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Trump’s summit success lifts trust in American alliances

In the weeks before Donald Trump’s summit with Anthony Albanese and subsequent visits to Kuala Lumpur, Tokyo and Seoul, there were signs of deepen...

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USSC Insights | President Trump approves Korean version of AUKUS

On Wednesday 29 October, during the Korea-US leaders’ meeting on the sidelines of the APEC Summit, a rather unexpected segue into the topic of nuc...

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Trump’s summit success lifts trust in American alliances

Trump’s summit success lifts trust in American alliances

In the weeks before Donald Trump’s summit with Anthony Albanese and subsequent visits to Kuala Lumpur, Tokyo and Seoul, there were signs of deepen...

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USSC Insights | President Trump approves Korean version of AUKUS

USSC Insights | President Trump approves Korean version of AUKUS

On Wednesday 29 October, during the Korea-US leaders’ meeting on the sidelines of the APEC Summit, a rather unexpected segue into the topic of nuc...

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Nvidia’s ambitions to dominate global AI

Nvidia’s ambitions to dominate global AI

Nvidia’s ambitions to dominate global AI

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As Donald Trump and Xi Jinping prepare for trade talks, China comes with a strong hand

As Donald Trump and Xi Jinping prepare for trade talks, China comes with a strong hand

The meeting with US President Donald Trump and his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping is one of the most highly anticipated bilaterals of the year, as...

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Zohran Mamdani may soon be NYC’s first Muslim millennial mayor. It’s part of his appeal

Zohran Mamdani may soon be NYC’s first Muslim millennial mayor. It’s part of his appeal

From virtual unknown to key Andrew Cuomo challenger, here’s how Mr Mamdani’s rise to power has harnessed the Zeitgeist — and a legion ...

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We went to SXSW Sydney. Here’s what stood out to us.

We went to SXSW Sydney. Here’s what stood out to us.

We went to SXSW Sydney. Here’s what stood out to us.

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Publication alert | The four quad publics are increasingly aligned on security amid anxieties about President Trump, new polling shows

Publication alert | The four quad publics are increasingly aligned on security amid anxieties about President Trump, new polling shows

With US President Donald Trump in Asia for the ASEAN and APEC summits, new polling from the United States Studies Centre (USSC) finds that despite...

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Popular podcasters are calling out Trump — will young men follow suit?

Popular podcasters are calling out Trump — will young men follow suit?

ABC News reports that podcasters popular with young men, who either hosted President Donald Trump or spoke highly of him, are now beginning to cha...

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Despite anxiety about Trump, Asia’s maritime democracies are increasingly aligned on security

Despite anxiety about Trump, Asia’s maritime democracies are increasingly aligned on security

This week is highly consequential for US allies and partners in the Indo-Pacific. Following Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese’s successfu...

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ADF missile defence systems ‘inadequate’ to protect against Chinese missiles

ADF missile defence systems ‘inadequate’ to protect against Chinese missiles

The Australian reports that the Australian Defence Force faces a critical IAMD gap in missile defence capabilities after the Australian Governmen...

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Publication alert | Lessons from Ukraine and Gaza make the case for missile defence for Australia, according to new report

Publication alert | Lessons from Ukraine and Gaza make the case for missile defence for Australia, according to new report

Ahead of Australia’s 2026 National Defence Strategy, a new report from the United States Studies Centre (USSC) at the University of Sydney argues ...

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Protecting the homeland: Accelerating ground-based air and missile defence for Australia

Protecting the homeland: Accelerating ground-based air and missile defence for Australia

Overview and executive summary Under defence policy planning guidance, the Albanese government has adopted a two-year cycle of review for the deli...

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US and Australia sign rare earths deal to counter China’s dominance

US and Australia sign rare earths deal to counter China’s dominance

Anthony Albanese and Donald Trump today revealed an 8 and a half billion dollar pact for critical metals that are the quicksilver of modern life, ...

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Trump is going to Asia — what happens next is anyone’s guess

Trump is going to Asia — what happens next is anyone’s guess

AP reports that President Donald Trump is expected to leave for Asia at the end of the week, betting that an around-the-world journey will help hi...

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Albanese’s critical minerals deal isn’t good economics – but in Trump and Xi’s new world, bargaining chips matter

Albanese’s critical minerals deal isn’t good economics – but in Trump and Xi’s new world, bargaining chips matter

Anthony Albanese has struck a multibillion-dollar deal with Donald Trump to develop critical minerals projects in Australia that will never be com...

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