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Jared Mondschein, the Director of Research at the United States Studies Centre.

Jared Mondschein

Director of ResearchUnited States Studies Centre
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Bruce Wolpe

Non-Resident Senior FellowUnited States Studies Centre
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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)
Dr Gorana Grgic

Dr Gorana Grgić

Non-Resident Senior ScholarUnited States Studies Centre
Samuel Garrett, a Senior Research Associate at the United States Studies Centre

Samuel Garrett

Senior Research AssociateUnited States Studies Centre
Dr Daniel Smith

Dr Daniel Smith

American Australian Association – United States Studies Centre Postdoctoral Fellow
Defence

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

Former US Deputy Secretary of Defense Bill Lynn joined the podcast to discuss defence changes under President Trump.
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
Publications 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
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
US President Donald Trump arrives to speak during the Republican National Midterm Convention at the American Airlines Center in Dallas, Texas on September 9, 2026.
US politics

Trump election "dividend" unlikely to attract voters

10 September 2026
Interview byDr Michael J. Green
U.S. President Donald Trump takes the stage to speak on the second day of the 2026 Republican National Convention at the American Airlines Center on September 10, 2026 in Dallas, Texas
US politics

Can Trump really pay every adult American a $5,000 ‘dividend’?

10 September 2026
In the news byJared Mondschein
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un and U.S. President Donald Trump inside the demilitarized zone (DMZ) separating the South and North Korea on June 30, 2019 in Panmunjom, South Korea.
Foreign policy

Why does Donald Trump want to meet Kim Jong-un, and will he?

10 September 2026
Commentary byDr Michael J. Green
Defence

USSC Briefing Room | The changing calculus of US military sales and procurement

8 September 2026
Podcast byMari Koeck
Allies and partners

Australians concerned about US democracy but views have stabilised

2 September 2026
In the news bySamuel Garrett