CEO Development Intelligence Lab I Fulbright Scholar | Non-res expert @NSC_ANU @ANURegNet @CSIS I Advisory Group @asiapacific4d I Mum of 1, soulmate to another
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Awful news about Helen Haines — a principled politician and a thoroughly decent human being.
Wishing the best for her.
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Fiji's Deputy PM Biman Prasad says Fiji's proposal for an "Ocean of Peace" (which is expected to be endorsed by Pacific leaders in Honiara next month) could include a call to end "militarisation" of supply chains and "securitisation" of development assistance
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One snippet ahead of Albanese unveiling his new Ministry: I’m told Pat Conroy will remain Minister for Defence Industry and the Pacific, but the PM, Wong and Conroy have decided International Development will be peeled off and handed to someone else (not sure who)
Understanding what these tariffs mean for development in the region is going to be critical for Australia...
🔴 Cambodia 49%
🔴 Laos 48%
🔴 Vietnam 46%
🔴 Myanmar 44%
🔴 Thailand 36%
🔴 Taiwan 32%
🔴 Indonesia 32%
Always good to speak to @stephendziedzic.
The "least terrible" outcome for Australia- but huge uncertainty still looms abc.net.au/news/2025-04-03/u…
A privilege to exchange notes with @UNDP Administrator on our respective work. Building better and more ethical development intelligence systems has never felt more business critical. @devintellab
Great to meet with Bridi Rice @bridirice, CEO of Development Intelligence Lab.
Excellent discussion on how development intelligence can enable more systemic, dynamic, forward-looking sustainable development; how we can go further #ForPeopleForPlanet.
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The 2025 Australian Federal Budget has just been released 💰International affairs - including defence, aid, diplomacy, intelligence and security - makes up $72.05b, or 9% of Australia’s total budget. 🧵 [1/8]
Third time lucky on Australia in the World!
It was a blast joining @limdarrenj to unpack the ins and outs of U.S. foreign assistance and what new models of development might emerge.
Stay tuned for @devintellab analysis about to launch...podcasts.apple.com/au/podcas…
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Australia announces yet another loan for PNG- this time for A$570 million. Agreement was struck in December, but only made public now (via national interest statement) as parliament returns. Total Aus budget support since 2020 has now topped $3 billion treasury.gov.au/sites/defaul…
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This week, on the Intel, we asked @devintellab's experts "2025: What are you watching?"
👉@bridirice
👉@WillLeben2
👉Mira Sulistiyanto
Explore the responses: devintelligencelab.com/intel…
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The Intel will now be published fortnightly on Tuesdays and you'll also be seeing some new faces, as the Lab rotates editors through our Team.
By executive order, US foreign aid
- "not aligned with American interests and values"
- "destabilising world peace"
- will no longer occur unless "aligned with the foreign policy of POTUS"
- and is PAUSED for 90 days + reviews ensuing
whitehouse.gov/presidential-…
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New podcast!
On Amplified Cognition - I talk about dragonfly thinking, integrating multiple perspectives, human-AI metacognition, and cognitive renaissance
“Not everyone can see with dragonfly eyes, but can we create tools that help enable people to see with dragonfly eyes?”
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Lots of 1-yr🎂discussion about🇦🇺's 2023 Int Development Policy & whether it resolved key issues of purpose, priorities, performance, partnerships & plumbing.
Revisit @devpolicy analysis by @heathermurphy @terencewoodnz @SoliMiddleby & John Davidson +...
devpolicy.org/tag/2023-austr…
This was fun. And scary. And long. Falepili, Taiwan, AUKUS, AusAID/DFAT takeovers and everything in between.
Loved every minute of the exchange with @limdarrenj for @AIIANational backed Australia in the World pod.
Out Now: On the anniversary of Australia’s International Development Policy, Lab CEO @bridirice chatted with @limdarrenj on Australia in the World. They reviewed progress to date, challenges ahead and tackled a few big issues. Take a listen here 👇
podbean.com/ew/pb-4rpep-16b2…
Superb to see 40+ regional leaders, analysts, government officials and development organisations in conversation with the Minister today to mark the 1 year anniversary of the International Development Policy. An announcement close to my heart too.... $35m new civil society fund!
@PatConroy1 in action at @McKellInstitute today talking about Pacific Policy. Headlines below on China, Coalition Pacific Policy, Climate Change and Labor future focus. Authentic Pacific cred on display.
On pre-electioneering: Coalition and Dutton specifically undermining Australian relationships in the Pacific due to climate change position and having previously “vacated the field.”