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America 10 years on
31 May 2011
ABC Local Radio 702 Sydney
Almost a decade on from the September 11 attacks, Professor Geoffrey Garrett discusses the US Studies Centre's upcoming National Summit: The 9/11 Decade: How Everything Changed. Also discussed are the problems the Republican party is facing in finding a credible candidate to take on Barack Obama in the 2012 Presidential Campaign. Professor Garrett is chief executive of the US Studies Centre. Listen online
Notes on America: Summit countdown, September 11 survey and 2010 Annual Report
30 May 2011
In this edition:
- Seven days until National Summit
- 2011 Survey: American and Australian attitudes ten years after 9/11
- Centre accomplishments celebrated in Annual Report
- Events and commentary Read more
The elaborate moments of Gregory Crewdson
29 May 2011
ABC Radio National (Artworks)
In this interview with Michael Shirrefs, American photographer Gregory Crewdson provides an insight into the sheer scale of production that goes into producing his photographs that depict everyday American life with a sense of theatricality. Gregory Crewdson was recently in Australia as a visitor of the US Studies Centre.
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The importance of Hollywood
29 May 2011
One Plus One (ABC TV)
In this interview Professor Steve Ross discusses the important role Hollywood has played in the American psyche and the notion of "celebrity politics" which helped Arnold Schwarzenegger rise to governor of California. Professor Ross was recently in Australia as a visitor of the US Studies Centre.
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JFK: brought down by a nobody
28 May 2011
The Australian
US Studies Centre board member and former Premier of NSW Bob Carr explores the accomplishments of former US President John F. Kennedy and the conspiracy theories surrounding his assassination. Read article
Time to use the escape hatch in Afghanistan
27 May 2011
The Drum (ABC online)
Tom Switzer says we've been at war in Afghanistan since 2001, and like America and Britain today, we are out of patience, political rationale and public support. Tom Switzer is a research associate at the US Studies Centre.
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Goldilocks opportunity for university research funding
25 May 2011
The Australian
Dr Sean Gallagher says that American university research output is suffering from the concentration of financial resources in their top-tier universities. He argues Australia is similarly top-heavy with research concentration, and that the lesson for both countries is to ensure more widespread competition among their research universities in order to sustain overall national output. Dr Gallagher is a research associate in American higher education and chief operating officer at the US Studies Centre.
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Research vigour depends on decentralisation
25 May 2011
The Australian
Featuring in this article by Jill Rowbotham is Dr Sean Gallagher, who says there are strong parallels between the higher education systems of Australia and America when it comes to the concentration of funding and management of teaching and research capacities. Dr Gallagher is a research associate in American higher education and chief operating officer at the US Studies Centre.
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Questions over troop withdrawal in Afghanistan
24 May 2011
ABC News 24
In this interview Brendon O'Connor discusses the likelihood of America beginning its troop withdrawal from Afghanistan in mid-2011 as it has previously stated. O'Connor says the key word is "transition", arguing that the Afghani summer is typically the most violent period of the year which may change the expected stages of troop withdrawal. Brendon O'Connor is associate professor in American politics at the US Studies Centre.
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How movie stars shape American politics
24 May 2011
ABC Big Ideas
Professor Steve Ross provides his insight into how Hollywood stars have influenced politics in America, arguing that conservatives have been far more influential than the "Hollywood Left". Professor Ross was recently in Australia as a visitor of the US Studies Centre.
What a great novelist can offer policy makers
24 May 2011
The Drum (ABC online)
Will Turner puts the September 11 attacks into historical perspective in relation to American foreign policy since World War Two. Additionally, he argues that US President Barack Obama's approach to the Middle East is a welcome change to the aggresive unilateralism of the Bush era. Will Turner is a media officer at the US Studies Centre.
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Slow process
23 May 2011
Australia Network Newsline
Professor Geoffrey Garrett speaks with Jim Middleton about US President Barack Obama's approach to the Middle East and in particular the Israeli-Palestinian situation and its relationship with the Arab Spring. Professor Garrett is chief executive of the US Studies Centre.
