In The Lowy Institute, #AP4D Program Manager Tom Barber shares some thoughts on the recent Federal #Budget and how it aligns with government rhetoric on taking an 'all tools of #statecraft ', 'whole-of-nation' approach to international engagement.

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On ABC Radio National ACFID CEO and #AP4D Co-Chair Marc Purcell says 🇦🇺's #development budget should be increased.

'We claim to uphold a rules-based order; the international aid system, the humanitarian system is part of that. So we need to be investing.'

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Looking forward to sharing some of the findings from #AP4D 's recent paper on Australia's #IndianOcean engagement alongside some distinguished experts at this Australian Institute of International Affairs VIC seminar.

Explore the paper at asiapacific4d.com/idea/indian-oc…

Register online or in-person at aiiavic.glueup.com/event/south-as…

In their latest for ASPI, #AP4D 's Anastasia Kapetas and Tom Barber outline the benefits that a well-funded and ongoing public #digital literacy campaign would have in regard to combatting #disinformation and other digital harms.

🔗Read the piece at aspistrategist.org.au/digital-litera….

Looking forward to this Australian Institute of International Affairs VIC seminar, where #AP4D 's Grant Wyeth will share some of the findings from a recent AP4D paper on strengthening Australia's #IndianOcean engagement.

🔗Explore the paper at asiapacific4d.com/idea/indian-oc….

👉Register at aiiavic.glueup.com/event/south-as….

Great to see coverage of #AP4D 's new paper - What does it look like for Australia to use all tools of #statecraft in the #InformationEnvironment - in NBR.

Read the article at nbr.co.nz/australia/weap….

Explore the AP4D paper at asiapacific4d.com/idea/informati….
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Geoff Heriot's piece for Australian Institute of International Affairs delves into one of the pathways from a recent #AP4D paper that proposes a national body for the #information environment. He offers some ideas on lessons that can be drawn from other eras and jurisdictions.

internationalaffairs.org.au/australianoutl…

A recommendation from #AP4D 's latest paper on using all tools of #statecraft in the #InformationEnvironment features in this Guardian Australia explainer on how to address #misinformation online.

Explore the AP4D paper at asiapacific4d.com/idea/informati….

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Giving information the tick - Tom Barber and Anastasia Kapetas draw on a new report from Asia-Pacific 4D lowyinstitute.org/the-interprete…

Interested in #information , #disinformation , and #NationalSecurity of Australia? Check out Asia-Pacific 4D's most recent publication on how Australia can manage its information environment. asiapacific4d.com/idea/informati…

'I really appreciate the contribution to the debate and I hope we continue to have these types of conversations where we consider this not as a technical issue, not as ancillary, but something where if we lose control, we will lose the agenda.'
Ambassador for Cyber Affairs & Critical Technology

With #misinformation , #disinformation and social media regulation in the spotlight, #AP4D 's Tom Barber and Anastasia Kapetas outline some options for how Australia can shape a healthier information environment.

Read their The Lowy Institute piece at lowyinstitute.org/the-interprete….

Writing in The Diplomat, #AP4D 's Grant Wyeth outlines some options for Australia to strengthen its #IndianOcean engagement and support regional stability and prosperity, drawing on a recent AP4D paper.

thediplomat.com/2024/04/streng…

Governments around the West are struggling with the issue of how to combat the multitude of disinformation flowing from digital platforms. themandarin.com.au/245106-what-do…

Writing in The Mandarin, #AP4D 's Anastasia Kapetas outlines how Australia can take a strategic approach to shaping an information environment in its interests, including combatting mis- and disinformation and other digital harms.

Read the article at themandarin.com.au/245106-what-do….

Great to see coverage of #AP4D 's new report on the #InformationEnvironment in Guardian Australia. The paper outlines several pathways for combatting digital harms.

Join us for the online launch today 1-2pm AEST.
Register via Zoom at us06web.zoom.us/webinar/regist….

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The paper also maps out the key actors and stakeholders in the information environment, as well as the various tools Australia has at its disposal to shape it.

The paper makes the case that Australia’s objectives in the information environment should not just be defined by threats or hazards, but by a positive vision what the nation wants in relation to security, prosperity, sovereignty, rule of law, equality and freedoms.

#AP4D is grateful to all who contributed their thoughts and insights throughout the consultation process.

ACMC was pleased to support research on how Australia can use the various tools of statecraft at its disposal to influence our information environment.