USSC Briefing Room
By United States Studies Centre
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The USSC Briefing Room is a podcast from the United States Studies Centre at the University of Sydney. It gives you a seat at the table for a briefing on the latest US news and foreign policy. Co-hosts Mari Koeck, Jared Mondschein and Samuel Garrett talk to experts to cover what you need to know and what's beneath the surface of the news.
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How is economic security changing the politics and foreign policy in the UK and Australia?
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Jun 22, 2026 |
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What next for the AI race?
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Jun 04, 2026 |
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Will the largest US defence budget clear Congress?
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May 26, 2026 |
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Signals, not spectacle: Dr Michael Green on Takaichi’s visit to Australia
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May 11, 2026 |
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Trump vs the Pope: Politics, faith and power
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Apr 29, 2026 |
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Is there space for Australia in outer space?
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Apr 21, 2026 |
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The state of play for Australia-Taiwan relations
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Apr 08, 2026 |
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The future of nuclear risk: Iran, China and the end of New START
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Mar 24, 2026 |
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Convenience, choice or necessity? Examining the case for striking Iran
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Mar 08, 2026 |
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Is AUKUS Pillar II a solution in need of a problem?
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Feb 23, 2026 |
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Mike Green and Lavina Lee on Iran, Venezuela, Greenland and Carney’s speech
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Feb 09, 2026 |
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India’s changing relationships with the United States, China, Russia and Australia
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Jan 27, 2026 |
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Adm. Lisa Franchetti (ret’d) on the future of US military leadership
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Jan 13, 2026 |
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Understanding the MAGA rift
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Dec 22, 2025 |
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How do the Quad countries view Trump’s second term?
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Dec 10, 2025 |
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Supreme Court tests Trump’s tariffs – with Chas Licciardello
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Nov 25, 2025 |
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How US allies can influence US policy with Gen. David Berger (Ret’d)
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Nov 14, 2025 |
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From Kirk to Grand Blanc: Is there a throughline in religious violence?
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Oct 20, 2025 |
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Why Trump wants to make US shipbuilding great again
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Oct 08, 2025 |
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The prognosis for the Quad and other US alliances in the Indo-Pacific
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Sep 25, 2025 |
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The role of panda diplomacy in international relations
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Sep 04, 2025 |
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Trump 2.0: Energy and climate change
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Aug 25, 2025 |
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A legal look at Epstein
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Aug 18, 2025 |
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America’s AI Action Plan unpacked
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Aug 06, 2025 |
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What is (and isn’t) in the One Big Beautiful Bill?
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Jul 29, 2025 |
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How could Trump’s film tariffs impact Australia?
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Jul 24, 2025 |
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What Japan can teach the world about economic security
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Jul 14, 2025 |
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AUKUS review, “Golden Dome” and defence spending: Australia and Trump’s defence policy
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Jul 08, 2025 |
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Unpacking Trump 2.0: Tariffs
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Jun 30, 2025 |
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A NATO Summit amidst global turmoil
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Jun 24, 2025 |
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Unpacking Trump 2.0: Critical minerals
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Jun 17, 2025 |
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Unpacking Trump 2.0: Alliances
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Jun 02, 2025 |
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Biden’s legacy and Democratic scrutiny
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May 23, 2025 |
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What Korean President Yoon’s impeachment means for Australia and the region
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Apr 29, 2025 |
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What Signalgate revealed about technology and intelligence sharing
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Apr 14, 2025 |
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The uphill battle for Australian defence innovation
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Mar 25, 2025 |
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Former USAID official on the DOGE cuts and pathway forward
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Mar 18, 2025 |
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The lasting impacts of the Iraq and Afghanistan wars on the US military
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Mar 04, 2025 |
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Three years of war in Ukraine
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Feb 23, 2025 |
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What Trump’s second term means for Australia, interview with Bruce Wolpe
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Feb 10, 2025 |
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Trump’s foreign policy agenda, like it or not
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Jan 23, 2025 |
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The power of Australia-India port development
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Jan 06, 2025 |
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The significance of the AUKUS tech transfer
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Dec 17, 2024 |
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What the new Congress means for the Indo-Pacific
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Dec 03, 2024 |
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DC insiders on Trump’s victory and next steps
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Nov 18, 2024 |
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Former Trump admin official on technology, energy and competition with China
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Nov 03, 2024 |
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AI, disinformation and the US presidential election
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Oct 22, 2024 |
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What Australians think about the US alliance
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Oct 09, 2024 |
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Energy security and the US-Australia alliance
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Oct 02, 2024 |
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State of the race: US presidential election check-in
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Sep 24, 2024 |
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Inside the White House on 9/11 (Replay)
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Sep 11, 2024 |
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Tech and the alliance
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Sep 03, 2024 |
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New Cold Wars with NYT’s David Sanger
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Aug 19, 2024 |
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Modi’s future after the Indian election
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Aug 13, 2024 |
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The Harris 2024 campaign is official: DC insiders on what's next
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Jul 30, 2024 |
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From strongman to living martyr: How Trump’s assassination attempt changes his image
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Jul 23, 2024 |
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The NATO Summit in the shadow of Trump, Biden and Vance
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Jul 17, 2024 |
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Trump’s immune. It is so ordered – featuring Chas Licciardello
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Jul 10, 2024 |
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Why Trump and Biden? How the US system led to their selection
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Jul 08, 2024 |
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A DC insider on the post-debate pathway for Democrats
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Jun 30, 2024 |
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The push for ranked-choice voting in America
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Jun 27, 2024 |
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What is Juneteenth and how does it differ from other holidays?
