Politics

‘The future of information warfare’: Is Australia prepared?

‘The future of information warfare’: Is Australia prepared?

Issuing a warning last week, Australia’s spy chief expressed concern about the potential for artificial intelligence to take online radicalisation and disinformation to new levels. Speaking to the...

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Trump’s trade war backfires as Australian exports to the US surge

Trump’s trade war backfires as Australian exports to the US surge

The Australian Financial Review reports that Australian exports to the United States have surged 20% over the past year, defying fears US President Donald Trump’s tariffs would hurt trade as a lac...

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Three Kims: Narratives, Nukes and Negotiations

Three Kims: Narratives, Nukes and Negotiations

For 70 years the North Korean Kim family have ruled with brutal oppression, but gained largesse from major powers and built a formidable nuclear arsenal. Cycles of engagement with the Kims from th...

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Democratic election wins send Trump – and Republicans – a message: Americans blame them for government shutdown

Democratic election wins send Trump – and Republicans – a message: Americans blame them for government shutdown

One year and a day after Donald Trump won a second term as president – and on the 35th day of the US government shutdown, which has tied a record for the longest in history – the Democrats swept t...

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Mamdani’s win represents a ‘significant shift’ and ‘rejection’ of Trump administration

Mamdani’s win represents a ‘significant shift’ and ‘rejection’ of Trump administration

Zohran Mamdani has been elected as the next mayor of New York City, and there have been significant Democratic gains in other contests across the country. The wins have sparked a fierce response f...

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A next-generation agenda: South Korea-US-Australia security cooperation

A next-generation agenda: South Korea-US-Australia security cooperation

USSC Research Associate Kester Abbott is co-authored with Lauren Gilbert (the Atlantic Council) and Hannah Heewon Seo (the Australia Institute) on this issue brief with the Atlantic Council, exami...

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