Director of Research, Lowry Institute, Sydney

Alex’s other research interests include Australia’s diplomacy and diplomatic infrastructure, consular affairs and public diplomacy and she has authorized or co-authored several major studies for the Lowy Institute on Australia’s diplomacy. She has written for international press including Foreign Affairs, Foreign police, The Wall Street Journal and BBC.com as well as for the major Australian news outlets. She has given evidence at parliamentary inquiries and delivered a Senate Occasional Lecture in 2014. Before joining the Institute in 2007, Alex was a senior associate at Mallesons Stephen Jaques Solicitors in Sydney. Alex was the University Medalist in law at UNSW, has bachelor degrees in Law and Science and A.Mus.A.