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Jun 18, 2024 |
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State of play: Australia’s munitions stockpiles and the Guided Weapons and Explosive Ordnance Enterprise
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Jun 13, 2024 |
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What the 2024 election means for America’s Asian alliances
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Jun 04, 2024 |
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The “Third pillar of the alliance” one year later
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May 21, 2024 |
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The Scan-Share-Shape approach to economic security
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May 07, 2024 |
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Deep dive into Trump’s Supreme Court immunity hearing with Chas Licciardello
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May 03, 2024 |
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What can jazz teach us about democracy?
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Apr 30, 2024 |
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JAUKUS and Washington’s view of Canberra, one year later
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Apr 23, 2024 |
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How Japan and Australia can counter coercion in the Indo-Pacific
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Apr 14, 2024 |
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Trump's VP shortlist
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Mar 28, 2024 |
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AUKUS: One year since the 'optimal pathway'
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Mar 12, 2024 |
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Indo-Pacific Strategy Simulation 2023: The view from Australia
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Mar 07, 2024 |
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Indo-Pacific Strategy Simulation 2023: The view from the United States
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Mar 05, 2024 |
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Indo-Pacific Strategy Simulation 2023: The view from Japan
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Mar 03, 2024 |
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Four Quad think tank experts walk into the briefing room…
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Feb 28, 2024 |
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Is Biden in the ‘Danger Zone’? with Bruce Wolpe
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Feb 15, 2024 |
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Was COP28 one step forward, two steps back?
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Jan 24, 2024 |
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Trump trounces Iowa caucuses – does anyone else stand a chance?
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Jan 18, 2024 |
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Religious Persecution and Political Order in the United States with Associate Professor David Smith
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Jan 08, 2024 |
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Line of Advantage: Japan’s Grand Strategy in the Era of Abe Shinzo with Dr Michael J Green
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Dec 25, 2023 |
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Taiwan’s role in strategic competition with Taiwan representative Douglas Hsu
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Dec 13, 2023 |
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IPEF report card following APEC
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Dec 05, 2023 |
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American Enterprise Institute’s Zack Cooper and USSC’s Peter Dean on AUKUS, the Quad and the future of alliances and partnerships
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Nov 29, 2023 |
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Google’s Michaela Browning and USSC’s John Kunkel on navigating de-risking, disruption and emerging technology
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Nov 28, 2023 |
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Politico’s Ryan Lizza and New York Magazine’s Olivia Nuzzi on US politics at the crossroads
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Nov 27, 2023 |
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Michèle Flournoy and Adm. Phil Davidson on how far US-China confrontation will go
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Nov 26, 2023 |
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Covering presidents Obama, Trump and Biden with Ryan Lizza and Olivia Nuzzi
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Nov 16, 2023 |
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USSC polling readout 2023: One year until the 2024 US presidential election
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Oct 31, 2023 |
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Republican state of play: House speaker race, Trump trials and conflict in Israel
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Oct 24, 2023 |
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Behind the scenes of a US state visit
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Oct 17, 2023 |
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UPSCALE and how to actualise AUKUS through private sector finance
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Oct 05, 2023 |
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Launch of Women in the Alliance
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Sep 25, 2023 |
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Inside the White House on 9/11
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Sep 10, 2023 |
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Deterrence dialogue returns to DC
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Aug 29, 2023 |
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2024 GOP presidential candidates primer
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Aug 15, 2023 |
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The latest in Australia-US maritime security
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Aug 08, 2023 |
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Inside the NATO Vilnius Summit
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Jul 31, 2023 |
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The Indo-Pacific impacts of China’s fluctuating economy with economist Dan Rosen
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Jul 19, 2023 |
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The end of affirmative action and a readout of the major US Supreme Court decisions
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Jul 11, 2023 |
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What a second Trump term would mean for the United States and Australia
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Jul 03, 2023 |
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Cold War lessons from Ronald Reagan
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Jun 29, 2023 |
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What do Washington and Canberra think of each other?
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Jun 19, 2023 |
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The Sunnylands Initiative and the battle for democracy in the Indo-Pacific
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Jun 13, 2023 |