Podcast Episodes

What Trump’s second term means for Australia, interview with Bruce Wolpe

Episode 64

Around the time of President Trump’s first indictment, USSC Non-Resident Senior Fellow Bruce Wolpe released his latest book, Trump’s Australia: How Trumpism changed Australia and the shocking consequ…

Published on 7 months, 2 weeks ago

Trump’s foreign policy agenda, like it or not

Episode 63

As President Trump commences his second term in office, he faces a far more contested geopolitical environment than during his first term. From an unresolved war in Ukraine to the war in Gaza, many i…

Published on 8 months ago

The power of Australia-India port development

Episode 62

India has accelerated port infrastructure projects to counter China’s Belt and Road initiative and enhanced connectivity and trade facilitation could boost GDP from 0.4% to 10.6% in South Asia. In an…

Published on 8 months, 2 weeks ago

The significance of the AUKUS tech transfer

Episode 61

When talking about AUKUS, a majority of Australians think it is a good idea for Australia to have nuclear-powered submarines, but much of the public debate is around the cost and whether it is worth …

Published on 9 months, 1 week ago

What the new Congress means for the Indo-Pacific

Episode 60

Republicans have secured control of both the Senate and the House of Representatives. Congress authorises the budget, they have exclusive power to declare war and regulate foreign commerce and they a…

Published on 9 months, 3 weeks ago

DC insiders on Trump’s victory and next steps

Episode 59

After months of speculation and one of the most tumultuous campaigns in history, we now know that we will have a second Trump term, beginning on 20 January 2025.

How did what looked like a coin-toss e…

Published on 10 months, 1 week ago

Former Trump admin official on technology, energy and competition with China

Episode 58

AI, energy security, critical minerals and supply chain issues are all inextricably linked with each other and with US competition with China. Erik Jacobs held several roles in the Trump administrati…

Published on 10 months, 3 weeks ago

AI, disinformation and the US presidential election

Episode 57

From Iran’s hack of the Trump campaign to Taylor Swift deepfakes, technology is posing a more overt threat to the US presidential election. At the same time, it is unlocking new opportunities for inn…

Published on 11 months ago

What Australians think about the US alliance

Episode 56

In September, the United States Studies Centre released its annual public opinion polling report, Allies and partners poll 2024: Australia the United States and Japan converge on alliance and China d…

Published on 11 months, 2 weeks ago

Energy security and the US-Australia alliance

Episode 55

Matters of national security are increasingly stretching beyond hard power and into areas of economics, technology and energy. Critical minerals and the clean energy transition are now a core aspect …

Published on 11 months, 3 weeks ago