Bruce Hunt was a Research Fellow in the School of History, College of Arts and Social Sciences, at the Australian National University. He was an officer in the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (DFAT) from 1974 until his retirement in mid-2011. He was posted to the Australian High Commission in Port Moresby from 1985 to 1987 and was Director of the PNG Section in DFAT from 1990 to 1994 and again from 2000 to 2003.
In 1999 he was appointed Chief Negotiator in the Peace Monitoring Group on Bougainville. In 2000 he was an adviser to the Commonwealth Eminent Persons Group set up to examine the challenges faced by the Papua New Guinea Defence Force. His other postings have been to Bonn, Harare, Tel Aviv and as High Commissioner to the Kingdom of Tonga.
In 1996 he attended the Australian College of Defence and Strategic Studies (now known as the Australian Defence College). He was a Fellow of the College. He was awarded a PhD from the University of New England in 2003.
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Kate Fitz-Gibbon – Our National Crisis: Violence Against Women & Children (Readings, Carlton)
Readings Carlton
Woiworung Country, 309 Lygon St, Carlton, VIC, Australia
In Our National Crisis, Kate Fitz-Gibbon, explains why violence against women and children is not a series of isolated incidents but a pervasive, systemic issue. The impacts of this violence...
Open Access Week 2024 – Explore our newest titles
Monash University
VIC, Australia
Monash University Publishing is proud to celebrate Open Access Week with the release of The AI (Re)volution. Explore our full Open Access list here.
Highway to Hell including Isabelle Reinecke
30 Fingal Street
30 Fingal Street, Brunswick Heads, NSW
On October 23, 2024, the Brunswick Picture House will host “Highway to Hell: Are We Stuck in a Climate Action Cul-de-sac?”, a pivotal event featuring a presentation by renowned climate...
$20
Author Talk: No One Knows Their Destiny – Inside the Dunera Story
The Theatre, Australian National Maritime Museum
2 Murray Street, Sydney, NSW
A moving portrait of two Dunera Boys, from Kristallnacht in Vienna to VE Day in Melbourne, that complicates the traditional story of the Dunera. Popular culture has mythologised the Dunera Boys...
Leigh Boucher and Michelle Arrow at the Canberra Writers Festival
Theatrette, NFSA
McCoy Circuit, Acton, ACT, Australia
Trans and gender diverse people have always been present in Australian life, whether they have lived quiet lives in the country, performed in cabaret shows, or run for parliament. Join...
$28
Kate Fitz-Gibbon – Our National Crisis: Violence Against Women & Children (Readings, Carlton)
Readings Carlton Woiworung Country, 309 Lygon St, Carlton, VIC, AustraliaIn Our National Crisis, Kate Fitz-Gibbon, explains why violence against women and children is not a series of isolated incidents but a pervasive, systemic issue. The impacts of this violence...
Open Access Week 2024 – Explore our newest titles
Monash University VIC, AustraliaMonash University Publishing is proud to celebrate Open Access Week with the release of The AI (Re)volution. Explore our full Open Access list here.
Highway to Hell including Isabelle Reinecke
30 Fingal Street 30 Fingal Street, Brunswick Heads, NSWOn October 23, 2024, the Brunswick Picture House will host “Highway to Hell: Are We Stuck in a Climate Action Cul-de-sac?”, a pivotal event featuring a presentation by renowned climate...
Author Talk: No One Knows Their Destiny – Inside the Dunera Story
The Theatre, Australian National Maritime Museum 2 Murray Street, Sydney, NSWA moving portrait of two Dunera Boys, from Kristallnacht in Vienna to VE Day in Melbourne, that complicates the traditional story of the Dunera. Popular culture has mythologised the Dunera Boys...
Leigh Boucher and Michelle Arrow at the Canberra Writers Festival
Theatrette, NFSA McCoy Circuit, Acton, ACT, AustraliaTrans and gender diverse people have always been present in Australian life, whether they have lived quiet lives in the country, performed in cabaret shows, or run for parliament. Join...
