← ContributorsTom BarberTom Barber is a Program Manager at the Asia-Pacific Development, Diplomacy & Defence Dialogue (AP4D). He has previously worked as a research assistant at La Trobe Asia and Deakin University, and has a Master of International Security from the University of Sydney.Articles by Tom Barber (8)Tom Barber8 Nov 2024Climate calamity: The fine line between fact and fictionA post-apocalyptic Australia, ravaged by unliveable temperatures, isn’t that far-fetched.Tom Barber16 Oct 2024A CHOGM Rorschach TestThe value in the summit in Samoa next week really depends on how you see diplomacy unfolding.Tom Barber21 May 2024Putting dollars behind “all tools of statecraft”The budget papers offer a chance to assess the government’s claims against fiscal reality.Tom Barber,Anastasia Kapetas1 May 2024Cultivating a healthy information environmentRegulation, yes, but fostering public literacy about social media and credible journalism is also crucial.Tom Barber14 Sep 2023ASEAN maritime security and what next week’s navy exercises meanAustralia’s experience and reputation can support Southeast Asia’s aim of multipolarity. And it doesn’t need to be flashy.Tom Barber11 Jul 2023Existential risk is a whole-of-society challengeFrom climate change and pandemics to nuclear war and extinction by AI, collective action will be imperative.Tom Barber24 Nov 2022Defence and development reviews: bringing parallel tracks togetherA cultural change in the way Australia’s approach to the world is formulated and prosecuted.Tom Barber3 Nov 2021It’s time to talk about existential riskThere will be no chance to review the “lessons learned”.