Australian Dialogues

A diverse network of organisations which support "across-the-aisle" dialogue to improve public policy discussions.

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Trinity College, the University of Melbourne
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UQ Liveris Academy
Ormond College, The University of Melbourne

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Check out the evolving program of public dialogues between experts who disagree on ideas and big issues, produced by diverse organisations with Australian Dialogues’ support.

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Dr Mark Harrison says many questions remain were we to abandon Taiwan.

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In between there was agreement on many points - watch this space.

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Hugh White thinks there isn't much Australia can do to stop China taking Taiwan, but that we can navigate profitably between China and India as the latter (as well as Indonesia) rises.

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With necessary diplomacy, Alice Yang explains how it actually looks on the ground in Taiwan and doesn't think China will take Taiwan by conventional force, but that it is determined to do so by grey zone means.

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A safe space for people who disagree to engage, learn from each other, and gain civil conversation skills.

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And don’t we all need it!

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Join the convo already, whether you can come to the “Big Dialogue: Should Australia Fight For Taiwan?” at Ormond College, The University of Melbourne tonight or not!

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Use any name to be matched with someone who has a different point of view on the defence of Taiwan, for a private, one-to-one, time-limited online text chat, with the Sway AI keeping the discussion constructive as well as lively.

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Tomorrow night at Ormond College. One of the most important strategic questions Australia faces gets the serious, civil conversation it deserves — in one of Melbourne's great collegiate settings.

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Tickets from $25 including dinner and drinks ($0 for Ormond students). Last chance to secure your place!

A Big Dialogue: Should Australia Fight For Taiwan?
5:45 pm for 6 pm, Wed 15 Apr 2026, Ormond College Dining Hall
https://t.co/caciBmhzFy

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Only two days out. Ormond College and Australian Dialogues are bringing together people who see Australia's role in the Indo-Pacific very differently — not to argue past each other, but to explore differences and also possible common ground, seeing where that might lead.

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This Wednesday in Melbourne.

A Big Dialogue: Should Australia Fight For Taiwan?
5:45 pm for 6 pm, Wed 15 Apr 2026, Ormond College Dining Hall
Join us for a different night out over dinner and drinks, tickets from $25
https://t.co/caciBmhzFy

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Dr Mark Harrison (@mhar4), whose work in Politics and International Relations at the University of Tasmania has long engaged with these questions, brings a grounded scholarly perspective to the Big Dialogue.

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A Big Dialogue at Ormond College: Should Australia Fight For Taiwan?
5:45 pm for 6 pm, Wed 15 Apr 2026
Ormond College Dining Hall, Melbourne
Reserve your place: https://t.co/caciBmhzFy

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Engaging seriously with the defence of Taiwan means understanding Taiwan's politics, its society, and its position in a rapidly shifting regional order — not just the military geometry.