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Celebrating student excellence at Prize Night 2025

Celebrating student excellence at Prize Night 2025

The United States Studies Centre at the University of Sydney was proud to host its annual Student Prize Night, recognising the outstanding achievements of students across our American Studies and ...

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US Government to shut down after Trump and Congress fail to reach deal

US Government to shut down after Trump and Congress fail to reach deal

Republican and Democratic proposals to fund the US Government failed to pass in the US Senate, effectively shutting down the government. Non-resident senior fellow at the United States Studies Cen...

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Operationalising Strategic Communications: Developing Australia’s next sovereign capability

Operationalising Strategic Communications: Developing Australia’s next sovereign capability

“Statecraft also requires the utilisation of all elements of national power… [including] a consistent strategic narrative.” 2023 Defence Strategic Review In recent decades, the strategic security...

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Explainer | United States Studies Centre

Explainer | United States Studies Centre

Unpacking Trump 2.0 As the second Trump administration rapidly advances its agenda, the landscape of US domestic and foreign policy is undergoing profound change. This report sees experts from th...

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How Albanese managed to court Trump while distancing himself from the MAGA agenda

How Albanese managed to court Trump while distancing himself from the MAGA agenda

After being re-elected with a thumping majority in May, Prime Minister Anthony Albanese decided now was the time to make his debut at UN headquarters, a gleaming modernist complex beside the East ...

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China Shock 3.0: How we got here — and what allied alignment must do next

China Shock 3.0: How we got here — and what allied alignment must do next

Thank you to the US Studies Centre for the invitation and for convening this extremely important dialogue. It is an honour to join you. I will talk about three things. First is how we got here. Se...

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