heather murphy

At the Lab, we’ve been keeping an eye on a dynamic that is emerging in some low- and middle-income countries in the Indo-Pacific: the interaction between geostrategic competition and fragility. Geostrategic competition, and the risks of great-power conflict, dominate policymaker attention. But complex fragility within regional states is an equally important – but overlooked – dynamic of Australia’s strategic context, with similarly significant potential to impact its interests. New analysis from the Lab’s @heathermurphy, @bridirice and Martina Zapf finds that geostrategic competition and fragility are profoundly interlinked. By addressing the root causes of fragility Australia can also turn down the temperature of the strategic contest. Read the Lab’s new policy brief, ‘How geostrategic competition and fragility interact’ here 👉 devintelligencelab.com/analyses/how-g… Sign up to receive Lab analysis straight into your inbox here 👉 ow.ly/k8kB50T1G5Z

NEW ANALYSIS: Geostrategic competition is a defining feature of strategic dynamics in the Indo-Pacific and a key shaper of Australia’s international affairs policy. This competition - between the US, its allies and partners, and China - is particularly active in domains that impact the economic and social development of low- and middle-income countries in our region. This has big implications for Australia’s development program, and its broader statecraft. The Lab’s @heathermurphy, @bridirice and Martina Zapf consider the costs of this contest, both in terms of the pursuit of development outcomes and the achievement of strategic objectives in the Lab’s new brief: How geostrategic competition and fragility interact. In it, they offer up some options for Australia and its partners for bolstering resilience in the region to ameliorate the more corrosive effects of geostrategic competition. Read it here 👉 lnkd.in/gAsvp6rG Sign up to receive Lab analysis straight into your inbox here 👉 ow.ly/k8kB50T1G5Z

The Lab is hiring! Applications due 6th of November. We’re on the look out for a Director of Analysis & Advising. As a member of the Lab’s leadership team, you’ll help shape our organisation in the coming years, and in particular, you’ll guide and manage the quality and impact of our analysis. You’ll get to mentor our extraordinary staff in the process and be a key shaper of Australian development. The Lab is a people focused organisation that prioritises our core values of integrity, clarity, ambition, insight, & collaboration. We offer a fun, dynamic and family friendly workplace, flexible work arrangements, additional benefits and we are serious about support for you to realise your professional development and career ambitions. If this sounds like you, check out the full Position Description & how to apply here: devintelligencelab.com/hiring/directo…

For The Readout, Lab’s @heathermurphy sat with @GordonPeake to discuss his recent piece "People-watching in Port Moresby." They explore the role of diplomats in preserving bilateral relationships while balancing development objectives amidst geostrategic competition. Listen here 👉devintelligencelab.com/readout/s6-gor… Read here👉insidestory.org.au/people-watchin…

We’re hiring! Ever thought about joining the Lab? We are currently on the look out for a Director of Analysis & Advising. We’re looking for someone who can be part of the Lab’s leadership team - you’ll help shape our organisation in the coming years, and in particular, you’ll guide and manage the quality and impact of our analysis. You’ll get to mentor our extraordinary staff in the process and be a key shaper of Australian development. The Lab is a people focused organisation that prioritises our core values of integrity, clarity, ambition, insight, & collaboration. We offer a fun, dynamic and family friendly workplace, flexible work arrangements, additional benefits and we are serious about support for you to realise your professional development and career ambitions. If this sounds like you, check out the full PD & how to apply here: devintelligencelab.com/hiring/directo…

One year after the release of its first international development policy in a decade, how is Australia tracking against its commitment to change the way it delivers development assistance? Read new analysis from the Lab here: devintelligencelab.com/analyses/inter…

One year ago, the Australian Government released the nation's first international development policy in a decade. The Lab’s @heathermurphy @bridirice and Richard Moore looked at what's happened since. Read our new analysis here 👉devintelligencelab.com/analyses/inter…

One year ago, the Australian Government released the nation's first international development policy in a decade. The Lab’s @heathermurphy @bridirice and Richard Moore looked at what's happened since. Read our new analysis here 👉devintelligencelab.com/analyses/inter…

One year ago, the Australian Government released the nation's first international development policy in a decade. The Lab’s @heathermurphy @bridirice and Richard Moore looked at what's happened since. Read our new analysis here 👉devintelligencelab.com/analyses/inter…