Media and Publications Library
Commentary, writing and public appearances.
UK independEnt’s i-news
Jane and UK Independent (i-News) journalist Max Meltzer discussed the imminent, surprise visit to Moscow and Kyiv by President Trump’s envoys, Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner. A permanent ceasefire or peace agreement could prove elusive.
The Strategist, australian Strategic policy institute
Jane’s explainer article was published by the Australian Strategic Policy Institute (ASPI) in ‘The Strategist’. Jane argues that the world has entered an unstable new era where safeguards on the deployment of nuclear weapons no longer apply.
‘The i paper’ from the UK’s Independent
The Independent UK’s online news journalist Max Meltzer quoted Jane in his comprehensive article about President Trump’s call to scale back a major US-South Korea military exercise underway on the Korean Peninsula.
Asia Pacific Leadership network (APLN)
Jane participated in an in-depth study to develop closer cooperation between the North Atlantic Treaty Organisation (NATO) and the NATO partners, the Indo-Pacific 4 - Australia, Japan, South Korea and New Zealand.
Philippines news channel bilyonaryo, at ASeAN
Philippines journalist Michaela Del Callar quoted Jane in her article previewing the ASEAN foreign ministers’ meetings getting underway in Manila. Top ASEAN agenda items, the Myanmar civil war and halting return to democracy, and the South China Sea, are unlikely to resolve quickly. But all the ASEAN Dialogue Partners including the US, Russia, India and Australia are expected to converge on Manila.
‘talking business’ podcast with dr leon gettler, on market impact of world events
Jane’s discussion with Dr Leon Gettler began with impacts of US-Iran hostilities, the Strait of Hormuz, global oil and LNG prices and how Australia may be affected. But they traversed wider ground including the Trump tariff wars on the rest of the world. Economics and politics are inseparable!
article by Adrian Zorzut news.com.au
Adrian Zorzut from NEWS.COM.AU discussed with Jane the daily tit-for-tat hostilities playing out between the US and Iran, potential effects for all trading nations and particularly for Australia.
news.com.au on-going discussion on US-Iran tensions
As US and Iran hostilities broke out again in the Strait of Hormuz and the region, Jane and news.com.au reporter Adrian discussed a range of immediate and likely future impacts on Australia.
ABC.NET.AU DISCUSSION: THE UN NUCLEAR WEAPONS BAN TREATY (TPNW)
Nearly a decade since the UN treaty whose signatories declare that nuclear weapons should be banned (the 2017 TPNW) and Australia’s Government has not signed on. Why? This seems a motherhood position. Jane discussed the issues relating to the TPNW and the largest and oldest treaty to control nukes, the UN Nuclear Non-proliferation Treaty (1970 NPT), with Kyle Evans from ABC online news.
news.com.au on Us-iran
Jane was interviewed by news.com.au’s Adrian Zorzut. Since the US and Iran signed a ceasefire MOU on 17 June, negotiations have been stop-start and once again hostilities and the price of crude oil are spiking. (This article is also available on my website as a Youtube video, listed under Broadcasts.)
US-Iran video with Jane on news.com.au
news.com.AU commentary on diplomatic moves
Jane spoke with NEWS.COM.AU reporter Adrian Zorzut about options for diplomatic practice when bilateral tensions arise. Adrian’s article describes a range of responses to comments made by the People’s Republic of China Ambassador, in Canberra.
Sky News TV interview on the eve of US-Iran MOU negotiations
Jane and Sky News host Tom Connell’s discussion on 19 June about the US-Iran ceasefire Memorandum of Understanding focused on the nuclear negotiations which were to begin two days later.
Interview with Tass, US-Iran and the nuclear outlook
In an interview with Russian media outlet TASS, Jane canvassed the immediate and potential long-term effects of the US-Iran ceasefire memorandum of understanding, including on nuclear weapons ambitions around the world.
‘The diplomat’ an australian view of the new Trump-Iran deal
Jane’s wide ranging conversation with The Diplomat’s Grant Wyeth explored the US-Iran conflict’s wider impact.
Nuclear weapons: a dangerous global outlook
Jane gave a detailed presentation on ideas for Australia’s response to the rise of nuclear weapons at the Australian Institute of International Affairs in Canberra.
Diplomacy, first and foremost, is about influence: Jane steps through her journey in foreign affairs
Jane spoke with PIVOT, the flagship publication of the Monash International Affairs Society, exploring her three-decade long career within diplomacy and DFAT.
Why Australia Funds Foreign Aid
Writing for the Daily Straits, Jane examines why Australia's foreign aid program is a strategic investment rather than a simple outflow of capital.
Sky News Weekend News Day
Jane appeared on Sky News Weekend News Day with political reporter Reuben Spargo to offer analysis of the federal budget and Australia's evolving strategic environment.
Former Australian diplomat says budget 'preparing for very difficult times ahead'
Jane joined presenter Sally Sara on ABC Radio National Breakfast to discuss the federal budget's $53 billion commitment to defence spending over the next decade.