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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

May 26, 2016

Auckland's Skyrocketing Housing Prices Are More Than a Demand Problem

By Grant Wyeth

There are strong policy encouragements to restrict supply, contributing to skyrocketing prices.

May 10, 2016

South Australia Ponders Hosting a Nuclear Waste Storage Facility

By Grant Wyeth

Such a facility would mean revenue for the state, but comes with serious public relations hurdles.

May 05, 2016

Does Australia Lack Commitment to Building Up Its Cities?

By Grant Wyeth

Victoria state received a disproportionately low amount of infrastructure funding in the latest budget.

April 28, 2016

Will the Manus Island Decision Put an End to Australia’s 'Pacific Solution'?

By Grant Wyeth

Papua New Guinea's Supreme Court ruled the detention center “unconstitutional and thus invalid.”

April 13, 2016

The Problem With Australia’s Steel Industry

By Grant Wyeth

Arrium's collapse highlights the downside of over-reliance on an industry which is at the mercy of global markets.

April 06, 2016

After Cyclone Winston, Focus on Fiji’s Regional Relationships

By Grant Wyeth

The disaster might pose an opportunity for Australia and New Zealand to bring Fiji in out of the diplomatic cold.

March 30, 2016

Flags and Identity in New Zealand

By Grant Wyeth

Ultimately, the country voted to keep its old flag, but the year-long process sparked national conversations about identity.

March 22, 2016

Pulling Up the Ladder? Electoral Reforms in Australia

By Grant Wyeth

Changes to voting procedures look to lock out the “discontent vote.”

March 16, 2016

Locked Out: Sydney’s Nightlife Takes a Hit

By Grant Wyeth

New laws aiming to cut down on drunken violence might ruin the city’s economically crucial evening vibes.

February 18, 2015

Cricket in Afghanistan

By Grant Wyeth

Since 2001, the sport has taken off in Afghanistan, which is enjoying some impressive success.