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The United States Studies Centre at the University of Sydney is a university-based research centre, dedicated to the rigorous analysis of American foreign policy, economics, politics and culture. The Centre is a national resource, that builds Australia’s awareness of the dynamics shaping America — and critically — their implications for Australia.
Backed by the federal government, telecommunications giant Telstra is in talks to buy mobile networks in six Pacific nations which foreign policy experts believe is designed to block China from acquiring the strategically...
The Australian reports that the Morrison government has moved to accelerate the creation of a $1bn domestic missile production project, issuing a call for industry and academic partners. The article quotes USSC director...
USSC non-resident senior fellow John Lee is quoted in this article published by The Guardian.
The Australian government has moved to accelerate the creation of a A$1 billion domestic missile production enterprise, suggesting a growing confidence that Australia can secure the agreement of the Biden administration to share...
The Guardian reports that, according to a new paper by Federation University’s Cameron Coventry, former Australian PM Bob Hawke regularly informed for the United States when he was a unionist. The article quotes...
Defence Connect quotes USSC non-resident senior fellow John Lee throughout this article.
The Australian reports on a new study of declassified diplomatic cables that claims Bob Hawke acted as an “informer” to the US government while boss of the Australian trade union movement and president...
President Joe Biden’s first defence budget request suggests the growing military imbalance in the Indo-Pacific is being viewed as a “future challenge” not an “urgent problem”, according to Ashley Townshend, the USSC's Director...
Defence Connect reports on commentary by Ashley Townshend, USSC Director of Foreign Policy and Defence, and Susannah Patton, USSC Research Fellow, in which they argue that Australia and its allies should avoid countering...
A two-way quarantine-free travel arrangement was high on the list of discussion topics for Prime Minister Scott Morrison and his Singaporean counterpart, Lee Hsien Loong, during the pair's recent meeting. The two leaders...
A study funded by the Victorian government found mask-wearing was the single most effective public health measure in getting Melbourne's second wave COVID-19 outbreak under control. With masked faces becoming more commonplace over...
World leaders attending the 2021 G7 summit released a communique calling for a "transparent, expert-led and science-based" second tranch of the investigation into the origins of COVID-19 to be convened by the World...
Tensions over the US-Mexico border continue to cause backlash for the Biden administration, with remarks from Vice President Kamala Harris during an official visit to Guatemala attracting criticism.
"I want to be clear...
An internal directive was issued by US Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin calling for several initiatives to counter China, according to US officials. The announcement follows the release of the Biden administration's defense budget...
En route to the G7 summit in the United Kingdom where he is set to have his first in-person meeting with US President Joe Biden, Prime Minister Scott Morrison is stopping over in...
The Wall Street Journal reports that Chinese authorities have denied Australian diplomats access to the trial of an Australian writer accused of espionage in a case that has exacerbated tensions between the two...
Have Beijing’s bullying tactics weakened Australia’s resistance to CCP policy or strengthened Canberra’s determination to reduce dependency? According to Dr John Lee, non-resident senior fellow at the United States Studies Centre, the Chinese...
USSC director of trade and investment Stephen Kirchner is quoted in this article published by the Australian Financial Review.
USSC director of trade and investment Stephen Kirchner is quoted in this article published by The South China Morning Post.
The Australian Journal of Pharmacy reports on new research from USSC associate professor David Smith that found three-quarters of Australians would support a mandatory COVID-19 vaccination for work, study and travel.
