* "The 'material dethroning of the West'"
"The boldness Australia needs has no political home right now"
Australia's engagement with Asia in the 21st century.
2026 ABC Boyer Lecture Series >>
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-10-14/boyer-lecture-keynote-sam-roggeveen-asia-australia/107260512
2026 ABC Boyer Lecture Series — Australia-Asia Engagement: Strengths and Challenges, Sam Roggeveen's keynote lecture will be on ABC TV and iview at 3:25pm October 17 and iview. >>
https://www.abc.net.au/listen/programs/boyerlectures
* Small nations
"Middle powers must act together because if you are not at the table, you are on the menu," Mark Carney
"Smaller nations must 'band together' to stop larger countries overpowering them. Middle powers — like Canada — are not powerless and need to build a new world order based on new alliances and shared interests, Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney has told the World Economic Forum." >>
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-01-21/carney-blasts-trump-canada-davos-world-economic-forum/106252354
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