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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

July 15, 2020

Will India Invite Australia to the Malabar Naval Exercise?

By Grant Wyeth

After years of wariness, concerns about provoking Beijing just don’t hold the same weight in New Delhi as they once did.

July 09, 2020

Is It Safe for Australians to Travel to China?

By Grant Wyeth

This week, Canberra issued a travel warning that Australians could face “arbitrary detention” in China.

July 01, 2020

Bougainville Prepares for Presidential Election

By Grant Wyeth

After a pandemic delay, the election is set to take place from August 12 to September 1.

June 17, 2020

Australia Aims to Combat Disinformation

By Grant Wyeth

A new taskforce underlines Canberra’s efforts to push back again Chinese disinformation, in particular.

June 09, 2020

Why the Compacts of Free Association Matter to Washington

By Grant Wyeth

With its eyes on China, the United States seeks to reaffirm its presence in the western Pacific.

May 27, 2020

What Changes in Hong Kong Could Mean for Australia

By Grant Wyeth

Countries like Australia need to prepare themselves for the consequences of the shifting reality in Hong Kong.

May 14, 2020

China Reportedly Eying Pacific’s Largest Mobile Carrier

By Grant Wyeth

The Australian government would likely be very wary of such a development, should it occur.

May 07, 2020

Responding to the Spike in Domestic Violence Across Oceania

By Grant Wyeth

Societies need to move beyond reacting to the consequences of violence to changing norms of behavior that allow violence to occur.

April 30, 2020

Competence in the Face of the Pandemic a Boost for Some Governments

By Grant Wyeth

Post-pandemic, which states will be attractive to those wishing to migrate and which states will not?

April 17, 2020

How Well Has Australia Managed COVID-19?

By Grant Wyeth

Advantageous geography, a unified response, and public trust in institutions have bolstered Australia’s fight against the coronavirus.

April 08, 2020

COVID-19 Stalls Immigration to Australia

By Grant Wyeth

After the pandemic, will Canberra return to accepting immigrants? It will need them.

March 31, 2020

China Advances Case Against Australian Academic Yang Hengjun

By Grant Wyeth

Beijing accuses Yang of espionage; Australia says he wasn’t a spy.