James Thomas

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Auckland's first two electric ferries are under construction at McMullen & Wing in East Tamaki. To the untrained eye, it looks like early days, but designer and project manager EV Maritime says they'll be in AT's hands next year

SAN FRANCISCO — The Angel Island-Tiburon Ferry Co. has contracted with New Zealand-based EV Maritime to build the fleet’s new plug-in hybrid vessel, part of a first-in-California effort to electrify the fleet ahead of a zero-emissions deadline. thearknewspaper.com/live/angel-isl…

Australia's Treasurer @JEChalmers will address the @LowyInstitute on Wednesday. The event will be live-streamed on the Institute's website from 12:30pm AEST. lowyinstitute.org/event/address-…

Our 2023 Key Findings Report and all the underlying data are available on the website pacificaidmap.lowyinstitute.org . If you have any question, feel free to reach out! /ENDS

After 12 months, collating more than 70 million data points, we are all set to release our sixth annual Pacific Aid Map tomorrow. pacificaidmap.lowyinstitute.org

Brief interview with Fiji's Prime Minister Sitiveni Rabuka airing shortly on Afternoon Briefing on @abcnews channel. A few excerpts. Mr Rabuka is expected to again advocate for a "zone of peace" in the Pacific at his Lowy speech today. He admits concept is still "nascent" 1/

The @LowyInstitute's @ShivshankaMenon spoke with @abc730's @FergusonNews last night. Watch the interview here: abc.net.au/news/2023-10-0…

“I'm very happy when we're unhappy with the status of the relations because it means we're more ambitious, and we're going to do something. We should never be satisfied entirely with this.” @ShivshankaMenon on the Australia-India relationship. lowyinstitute.org/publications/s…

I was delighted to speak with the leading Indian policymaker and commentator @ShivshankaMenon for my podcast The Director’s Chair. Shankar tells me why he’s an optimist about Australia-India relations. LISTEN: lowyinstitute.org/directorschair @AusHCIndia @samirsaran

Would AUKUS survive Donald Trump's return to the White House? I'm quoted in Jonathan Pearlman's article in the @straits_times: straitstimes.com/opinion/will-a…

Thanks to NSW Treasurer @dmookheyMLC for seeing @ShivshankaMenon and me today and for a fascinating discussion about the growing ties between India and NSW and Australia.

Glitch in the code: Google, Meta, and the fight over news in Canada and Australia | Tanvi Nair ift.tt/DZNtBWs

Exciting news! The @LowyInstitute presents a brand-new podcast called Development Futures, where our researchers and top experts deliver cutting-edge policy insights on today's most crucial development issues. Tune in for this first episode, on @theGCF: rb.gy/5nn8t

Should Australia rejoin @theGCF , the largest climate fund on the planet? The gvt should reach a decision this week. In this podcast, @LowyInstitute researchers @GeorgiaHammers1 & @RolandMRajah spotlight Australia's potential role in reshaping the Fund lowyinstitute.org/publications/d…

I am delighted to announce that the 2023 Lowy Lecture, in this the @LowyInstitute’s 20th anniversary year, will be given by the Prime Minister of Australia @AlboMP on Tuesday 19 December at Sydney Town Hall. lowyinstitute.org/prime-minister…

Very interesting chat, coming up on @RadioNational's @abcconvos at 2pm after the news. @Meggie_Morris

Plan to turn City Cats into high-speed, zero-emission vessels dailytelegraph.com.au/news/queenslan… via @dailytelegraph