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Notes on America: Power to the people, Texan energy and Democrat underdogs
23 May 2011
In this edition:
- Power to the people: Obama's Middle East vision
- Texans talk energy policy and shared challenges
- Campaign Tape: Tom Vilsack on Democrat underdogs
- Events and commentary Read More
Turning dirt into soil
23 May 2011
Griffith Review
Andrea Koch argues that soil carbon sequestration is an important solution to a combination of the world's pressing problems related to food production, climate change and water management. Andrea Koch is project manager of the US Studies Centre's soil carbon initiative.
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Israel, Palestine and the Arab Spring
20 May 2011
ABC News Radio
In this interview with John Barron, Professor Geoffrey Garrett discusses US President Barack Obama's address which included a new American policy towards the Israel/Palestine situation as well as an outline of the Obama approach to the "Arab Spring" sweeping the Middle East. Professor Garrett is chief executive of the US Studies Centre.
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Baulking at the first hurdle
20 May 2011
Inside Story
Republican presidential candidates are gathering for the race, but many seem reluctant to line up at the starting gate, writes US Studies Centre Research Associate Lesley Russell from Washington. Read Article
Obama says power to the people
20 May 2011
ABC News 24
In this interview Professor Geoffrey Garrett assesses US President Barack Obama's speech on the Middle East. Garrett says that Obama is advocating grass roots change in Arab countries following Tunisia and Egypt's lead rather than American military intervention as the way to a peaceful and prosperous Middle East. Professor Garrett is chief executive of the US Studies Centre.
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Kissinger reveals evolution of US-China relations
20 May 2011
Radio Australia Connect Asia
Following the release of Henry Kissinger's new book On China, Cold War expert Tom Switzer discusses US-China relations during Henry Kissinger's posting as Richard Nixon's Secretary of State. Tom Switzer is a research associate at the US Studies Centre.
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President speaks on way forward for Middle East
20 May 2011
774 ABC Radio Melbourne
In this interview Professor Geoffrey Garrett says Barack Obama was speaking as "Educator in Chief" when he outlined America's approach to the Middle East, including a history lesson on America's independence as a comparison with the current "Arab Spring" movements by people in a number of Arab states. Professor Garrett is chief executive of the US Studies Centre. Listen Online
2011 National Summit: The 9/11 Decade
19 May 2011
Positioned between the death of Osama bin Laden and the tenth anniversary of the terrorist attacks, the 2011 National Summit of the United States Studies Centre will cast a forensic eye on the 9/11 Decade.
Government decision-makers thought leaders, academic experts and prominent journalists from Australia and around the world will examine the decade’s upheavals at Sydney’s Four Seasons Hotel on June 6-7. Read more
Notes on America: New Summit Speakers, Tea Party Politics and Postdoctoral Fellows
18 May 2011
In this edition:
- New high-profile speakers confirmed for the National Summit
- US Tea Party branded 'best thing' for Obama presidency
- 2011-2012 postdoctoral fellows to expand Centre research
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2012 election race and climate change politics
17 May 2011
The Drum on ABC News 24
Featuring in this panel discussion are John Barron and Tom Switzer, who discuss the recent Republican pull-outs from the 2012 presidential election race as well as the politics of climate change denial. John Barron and Tom Switzer are research associates at the US Studies Centre. Watch online
The Republican no-shows
17 May 2011
The Drum (ABC online)
John Barron appraises the reasons behind Donald Trump and Mike Huckabee both pulling out of the race for the 2012 Republican Party's presidential nomination, and says that Barack Obama will be particularly pleased to see the back of Huckabee. John Barron is an ABC News Radio broadcaster and research associate at the US Studies Centre. Read article
Big issues facing America and Australia
16 May 2011
702 ABC Sydney
In this panel featuring the US Studies Centre's Professor Geoffrey Garrett, some of the big issues facing governments in Australia and America are canvassed. They include fiscal policy, the future of the welfare state, population growth, as well as a discussion of the Middle East and in particular Pakistan. Professor Garrett is chief executive of the US Studies Centre. Listen online
The deck is loaded in Obama's favour
14 May 2011
The Sydney Morning Herald
Professor Geoffrey Garrett says Osama Bin Laden's death signifies the end of the 9/11 decade, just four months short of the 10th anniversary of the terrorist attacks in the US. After 10 years of war with Islamist terrorism, Garrett argues, the next decade will likely be dominated by very different challenges for the US and the West: China's rise and rise, and the hangover from the global financial crisis. Professor Garrett is chief executive officer of the US Studies Centre.
