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Grant Wyeth

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What Should Australia Do in This Strongman Soft Power Age?

We have entered an era where strongmen leaders exercising brute force provides an irresistible emotional thrill. It’s a spectacle that no furry...

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AUKUS in the Age of Trump 2.0

Canberra may hope that if Trump and his team don’t know Australia exists, then the next four years might go a little smoother. But there's a $230...

30.01.2025 6

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Australia’s Population Has Grown, But Its House of Representatives Hasn’t

In the upcoming election, the Australian House of Representatives will be losing a seat – the result of a quirk in the constitution. 

17.01.2025 7

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Indian Australians, Cricket, and Urban Planning

Since Christmas there have been three stories that have dominated my information environment. The first is the annual Boxing Day cricket test match...

31.12.2024 5

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With New Agreements, Australia Confirms Its Pacific Ties

December was a particularly active month for Australia’s engagement within the Pacific Islands region. There was the announcement of a new...

30.12.2024 10

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More Than Backpacking: The True Value of Australia’s Working Holiday Maker Visa

Recent figures indicate that Australia is currently housing a record number of people on the Working Holiday Maker visa: 213,400 at the end of...

27.12.2024 20

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Why Did Australia Ban Social Media for Youth Under 16?

Last week, the Australian government legislated a national minimum age of 16 years for opening accounts on major social media platforms. The...

02.12.2024 3

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A Little Less Like-minded? Australia and the US Under Trump 2.0

Australia is accustomed to navigating the world in conjunction with a cadre of like-minded states. These states frequently work intimately on...

29.11.2024 5

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The Soviet Trains That Sidetracked the Baltic States

On Aug. 23, 1989—the 50th anniversary of the signing of the Molotov-Ribbentrop Pact, which established spheres of Soviet and German influence...

17.11.2024 3

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Will Australian Domestic Politics Experience the Trump Effect?

Trump isn’t popular in Australia, but he is a highly influential cultural figure. How will his reelection affect Australia’s domestic politics as...

12.11.2024 2

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A New Era for Australia-Japan Cooperation

The era of U.S reliance is over. The era of enhanced Australia-Japan cooperation may just be beginning.

31.10.2024 3

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What Can Be Done About Australia’s Declining Birthrate?

The country needs to think more creatively about how to secure its economic future. 

21.10.2024 3

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At UN, Australia’s FM Wong Defends International Institutions at a Time of Crisis

Wong argued, “We have no option and no excuse but to find a way through our challenges today, immense and intractable as they are.”

30.09.2024 3

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Is Australia’s Unaffordable Housing a Foreign Policy Problem?

A “whole-of-nation” approach to foreign policy would understand how each element of domestic policy is critical to enhancing the country’s overall...

25.09.2024 9

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Will the Future Be Made in Australia?

The Australian government has a keen motivation to incentivize the emergence of new industries that will protect its standards of living and...

09.09.2024 4

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Guam, American Samoa Upgraded to Associate Membership in Pacific Islands Forum

Associate membership for its unincorporated territories may give Washington a greater interest in Pacific regionalism, but will need to be managed...

31.08.2024 1

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Is the Northeast Indian Ocean Really in Australia’s ‘Immediate Region’?

Australia has redefined what it calls its “immediate region,” but its Indian Ocean capabilities are lean. 

31.07.2024 1

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