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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

April 26, 2017

Australia's Carmichael Coal Mine Folly

By Grant Wyeth

Canberra is intent on seeing the controversial coal mine through.

April 11, 2017

Turnbull in India: Developing an Underdeveloped Relationship

By Grant Wyeth

Australia’s prime minister hopes to emphasize the wealth of opportunities between the two countries in his 4-day trip.

April 05, 2017

Solomon Islands Seeks Balance in Relations With Indonesia and West Papua

By Grant Wyeth

With the end of the RAMSI intervention and restoration of full sovereignty comes more difficult diplomatic balancing.

March 28, 2017

Indo-Fijians and Fiji’s Coup Culture

By Grant Wyeth

A former prime minister urged Fiji to better acknowledge its past, especially the 40 years indentured Indian labor.

March 14, 2017

A Failed Faustian Pact: Western Australia’s Liberal Party Slips in Elections

By Grant Wyeth

The WA Liberal Party abandoned its pact with the National Party to make a deal with One Nation. It backfired.

March 08, 2017

Calling All Ambassadors: Australia Ponders a New Foreign Policy Path

By Grant Wyeth

Australia has called all of its current diplomatic heads of mission home to help craft a new foreign policy white paper.

February 28, 2017

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu Finishes 4-Day Visit to Australia

By Grant Wyeth

Australia's relations with Israel are a balance between developing strong ties and managing moral quandaries.

February 16, 2017

Is Papua New Guinea Outgrowing Australia’s Backyard?

By Grant Wyeth

PNG has good reason to broaden its roster of partners to include China, but Australia has concerns.

February 11, 2017

A Schism Among Australian Conservatives

By Grant Wyeth

Cory Bernardi's defection from the Liberal Party is a significant moment in Australian politics.

February 09, 2017

Where Do Australia-China Ties Go in the Trump Era?

By Grant Wyeth

Wang Yi's trip to Australia shows ever-closer ties between the two countries.

January 31, 2017

Australia Gets Reassurance on Refugee Deal and Dual Citizen Exception

By Grant Wyeth

Australia seeks critical clarifications on the impact of U.S. President Trump's recent executive order.

January 11, 2017

Timor-Leste Seeks a Better Maritime Border With Australia

By Grant Wyeth

Terminating the CMATS treaty is a first step, but negotiating a median line boundary will be more difficult