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Race issues in present-day America
13 May 2011
ABC News Radio
In this interview with John Barron, Professor Christopher Parker delves into his research findings about the interaction of race issues, the Tea Party and the Obama presidency. Parker says it is ambiguous whether Obama's rise has improved race relations because of the backlash against his presidency by those on the far-right of the political spectrum. Listen online
Tea Party still opposed to Obama even after Osama
13 May 2011
Professor Christopher Parker argues that the majority of Tea Party enthusiasts will remain opposed to Barack Obama and his administration despite his successful hunt for Osama Bin Laden. Citing data from his forthcoming book Will the Real Americans Please Stand Up?: The Tea Party and Right-Wing Extremism in the United States (with Matt Barreto), Parker also says race is a significant factor fuelling right-wing extremism. Watch online
Shades of 1992 haunt Obama
13 May 2011
The Australian
Citing the defeat of George H.W. Bush by Bill Clinton in 1992 so soon after Bush's foreign policy success in the Gulf War, Tom Switzer argues it is far too soon to be calling an Obama victory in 2012 because of the Bin Laden killing. Tom Switzer is a research associate at the US Studies Centre. Read article
Immigration returns to top of political agenda
11 May 2011
ABC News 24
US President Barack Obama has said that immigration law needs to be overhauled, including a pathway to citizenship for the millions of illegal immigrants who entered America via its southern border with Mexico. In this interview Professor Christopher Parker explains the political significance of immigration law, particularly in regard to the Tea Party movement. Professor Parker is a visitor of the US Studies Centre. Watch online
China-US talks overshadowed by trade surplus
11 May 2011
ABC Radio Australia Asia Pacific
Climate change, human rights and the value of the Chinese currency have once again dominated high level talks between the world's two dominant economies in Washington. In this report US Studies Centre research associate Tom Switzer says Democrats on Capitol Hill see climate change and human rights as important criteria for a close relationship between China and the US.
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How Osama helped Obama's election chances
9 May 2011
The Drum (ABC online)
Following a general mood of pessimism surrounding American politics for the last two years, Dr David Smith says the successful elimination of Osama Bin Laden will be a fascinating test of the political power of renewed optimism. Dr Smith is a lecturer in American politics and foreign policy at the US Studies Centre. Read article
Notes on America: Bin Laden, Hawke & 9/11 Student Scholarships
9 May 2011
In this edition:
- Osama kill shows diabolical position on Pakistan: Garrett
- Hawke says today's global politics tougher than Cold War
- 9/11 National Summit: Scholarships and ticket information
- Events and commentary Read More
What it takes to be a truly international city
6 May 2011
702 ABC Sydney
Urban policy and planning expert Professor Ed Blakely tells Deborah Cameron how Sydney can improve its status as a world-class city by following the lead of cities such as Chicago in the United States. Ed Blakely is honorary professor in urban policy at the US Studies Centre. listen online
Obama's popularity boost discussed
5 May 2011
ABC Radio Australia Connect Asia
In this interview with Liam Cochrane, Tom Switzer argues it is much too soon to be calling Obama's victory in the 2012 presidential election following the Bin Laden killing. Tom Switzer is a research associate at the US Studies Centre.
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Obama's stocks on the rise
4 May 2011
ABC Radio National Australia Talks
Speaking with Paul Barclay, Dr Pete Hatemi argues US President Barack Obama's presidency will be defined in many ways by the successful removal of Osama Bin Laden. Dr Hatemi is a postdoctoral fellow at the US Studies Centre.
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Bin Laden no cure-all for Obama
4 May 2011
SBS World News Australia
Brendon O'Connor says the range of domestic and international issues weighing on US President Barack Obama will shortly return to the top of the media agenda once the initial hype about Osama Bin Laden settles down. Brendon O'Connor is associate professor in American politics at the US Studies Centre.
