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Donald Trump holding up an Executive Order on AI.

We unpack the contents of the US AI Action plan, the trajectory of AI policy and key considerations for Australian policymakers.

13 August 2025

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AI
Technology
Workshop
Teaching the future: AI, policy and the social sciences

6 September 2025

9.00am

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2.00pm AEST

Secondary school teachers are invited to join us at the University of Sydney for a half-day NESA-accredited professional development workshop exploring the intersections of AI, technology, policy and the social sciences.

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US politics
Conference
Sydney International Strategy Forum 2025

17 September 2025

Join international experts across government, business and research as they share their insights on the discussions happening in Washington, Canberra and Tokyo, and what they mean for US allies and partners around the world.

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Economic security dialogue series

7 May, 29 August and 2 December 2025

One-day, invitation-only events under the Chatham House Rule with participation by senior representatives from government, business, academia, the think tank community and civil society, focusing on today's big economic security questions.

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The Indo-Pacific
Public forum
Japan's defence revolution and Australia-Japan-US trilateralism under Trump 2.0

6 August 2025

6.00pm

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7.30pm AEST

A panel of experts unpacked Japan’s National Security Strategy and explored the opportunities and challenges for Australia-Japan-US trilateral strategic cooperation

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Ukraine
Public forum
Can Ukraine survive?

17 July 2025

6.00pm

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7.30pm AEST

A panel of experts explore what the evolving international landscape means for Ukraine, Europe, and Australia.

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Defence
Public forum
Kelly Magsamen: The future of US defence policy

7 July 2025

6.00pm

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7.00pm AEST

A fireside chat with Kelly Magsamen, former Chief of Staff to Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin and Senior Advisor at The Asia Group.

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