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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.
The impact of COVID-19 on global economy is regularly being compared to the Global Financial Crisis, one of the most large-scale financial crisis in recent history, though a distinct contrast is quickly shaping...
As the United States federal government works to mobilise against the COVID-19 pandemic, the United States Armed Forces are set to assume an increasingly higher role in the response.
In a new research...
The COVID-19 pandemic sweeping the world brings more than illness, death and economic chaos; it also brings existential and ethical dilemmas about how to provide care for the elderly, who are most at...
Regardless of the outcome, the 2020 election in the United States will be a pivotal moment for the future of global climate policy.
But before an eventual Democratic nominee gets the opportunity to...
A joint project between the United States Studies Centre (USSC) and LinkedIn has found that Australia's agricultural technology (AgTech) networks are less dense and less connected to the United States than New Zealand's.
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The world is awash with challenges to democracies.
Climate change, rapid technological expansion and the rise of illiberal powers are long-term challenges for democracies like Australia and the United States. But how can such...
Former US Senator Jeff Flake will give a public address and take questions in Sydney tonight. For many, Flake has come to represent the Republican face of opposition to President Donald Trump. The...
A comprehensive comparison of public opinion in Australia and the United States overwhelmingly concludes that Americans and Australians aren’t as similar as we might assume.
Released today by the United States Studies Centre...
We are on the precipice of only the third presidential impeachment in United States history. No US president, however, has ever been removed from office. After a marathon fortnight of congressional impeachment hearings...
The United States’ defence industrial base is failing to draw upon one of Washington’s greatest strengths: its global network of trusted allies.
A new report, released today by the United States Studies Centre, argues...
The US dollar remains the dominant currency for international trade and investment. Its role in the world economy reflects the unrivalled depth and liquidity of US dollar capital markets, backed by America’s high quality...
In an increasingly contested Indo-Pacific region, the United States and Australia must consider the evolving requirements for conventional and nuclear capabilities to deter a potential conflict with China – an issue that raises difficult geopolitical questions for both countries and for their relationship...
As US Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross travels to Australia for discussions on rare earths security, a new report from the United States Studies Centre at the University of Sydney looks at how the...
As Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison prepares for the rare honour of a state dinner at the Trump White House on Friday (US time), a new poll shows Americans believe they have no better friend...
As the top 10 Democratic presidential hopefuls prepare to take to the stage for their next debate in just over 24 hours time, the United States Studies Centre has released a new report examining...
Polling by the United States Studies Centre (USSC) and YouGov shows that current New South Wales abortion laws appear to be out of step with public opinion.
To learn more about American and...
Just over a year out from the next US presidential election, a new poll released by the United States Studies Centre and YouGov has provided the first major insight into who Australians want...
AgTech — the wave of emerging technologies such as robotics, artificial intelligence, machine learning and biotechnology coming to food and agriculture — has the potential to both benefit Australia’s agricultural sector and create...
America’s defence strategy in the Indo-Pacific is in the throes of an unprecedented crisis. Faced with an ever more capable and assertive China, the US military urgently needs to refocus on the requirements of...
The Australian Research Council's bionic eye initiative – funded from 2010-2014 – offers a productive way to explore the barriers to successful innovation in Australia: it is a lesson in how not to innovate.
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