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Grant Wyeth

Grant Wyeth is a Melbourne-based political analyst specializing in Australia and the Pacific, India and Canada.

Alongside his work for The Diplomat, his analysis has also been published by a range of outlets including Foreign Policy, World Politics Review, The Lowy Interpreter, EU Observer, Melbourne Asia Review, Inside Story and foreign affairs publications attached to Australian Strategic Policy Institute, and the Australian Institute of International Affairs.

He is formerly an academic researcher at the Asia Institute, University of Melbourne, and previously wrote the weekly newsletter for Australian Foreign Affairs magazine. Presently he is an editor at Asia-Pacific Development, Diplomacy & Defence Dialogue. and writes a weekly newsletter and periodic essays on his Substack: International Blue.

Grant holds a Bachelor of Arts (Politics) from La Trobe University, and a Master of International Relations from the University of Melbourne.

He tweets @grantwyeth

Posts by Grant Wyeth

February 12, 2025

With the US in Retreat, a Chance for Australia to Lead

By Grant Wyeth

In a world where the great powers are disinterested in trust and responsibility, there’s a lot now on the table for middle powers like Australia to pursue.

February 04, 2025

What Should Australia Do in This Strongman Soft Power Age?

By Grant Wyeth

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

January 30, 2025

AUKUS in the Age of Trump 2.0

By Grant Wyeth

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 billion problem.

January 17, 2025

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

By Grant Wyeth

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

December 31, 2024

Indian Australians, Cricket, and Urban Planning

By Grant Wyeth

What do a Boxing Day cricket test match, Melbourne’s booming western suburbs, and the U.S. HB-1 visa battle have to do with Australia’s relationship with India and Indian migrants?

December 30, 2024

With New Agreements, Australia Confirms Its Pacific Ties

By Grant Wyeth

A treaty, a security agreement, and a new rugby team are significant wins for Australia in its quest to remain the dominant influence in the Pacific region.

December 27, 2024

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

By Grant Wyeth

The Working Holiday Maker visa is more than just a “backpackers visa,” or a tool to ease agricultural labor shortages.

November 29, 2024

Why Is Australia Banning Social Media for Youth Under 16?

By Grant Wyeth

Canberra is sounding the alarm: Social media usage has been linked to a host of horrible outcomes for youth and something needs to be done.

November 29, 2024

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

By Grant Wyeth

How does Australia approach a world where the idea of the U.S. being a “like-mind” becomes questionable?

November 12, 2024

Will Australian Domestic Politics Experience the Trump Effect?

By Grant Wyeth

Trump isn’t popular in Australia, but he is a highly influential cultural figure. How will his reelection affect Australia’s domestic politics as it approaches a federal election by May 2025?

October 31, 2024

A New Era for Australia-Japan Cooperation

By Grant Wyeth

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

October 19, 2024

What Can Be Done About Australia’s Declining Birthrate?

By Grant Wyeth

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