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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.
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.
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.
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?
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.
The Good, the Bad, and the Uncertain of Australia’s Economic Outlook
By Luke Hartigan
The Australian economy has had a tough few years, but there are some reasons to be positive, and other reasons to be not so positive.
Getting Australian Cities Back to Health
By Jinhee Kim
Australia drifted away from the Healthy Cities movement it helped start. It can still get back on track.
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.
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?
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?
Australia Has Already Warmed by More Than 1.5 Degrees C
By Michael Grose and Blair Trewin
Australia has warmed by 1.51 degrees Celsius since 1910, according to the new State of the Climate 2024 report. What does this mean for our climate future?
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.
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