PUBLICATIONS
I have published widely in a range of Australian and international policy and media outlets including The Interpreter, East Asia Forum and The Strategist.
Please get in touch if you would like to request an article on a specific topic or commission a piece of research for your organisation.
South Korea
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![Digital collage featuring South Korean and British flags, futuristic technology, and space-themed elements.]()
Report (as lead author): Australia and South Korea: Leveraging the strategic potential of cooperation in critical technologies (Australian Strategic Policy Institute, Dec 2024)
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Article: South Korea’s food waste model – and its limits (The Interpreter, Sep 2026)
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![A group of men in suits sitting at a conference table during a formal meeting, with water bottles, cups, and documents in front of them.]()
Article: South Korea’s AI revolution is forcing a US–China balancing act (East Asia Forum, Jan 2026)
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![Sunset over city skyline with Mount Namsan and N Seoul Tower in Seoul, South Korea, with sun rays breaking through clouds.]()
Article: Strengthening South Korea’s national security by adopting the cloud (The Strategist, Apr 2025)
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![A digital illustration depicting a background of computer code with a copyright symbol in the center, overlayed with a South Korean flag motif, featuring black bars and a central circle with a red and blue Taegeuk design.]()
Article: Lee Jae-myung’s AI aspirations for South Korea may be too ambitious (The Strategist, Jul 2025)
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![South Korean flag and Australian flag waving in the wind against a cloudy sky.]()
Report (as lead author): Where next for the Australia–South Korea partnership? (Australian Strategic Policy Institute, Oct 2023)
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![Close-up of a hand holding a piece of raw, marbled beef or meat on the cover of a food report titled 'Food for the Seoul' from June 2025.]()
Report chapter: Food security (Australia-Korea Business Council, Jun 2025)
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Report (as co-author): Australia-Korea maritime security (La Trobe Asia, Aug 2025, co-author)
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![A man in a suit and glasses speaking at a podium with the emblem of South Korea, against a bright blue background.]()
Article: International trust in South Korea will grow if Lee attends the NATO summit (Korea On Point, Jun 2025)
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![Screenshot of a research article titled "Between Erratic and Charismatic Leadership: Parallels in Squid Game, Shamanism, and US Politics" by Dr. Se Youn Park and Afeeya Akhand, published on February 20, 2025.]()
Article (as co-author): Between erratic and charismatic leadership: Parallels in Squid Game, shamanism, and US politics (Australian Outlook, Feb 2025)
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![Two men in suits and glasses standing behind a podium with microphones, with the South Korean flag in the background, during a formal event or press conference.]()
Article: On climate, new administration must go beyond South Korea’s borders (The Strategist, Jun 2025)
Australia in the Indo-Pacific
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![Aerial view of a coastline with waves crashing on the shore, and a small settlement with metal roofs and greenery on the land side.]()
Article: Australia–Tuvalu treaty can do more on climate change (The Strategist, Nov 2023)
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![The official logo of the Parliament of Australia with a dark blue background, featuring a white emblem of a kangaroo and an emu flanking a shield.]()
Parliamentary submission (as lead author): Inquiry into gender equality as a national security and economic security imperative (WIIS-A, Jan 2026)
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![A modern gray naval warship with the number P234 on its side, sailing in a harbor with smaller boats and buildings in the background.]()
Article: Australian and UK defence commit to joint action on climate (The Strategist, Apr 2024)
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![Abstract digital graphic with elements of international relations, technology, and science, featuring flags of South Korea, USA, and UK, interconnected lines and data symbols.]()
Report (lead author): Australia and South Korea: Leveraging the strategic potential of cooperation in critical technologies (Australian Strategic Policy Institute, Dec 2024)
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![South Korean flag and Australian flag flying side by side against a cloudy blue sky.]()
Report (lead author): Where next for the Australia–South Korea partnership? (Australian Strategic Policy Institute, Oct 2023)
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Report (as co-author): Australia-Korea maritime security (La Trobe Asia, Aug 2025)
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![Open book with large photo of traditional Korean architecture on the left page and a smaller photo of a woman sitting on stairs on the right page, with text about Australian diplomacy and Asian languages.]()
