In 2015 more Australian military personnel and veterans took their lives than were killed in Afghanistan during 13 years of war. In the US, military suicide could rightly be described as an epidemic...
Australia’s Shadow Minister for Defence, the Hon Richard Marles MP, will deliver a public address on the role of the US-Australia alliance in an increasingly complex Indo-Pacific region.
He will explore the enduring...
The United States Studies Centre hosted our annual Thanksgiving Celebration. A true North American Thanksgiving feast was provided, including everything from roast turkey, mashed potato, to apple and pumpkin pie. Students, alumni and...
The USSC teamed up with the ABC's Planet America for an event looking at the big winners and losers as the Democrats and Republicans went head-to-head in the midterm battle for Congress. Hosts John...
What are the US midterm elections and what will they mean for the future of the Trump presidency?
Experts from the United States Studies Centre at the University of Sydney held an on-campus...
What will the US Congress look like after November 6 and what are the implications for Australia and the world should President Trump be hindered by a Democrat-controlled House of Representatives? With a...
Despite progress in recent decades, women continue to be underrepresented in foreign policy and national security sectors. What are the implications of this gender imbalance, how does it impact women’s participation in policymaking...
The American economy is being permanently affected by automation. In the coming years, an increasing number of individuals will lose their jobs as a result of automation and artificial intelligence. This will have widespread...
Innovation in agricultural technologies is rapidly changing the world's least digitised industry. With agriculture predicted to become a A$100 billion dollar industry over the next decade, the emerging industry at the intersection of...
Major power competition has returned to Asia. China’s regional ambitions are continuing to expand alongside its increasingly sophisticated armed forces. North Korea’s nuclear arsenal has not been eradicated. Japan and Australia are building...
The United States Studies Centre hosted a special screening of Alan J. Pakula’s acclaimed 1976 political thriller All the President’s Men.
Visiting Fellow Stephen Loosley AM (whose expertise combines presidential politics and Hollywood...
Often overlooked in the torrent of news from Washington is that the US economy is growing at over 4 per cent per annum and unemployment has fallen to 3.9 per cent, close to a...
