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Australia
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Cyber Week in Review: June 25, 2020United States suspends H1-B and other work visas; United States, EU denounce China over series of cyberattacks; India prohibits state-run telecommunications companies from acquiring Chinese network equipment; EU moves forward with digital services tax despite U.S. withdrawal from negotiations; and Pentagon accuses Huawei and nineteen other Chinese companies of having links to the Chinese military.
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Expanding the G7 Makes Sense. Including Russia Does Not.Russia's inclusion in an expanded G7 would run contrary to the group's aims and interests.
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Australia: Is the United States Still a Reliable Ally?The pandemic and tensions with China are creating a wedge between Canberra and Washington.
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Australia and New Zealand Are Crushing COVID-19; Will Their Reopening Strategies Work for Other Countries?New Zealand’s prime minister, Jacinda Ardern, declared victory against her country’s coronavirus outbreak last week, stating that “There is no widespread undetected community transmission in New Zeal…
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Five Questions on Gender Equality in Foreign Policy: Natasha Stott DespojaThis blog post is part of the Women and Foreign Policy program’s interview series on Gender Equality in Foreign Policy, featuring global and U.S. officials leading initiatives to promote gender equality in the defense, development, and diplomatic sectors.
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Morrison Struggles Amidst His Bushfire ResponseDaniel Flitton is the editor of The Interpreter, a digital magazine published daily by the Lowy Institute in Sydney. When political dramas unfold in real life, they never seem to feature that one …
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Australia’s Fires Will Rage Again. Here’s How the Government Can Prepare.Warming temperatures mean that Australia will likely continue to suffer from massive bushfires. To reduce future damage, the government must act.
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The President's Inbox: Charles Edel and John Lee on the U.S.-Australia AllianceThe newest episode of The President’s Inbox is live. I sat down with Charles Edel and John Lee, fellows at the University of Sydney’s United States Studies Centre, to talk about the future of the U.S…
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The U.S.-Australia Relationship, With Charles Edel and John LeeCharles Edel and John Lee, senior fellows at the University of Sydney’s United States Studies Centre, sit down with James M. Lindsay to discuss the state of the U.S.-Australia alliance. Edel and Lee recently co-authored "The future of the US-Australia alliance in an era of great power competition."
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Cyber Week in Review: September 20, 2019Australia concludes China responsible for cyberattack; North Korean hacking groups sanctioned; Facebook heads to Washington; and U.S. blacklisting still hurting Huawei.
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The U.S.-Australia Alliance: What to KnowPresident Trump and Prime Minister Morrison’s close relationship is good news for the decades-old alliance.
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U.S. Gun Policy: Global ComparisonsHigh-profile mass shootings in the United States in recent years have rekindled the gun control debate and raised comparisons of policies around the world.
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See How Much You Know About AustraliaTest your knowledge of Australia, from its system of government to its trade policy.
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What Do the Australian Elections Mean for Canberra’s Policies Toward Indonesia and the Rest of Southeast Asia?In elections last month, Australia’s Liberal-National coalition won a surprising victory, defying pollsters who had almost uniformly predicted that the Australian Labor Party would triumph. The coali…
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Women This Week: Electoral Gains Across the GlobeWelcome to “Women Around the World: This Week,” a series that highlights noteworthy news related to women and U.S. foreign policy. This week’s post, covering May 18 to May 28, was compiled by Rebecca Hughes, Alexandra Bro, and Rebecca Turkington.