Magazine article: The language of Australian diplomacy (University of Sydney School of Languages and Culture, Nov 2022)
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![Black background with a white abstract logo on the left and a white rectangle containing the words 'YOUTH NATIONAL SECURITY STRATEGY' on the right.]()
Website (as co-author): Youth National Security Strategy (Jun 2022)
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![Cover page of The La Trobe Asia Brief with the title 'Fresh Perspectives on the Quad' and subtitle about emerging regional leaders facing security challenges, over a background of ocean.]()
Report chapter (as co-author): Fresh perspectives on the Quad (La Trobe Asia, May 2023)
Cyber & Tech
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![Neon sign in a speech bubble design with a red outline, a blue heart, and a blue number zero, set against a dark background.]()
Article (as co-author): One size does not fit all for social media bans (The Interpreter, Dec 2025)
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Article: Australia must combat online South Asian hate (Young Diplomats Society, May 2026)
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![Sunset over a city skyline with a hill and a tall tower in the middle, rays of sunlight coming through clouds.]()
Article: Strengthening South Korea’s national security by adopting the cloud (The Strategist, Apr 2025)
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![Flowers and memorial wreaths arranged in a mall between store windows and a sign displaying a black ribbon, commemorating those who lost their lives in a recent tragedy.]()
Article: Recent stabbings highlight danger of online misinformation (The Strategist, Apr 2024)
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![A group of men sitting at a conference table, with one man in a blue suit speaking, others with headsets, water bottles, and teacups in front of them.]()
Article: South Korea’s AI revolution is forcing a US–China balancing act (East Asia Forum, Jan 2026)
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![South Korea flag overlayed on computer code background with overlaid black DDR4 RAM stick illustrations.]()
Article: Lee Jae-myung’s AI aspirations for South Korea may be too ambitious (The Strategist, Jul 2025)
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![Digital collage featuring technological and scientific icons, holographic molecules, a South Korean flag, and a partly visible United Kingdom flag.]()
Report: Australia and South Korea: Leveraging the strategic potential of cooperation in critical technologies (Australian Strategic Policy Institute, Dec 2024)
Climate & Food Security
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South Korea’s food waste model – and its limits (The Interpreter, Sep 2026)
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![Person holding a sign with a drawing of Earth and Korean text, sitting on the ground with others nearby.]()
Article: Centring people of colour to close the climate justice gap (The Strategist, Apr 2025)
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![Man carrying a large white sack over his shoulder in a warehouse or storage area.]()
Article: How Russia’s invasion of Ukraine impacts global food security (The Strategist, Feb 2024)
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![A young boy with short hair holding a pink cup while standing in a body of water surrounded by greenery.]()
Article: Human security needs to be prioritised in the Pacific’s climate response (The Strategist, Dec 2023)
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![A gray military patrol boat with the number P234 on its side, sailing on a waterway near a coastal area with houses and trees in the background.]()
Article: Australian and UK defence commit to joint action on climate (The Strategist, Apr 2024)
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![A person's hand holding a large cut of marbled raw beef with a brown textured background. The cover of a report titled 'Food for the Seoul' dated June 2025 is displayed.]()
Report chapter: Food security (Australia-Korea Business Council, Jun 2025)
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![Two men in suits standing behind a podium with the South Korean flag and official emblem. The man on the right is speaking into microphones, while the man on the left looks on, in a formal setting with blue curtains in the background.]()
Article: On climate, new administration must go beyond South Korea’s borders (The Strategist, Jun 2025)
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![Bird's eye view of a coastal area with a row of rundown houses and trees on the left, and the ocean with waves on the right.]()
Article: Australia–Tuvalu treaty can do more on climate change (The Strategist, Nov 2023)
Anti-Racism & Gender Equity
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![An orange banner displaying the Australian Bureau of Statistics logo and the words 'Census' and 'Every stat tells a story.' Inside, a panel discussion is taking place with three people seated and one standing, in a well-lit room.]()
Article: Australia can’t strengthen social cohesion without ethnicity data (The Mandarin, Nov 2025)
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![Title page of an article with the headline "The Anti-Herzog Protests Show Why Australia Must Confront Islamophobia Now" by Afeeya Akhand, featuring a photo of mosque minarets against a blue sky.]()
