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Dr Kathryn Robison

Dr Kathryn Robison

Lecturer in American Studies and Internships CoordinatorUnited States Studies Centre
Aaron Nyerges

Dr Aaron Nyerges

Senior Lecturer in American Studies and Honours CoordinatorUnited States Studies Centre
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Bruce Wolpe

Non-Resident Senior FellowUnited States Studies Centre
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Dr Shaun Ratcliff

Honorary AssociateUnited States Studies Centre
Samuel Garrett, a Senior Research Associate at the United States Studies Centre

Samuel Garrett

Senior Research AssociateUnited States Studies Centre
Brendon O'Connor, a Professor of US Politics and US Foreign Relations

Professor Brendon O'Connor

Professor of US Politics and US Foreign RelationsUnited States Studies Centre (jointly appointed with the Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences, University of Sydney)
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US politics
Public forum
The Herald Live: Trump’s midterm test

13 October 2026

6.00pm

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8.00pm AEDT

Join USSC and Sydney Morning Herald political experts at this exclusive event in the lead up to the 2026 US Midterm elections.

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A newspaper front page photo shows Chinese President Xi Jinping (L) shaking hands with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un in Pyongyang, as seen at a news stand in Beijing on June 9, 2026.
The Indo-Pacific

The Asia Chessboard | Countering Asia's Axis of Authoritarianism

29 September 2026
Podcast byDr Michael J. Green
Trade and economics

Diesel Prices and The Midterm Elections

28 September 2026
Interview byHayley Channer
A tanker vessel is pictured at the Baniyas oil terminal off the coast of Syria's Tartus province. The fuel is being transported to Iraq via Syria for the first time amid disruptions to shipping through the Strait of Hormuz. Photo: Moawia Atrash/dpa (Photo by Moawia Atrash/picture alliance via Getty Images)
US politics

Why Trump rejected Iran's deal to re-open Strait of Hormuz

27 September 2026
Interview byJared Mondschein
Defence

USSC Briefing Room | Move fast and break things? Trump’s defence transformation

25 September 2026
Podcast byMari Koeck
US-ECONOMY-DIESEL A garbage truck drives past gas prices above $6 a gallon and diesel prices above $8 a gallon as they are displayed outside of a Shell gas station in Carson, California on September 22, 2026. On September 22, US President Donald Trump expressed support for a diesel export ban, with fuel prices having surged on the back of the Middle East war.
Trade and economics

Trump wants a diesel export ban. Australia would be uniquely exposed

25 September 2026
Commentary byRobert Monterosso
US Ambassador to Australia David Brat
US politics

Why David Brat, the new US ambassador to Australia, has a big in‑tray

24 September 2026
Commentary byAva Kalinauskas
Alliances in an age of disorder
US politics
Conference
Sydney International Strategy Forum 2026

23 September 2026

AUKUS

USSC Briefing Room | AUKUS at five: Full steam ahead?

15 September 2026
Podcast byProfessor Peter Dean, Dr Zack Cooper, Mari Koeck
The Indo-Pacific

The Asia Chessboard | Taking Stock of US Strategy in Asia

15 September 2026
Podcast byDr Michael J. Green
AUKUS partners are shown the capabilities used during the Integrated Battle Problem 23.3 exercise at Fleet Base East, NSW.
AUKUS

What Has AUKUS Pillar II Achieved Over 5 Years?

15 September 2026
Commentary byKester Abbott, Tara Luckock
AUKUS

Five years into AUKUS, what do we have to show for it? We’ve measured progress on three key metrics

15 September 2026
Commentary byTom Corben, Esther Soulard
US politics

Can Trump really give Americans a US$5,000 payout?

11 September 2026
Interview byAssociate Professor David Smith