The Readout

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The Readout is a podcast hosted by the Development Intelligence Lab.
At the Lab, we’re tackling the big issues of development cooperation in the Indo-Pacific. We take one gnarly issue at a time, gather the best of the best from the region, Government, and academia, and dive deep to unpack the issue – and find the way forward.
And our favourite part of these projects is the conversations we have along the way. So here on The Readout, we take you behind the scenes to let you in on the phone calls, the coffees, and the lightbulb moments that shaped each project.
To learn more about The Readout and the work of the Development Intelligence Lab, head over to devintelligencelab.com.
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Mat Tinkler x What’s the secret to a successful donor-implementer relationship?

Apr 17 2024 14 mins  
What’s the secret to a successful donor-implementer relationship? With CEO of Save the Children Australia, Mat Tinkler, we discuss his latest piece for the Intel - asking just that. Expanding on his piece, Mat highlights the importance of trust, and stresses the need for government and delivery partners to step up their game to effectively deliver on development funding.Read Mat

Sue Robertson x ‘There but for the grace of God…’ – reflections on leading the APS Integrity Taskforce

Apr 03 2024 14 mins  
How will investing in the psychological safety and contestability of the public service deliver better foreign policy results for Australia? With leader of the APS Integrity Taskforce, Sue Robertson, we discuss her experience and what lessons can be adopted to cultivate integrity within the Australian Government at home and abroad.Read Sue’s piece, ‘There but for the grace of G

Mira Sulistiyanto x Pulse Check Indonesia

Mar 20 2024 10 mins  
How can Australia deliver on its commitments to be a ‘better listener,’ understand the needs of the region, and be ‘less transactional’ in the delivery of its development assistance? With Mira Sulistiyanto, Analyst at the Development Intelligence Lab, we discuss the findings of the Pulse Check x Indonesia. Mira dives into ideas and insights from Indonesian non-government ex

Hervé Lemahieu x How Australia Can Unleash Its Own “Brussels Effect” in the Pacific Island Region

Mar 06 2024 19 mins  
How could the integration of Pacific Island countries, Australia and New Zealand achieve development outcomes, remedy power asymmetries and inoculate against an excess of geopolitics in the Pacific region? With Director of Research at the Lowy Institue, Hervé Lemahieu, we discuss borrowing some of the logic of European integration to better equip the region to advance its collecti

Lisa Denney x Diverse Pathways to People Centred Justice

Feb 21 2024 13 mins  
Why does Australia continue to privilege policing and formal justice sector support given that research shows most people in our region seek justice through informal systems? With Deputy Director of La Trobe University's Centre for Human Security and Social Change Lisa Denney, we discuss people centred approaches to justice. Lisa speaks on the fundamentality of peace and prosperity

Stephen Howes x Tuvalu election and the Falepili Union

Feb 01 2024 15 mins  
What does the recent Tuvalu general election mean for the implementation of the Falepili Union? With Director of the ANU Development Policy Centre Stephen Howes, we unpack the possibilities of the agreement, discussing his article “Australia-Tuvalu deal brings a visa-free Pacific closer”. Read Stephen's piece here: https://devpolicy.org/australia-tuvalu-deal-brings-a-visa-free-

Natalie Sambhi x Generals gaining ground: Civil-military relations and democracy in Indonesia

Jan 24 2024 12 mins  
What does an expanded role of the military in civilian government mean for Indonesia's next government, and how does this affect Australia’s development assistance and support of democratic institutions in Indonesia? Founder of Verve Research and Non-Resident fellow at Brookings Institution Natalie Sambhi explains how civil society and trust in public institutions play a crucial

Melissa Conley Tyler x What does it look like for Australia to take a whole-of-nation approach to international policy?

Jan 24 2024 13 mins  
What is a whole-of-nation approach to international policy? And what does it look like? With Asia Pacific Development, Diplomacy and Defence Dialogue (AP4D) Executive Directer Melissa Conley Tyler, we give you an exclusive preview of the upcoming AP4D paper, 'What does it look like for Australia to take a whole-of-nation approach to international policy?’ The Readout is the

Jane Edge x Disability Equity and Rights Strategy - what's critical for effectiveness?

Jan 24 2024 11 mins  
Is Australia walking the talk on its longstanding commitment to disability? With CEO of CBM Australia Jane Edge, we discuss how Australia can retain its leadership and hard-won gains made in disability inclusion. Jane lays out what is most critical for Government to consider as it drafts a new Disability, Equity and Rights Strategy.Read Jane’s piece for the Lab’s Intel here: ht

Dr Mike Green x The main game for Australian development is development, not building influence

Jan 24 2024 16 mins  
Has Australian aid become too embroiled in geostrategic competition? We take you behind the scenes of a Lab hosted debate, with Dr Mike Green, CEO of the US Studies Centre, and Senior Advisor and Kissinger Chair in Strategy at CSIS. Mike lays out his geostrategic rationale for why Australian development should focus primarily on shoring up the long-term vibrancy of open, inclusive