the industry transformation.

17/08/2026

After more than fifteen “magnificent years” at the Crawford School, Emeritus Professor Kuntala Lahiri-Dutt, AO reflects on the people, conversations and opportunities that have shaped her journey as a scholar and mentor.

Looking back, Professor Lahiri-Dutt celebrates the Crawford School’s sense of possibility and the nourishment she found in the countless corridor conversations that made the School such a vibrant intellectual community.

Looking to the future, she encourages the Crawford School to build on this legacy by keeping its research “fiercely independent, interdisciplinary, intersectional, and deeply empathetic” to communities at the margins of global policy decisions.

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Canberra, ACT
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http://crawford.anu.edu.au/

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