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Associate Professor David Smith

Associate Professor in American Politics and Foreign PolicyUnited States Studies Centre (jointly appointed with the School of Social and Political Sciences, University of Sydney)
Aaron Nyerges

Dr Aaron Nyerges

Senior Lecturer in American Studies and Honours CoordinatorUnited States Studies Centre
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Dr Shaun Ratcliff

Honorary 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)
Dr Gorana Grgic

Dr Gorana Grgić

Non-Resident Senior ScholarUnited States Studies Centre
Dr Kathryn Robison

Dr Kathryn Robison

Lecturer in American Studies and Internships CoordinatorUnited States Studies Centre
Former U.S. President Donald Trump looks on during a rally at the Waco Regional Airport on March 25, 2023 in Waco, Texas.
US politics

'Race to the bottom': Donald Trump, the midterm elections, and a battle over maps

In the news byJared Mondschein
A commercial vessel is seen in the background as a US Black Hawk helicopter crew member stands on the deck of Britain's RFA Cardigan Bay landing ship in the Gulf waters off Bahrain during the International Maritime Exercise (IMX), on November 5, 2019.
Foreign policy

US and Iran inch towards short-term deal to end fighting

7 May 2026
Interview byJared Mondschein
U.S. forces patrol the Arabian Sea near M/V Touska on April 20, 2026, after firing upon the Iranian-flagged vessel that the U.S. accused of attempting to violate the U.S. naval blockade of Iranian ports near the Strait of Hormuz.
Foreign policy

Trump pauses Strait of Hormuz operation

6 May 2026
Interview byJared Mondschein
US President Donald Trump delivers his inaugural address after being sworn in as the 47th president of the United States in the Rotunda of the US Capitol on January 20, 2025 in Washington, DC.
Foreign policy

President Trump announces 'Project Freedom'

4 May 2026
Interview byAssociate Professor David Smith
A bandage is seen on the ear of US former President and 2024 Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump after he was wounded in an assassination attempt during the first day of the 2024 Republican National Convention at the Fiserv Forum in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, July 15, 2024.
US politics

Every president faces assassination plots. Donald Trump is not unique

2 May 2026
Commentary byDr Michael J. Green
The U.S. flag flies at a welcoming ceremony between Chinese President Xi Jinping and U.S. President Donald Trump November 9, 2017 in Beijing, China.
The Indo-Pacific

The Asia Chessboard | How Does Southeast Asia View US–China Competition?

1 May 2026
Podcast byDr Michael J. Green
US politics

USSC Briefing Room | Trump vs the Pope: Politics, faith and power

30 April 2026
Podcast byAssociate Professor David Smith, Mari Koeck
U.S. President Donald Trump (R) touches King Charles III during a meeting in the Oval Office of the White House on April 28, 2026 in Washington, DC.
US politics

Behind King Charles III's visit to the US

29 April 2026
Interview byDr Michael J. Green
Prime Minister Anthony Albanese arrives to the House of Representatives for Question Time on March 10, 2026 in Canberra, Australia.
Foreign policy

Albanese targets tech giants over news

28 April 2026
Interview byBruce Wolpe
U.S. President Donald Trump delivers an address to the nation accompanied by U.S. Vice President JD Vance, U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio and U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth from the White House on June 21, 2025 in Washington, D.C.
US politics

'Very rare': Trump's succession protocol breach, amid 'designated survivor' questions

28 April 2026
In the news byAssociate Professor David Smith
Members of congress run for cover as protesters try to enter the House Chamber during a joint session of Congress on January 06, 2021 in Washington, DC.
US politics

Political violence in the US has been ‘normalised’

28 April 2026
Interview byJared Mondschein
Former U.S. representative for Virginia's 7th congressional district and member of Republican Party Dave Brat speaks as he attends a panel named "Education for Dummies" during the 2023 Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC) at the Gaylord National Resort and Convention Center in Maryland, United States on March 4, 2023.
Foreign policy

David Brat: Who is Donald Trump’s nominee to be US ambassador to Australia? Everything we know

28 April 2026
In the news byJared Mondschein
Rep. Dave Brat, R-Va., holds his town hall meeting in Midlothian, Virginia, on Tuesday, May 9, 2017.
US politics

Donald Trump names pick for top US post in Australia after 15-month vacancy

28 April 2026
In the news byAssociate Professor David Smith