Article: The anti-Herzog protests show why Australia must confront Islamophobia now (Future Forward Australia, Mar 2026)
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Article: Australia must combat online South Asian hate (Young Diplomats Society, May 2026)
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![A bowl of Thai curry with vegetables and meat, accompanied by small chili peppers on a gray surface.]()
Article: Harmony Week won’t fix racism at universities and workplaces (Careers in Colour, Mar 2026)
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![Australian Parliament logo with kangaroo and emu on shield, blue background]()
Parliamentary submission (as lead author): Inquiry into gender equality as a national security and economic security imperative (WIIS-A, Jan 2026)
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Article: Australia needs a register for all hate crimes, including Islamophobia (Australian Outlook, Sep 2025)
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![Person sitting on the ground holding a sign with a drawing of Earth and Asian characters.]()
Article: Centring people of colour to close the climate justice gap (The Strategist, Apr 2025)
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![People protesting in an outdoor street march, holding signs including one that reads 'White Australia Has a Black History', with trees and buildings in the background.]()
Article (co-author): Australia Day impacts how we are perceived internationally (Young Australians in International Affairs, Jan 2024)
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![Three men engaged in conversation during a protest, one holding a sign that reads 'Hamas = ISIS,' with a woman holding a large Palestinian flag in the background.]()
Article: Despite the pain of the Israel–Hamas war, freedom of speech must be protected (The Strategist, Nov 2023)
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![Group of diverse women and a man having a meeting in a modern office, some seated around a table, one standing and smiling.]()
Article: Why a cultural diversity target for public sector leadership is overdue (The Mandarin, Jan 2023)
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![Modern apartment building with red-tiled roof, surrounded by greenery and trees, in front of the Australian Parliament House with flagpole and flag, under a partly cloudy sky.]()
Article: Australian diplomacy needs more women of colour (The Strategist, Jun 2023)
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![Child holding up hands with the words 'STOP' written on one palm and 'RACISM' on the other, blurred background.]()
Article: Australia’s foreign policy would benefit from an anti-racism ambassador (The Strategist, Sep 2023)
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Report: Increasing culturally and linguistically diverse leadership in the Australian Public Service (Global Voices, Oct 2022)
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![Text reading "Careers in Colour" with colored speech bubbles in purple, blue, and yellow]()
Article: The ASX’s racial diversity deficit (Careers in Colour, Feb 2026)
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![Three pairs of hands with manicured nails resting on a wooden surface.]()
Article (as co-author): Australia’s national security community needs to become more culturally diverse (The Strategist, Aug 2024)
South Asia & Middle East
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![Aerial view of a city waterfront with colorful boats docked along the shoreline and densely packed buildings behind.]()
Article: Building Bangladeshi–Australian ties for regional prosperity and security (The Strategist, Feb 2023)
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Article: Australia must combat online South Asian hate (Young Diplomats Society, May 2026)
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![Three men are talking on the sidewalk at night, one holding a sign that reads 'HAMAS = TERROR.' One man is holding a Palestinian flag, and there are other people and cars in the background.]()
Article: Despite the pain of the Israel–Hamas war, freedom of speech must be protected (The Strategist, Nov 2023)
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![Two men in suits sitting on ornate chairs, having a conversation, with the American flag and Bangladesh flag behind them.]()
Article: What Bangladesh’s ‘Indo-Pacific outlook’ means for the region (The Strategist, Jul 2023)
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![A healthcare worker dressed in blue protective gown, gloves, face mask, and cap standing on a street holding a cooler box. The background shows a brick building with street art and utility poles under a clear blue sky.]()
Article: COVID-19 and Iraq’s fractured healthcare system (ANU Near East Policy Forum, Oct 2021)
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![Large group of young people participating in outdoor yoga or meditation session, sitting cross-legged on colorful mats, with a male instructor leading in front, all wearing white shirts with a colorful logo, and saluting or rubbing their noses.]()
Article: How far can India stretch with yoga? A 101 guide to the country’s rising ‘soft power’ (SAARI Collective, May 2022)