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Media and public hungry for more
4 May 2011
ABC News 24
Brendon O'Connor says that while the media and many in the American public want to see photographic evidence and further details about the Bin Laden killing, there are plenty more important issues facing America at the present time. Brendon O'Connor is associate professor in American politics at the US Studies Centre.
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The politics of assassination
4 May 2011
ABC News 24
In this interview Professor Geoffrey Garrett talks through the political issues raised by the way in which Osama Bin Laden was killed, noting that it is not a simple issue that will go away overnight. Geoffrey Garrett is chief executive of the US Studies Centre.
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Bin Laden raid and its implications
3 May 2011
The Drum on ABC News 24
In this panel discussion Dr Pete Hatemi explains the training and preparation involved for a mission like the one carried out to raid Osama Bin Laden's compound in Pakistan. Also discussed are the options the successful raid provides for the Obama administration as well as the political pressure for photographic evidence of the deceased Bin Laden. Dr Hatemi is a postdoctoral fellow at the US Studies Centre.
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Prime Ministers on the War on Terror
3 May 2011
SBS World News Australia
In this report former prime minister Bob Hawke says at a US Studies Centre event that John Howard was ill-advised to follow George W. Bush into Iraq. Mr Hawke is on the US Studies Centre Council of Advisors.
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Threat of home-grown terror
3 May 2011
Triple J Hack
In this report on the potential for home-grown terrorist reprisals in America following the death of Osama Bin Laden, Brendon O'Connor argues US authorities are extremely vigilant about this threat, making an attack unlikely. Brendon O'Connor is associate professor in American politics at the US Studies Centre.
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Obama's 2012 re-election prospects boosted
2 May 2011
2CC Radio Canberra
In this interview with Mike Welsh, Brendon O'Connor discusses how the Bin Laden factor is going to feed into the 2012 election campaign both for Barack Obama and whoever the Republican opponent will be. Brendon O'Connor is associate professor in American politics at the US Studies Centre.
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Good news in tough times
2 May 2011
702 ABC Sydney
Speaking with Robbie Buck, Tom Switzer provides the political and economic context facing Barack Obama and America and says that both president and public are relieved for some good news in the form of Osama Bin Laden's death. Tom Switzer is a research associate at the US Studies Centre.
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Afghanistan the next big question
2 May 2011
ABC News Radio
Brendon O'Connor says the bringing to justice of Osama Bin Laden could provide the necessary political capital for Barack Obama to move in the direction of getting out of Afghanistan. Brendon O'Connor is associate professor in American politics at the US Studies Centre.
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Expert view: bin Laden’s death a boon for Obama
2 May 2011
The Conversation
Featuring in this panel of experts discussing the death of Osama Bin Laden, Brendon O'Connor says special forces performing targeted operations like the one that got Bin Laden might have been preferable to the large-scale war in Afghanistan. Brendon O'Connor is associate professor in American politics at the US Studies Centre.
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War On Terror goes on
2 May 2011
2GB Radio Sydney
Tom Switzer says by eliminating Osama Bin Laden the United States has achieved a much needed boost of morale in the War on Terror. Tom Switzer is a research associate at the US Studies Centre.
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Bin Laden and American foreign policy
2 May 2011
666 ABC Radio Canberra
Tom Switzer says that despite the successful elimination of Osama Bin Laden, the War On Terror remains an operation fraught with problems. Tom Switzer is a research associate at the US Studies Centre.
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Osama Bin Laden dead
2 May 2011
ABC News 24
Brendon O'Connor says Osama Bin Laden's death in a "firefight" with US special forces is a major achievement for US President Barack Obama following the Al-Qaeda leader's unknown whereabouts over the decade since the September 11 terrorist attacks. Brendon O'Connor is associate professor in American politics at the US Studies Centre.
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Notes on America: Trumping the Birthers
2 May 2011
In this edition:
- Obama seeks to trump 'Birther' conspiracy theorists
- Film, photography and how Art explains our times: Crewdson
- Australian playwright wins residency at Albee Foundation
- Events and commentary Read More
