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Australian Politics
The Problem With Australia’s Conservatism
By Grant Wyeth
Australia may find itself sleep walking into an international environment that it doesn't have the disposition to effectively negotiate.
Will Tim Smith’s Drunken Crash Save the Victorian Liberal Party?
By Grant Wyeth
With Smith seemingly on the way out, the party will have a little more freedom to recalibrate.
Australia’s Hawke, American Informant
By Joshua Mcdonald
The beloved Australian prime minister was a U.S. informant, new research shows.
COVID-19 and Fortress Australia
By Grant Wyeth
The value of being inside Australia may have risen during the pandemic, but the value of being an Australian citizen has clearly decreased.
Demanding a Loyalty Test From Chinese Australians Will Backfire
By Grant Wyeth
By targeting Chinese Australians for questioning about political loyalties, Australian politicians play right into the CCP’s hands.
The Trump Effect: What Trumpian Politics Mean for Australia
By Grant Wyeth
U.S. President Donald Trump’s style of politics has infected Australia’s Liberal Party.
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.
Remembering Bob Hawke, Whose Reforms Transformed Australia
By Kiran Mohandas Menon
The late Bob Hawke arguably did more to usher Australia into the modern era than any other post-war leader.
The Evolving Australia-Indonesia Relationship Amid Election Season
By Grant Wyeth
With Jokowi likely scoring another term in Indonesia, the bilateral relationship’s direction balances on Australia’s pending polls.
The New Colombo Plan and Australia’s Asian Future
By Grant Wyeth
The program’s true success will come when wider Australia society begins to feel a greater affinity with Asia.
Why Did Australia Push Out a Chinese Communist Party-Linked Billionaire?
By Grant Wyeth
Alex Joske explains the context of the Australian government's actions against Huang Xiangmo.
Australia Needs a New National Security Strategy
By Samuel Bashfield
Drafting a new national security strategy will be a grueling and charged affair, but it's time for an update.