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Grant Wyeth

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 PolicyWorld Politics ReviewThe Lowy InterpreterEU ObserverMelbourne Asia ReviewInside 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
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August 31, 2017

King of Tonga Dismisses Prime Minister Pohiva's Government

By Grant Wyeth
Democratically elected Prime Minister 'Akilisi Pohiva's government was dismissed, seemingly on the advice of the parliament's speaker.
August 11, 2017

Big Men, No Women: Politics in Papua New Guinea

By Grant Wyeth
PNG’s loose party politics leads to perpetual government by a series of unstable coalitions.

August 02, 2017

An Australian Republic, If You Can Referendum It

By Grant Wyeth
Will Canberra ditch the British monarchy? The Labor party wants to put it to a vote.

July 19, 2017

Two Dual Citizens Resign From the Australian Parliament

By Grant Wyeth
The resignations highlight a disconnect between the country’s constitution and its present reality.

July 07, 2017

What North Korea’s ICBM Means for Australia

By Grant Wyeth
Australia’s territory is within reach of Pyongyang’s latest weapon, as are the U.S. troops stationed at Darwin.
June 30, 2017

RAMSI Ends: What’s Next for the Solomon Islands?

By Grant Wyeth
The mission was devised not simply as a peacekeeping operation, but as a program to rebuild the state.

June 16, 2017

Samoa Officially Becomes a Christian State

By Grant Wyeth
The constitutional change is aimed at avoiding religious unrest.
June 05, 2017

For Pacific Island States, Climate Change Is an Existential Threat

By Grant Wyeth
U.S. withdrawal from the Paris agreement is deeply concerning to leaders in the Pacific.

May 17, 2017

The Sovereign Recognition Game: Has Nauru Overplayed Its Hand?

By Grant Wyeth
In recognizing Abkhazia and South Ossetia, Nauru drew Russian funds. Can U.S. pressure flip Nauru's choice?

May 10, 2017

Recognizing Australia’s Nuclear Past

By Grant Wyeth
More than 60 years after hosting British nuclear tests, Canberra is extending benefits to veterans who were exposed.

May 03, 2017

The French Election in the Pacific

By Grant Wyeth
The outcome of the French presidential election has ramifications for Paris' Pacific territories.
April 27, 2017

What's Wrong With Australia's Emerging Immigration Stance?

By Grant Wyeth
With visa changes and new immigration rules, Canberra is missing an opportunity to attract skilled global workers.

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