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Dr Naoise McDonagh

Dr Naoise McDonagh

Non-Resident Fellow, Economic SecurityUnited States Studies Centre
Jared Mondschein, the Director of Research at the United States Studies Centre.

Jared Mondschein

Director of ResearchUnited States Studies Centre
Tom Barrett

Tom Barrett

Non-Resident Fellow, Economic SecurityUnited States Studies Centre
Hayley Channer, the Director of the Economic Security Program with the United States Studies Centre at the University of Sydney.

Hayley Channer

Director, Economic SecurityUnited States Studies Centre
Dr John Kunkel, Non-Resident Senior Fellow at the United States Studies Centre

Dr John Kunkel

Non-Resident Senior FellowUnited States Studies Centre
Sahara Hoff

Sahara Hoff

Research Associate, Economic SecurityUnited States Studies Centre
Business uncertainty
Trade and economics
Webinar
The geopolitics and business briefing: Impacts of the Iran war

2 April 2026

11.00am

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11.30am AEDT

A webinar featuring Hayley Channer, Jon Berry and Merriden Varrall.

Upcoming webinar
The World Trade Organization (WTO) Director-General Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala speaks during the WTO ministerial conference in Yaounde on March 26, 2026.
Trade and economics

By the numbers | Key outcomes from the WTO's 14th Ministerial Conference

1 April 2026
Interactive bySahara Hoff
Critical minerals
Trade and economics

Building supply chain resilience in critical minerals: The path ahead

30 March 2026
Report byHayley Channer, Sahara Hoff
World Trade Organization Director-General Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala gestures during the launch of the global trade outlook at the WTO headquarters in Geneva on 19 March 2026
Trade and economics

What is the future for the World Trade Organization?

26 March 2026
Explainer bySahara Hoff
Satellite view of the Strait of Hormuz with white graphic lines representing global shipping lanes and maritime traffic between the Persian Gulf and Gulf of Oman.
Foreign policy

Middle East Crisis: US Strategy, Hormuz, and Global Economic Risks

26 March 2026
Interview byJared Mondschein
A birds eye view of a cargo Boat anchored in the Port Melbourne cargo facilities, it is being loaded with colourful containers, Drone view, Port Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
Trade and economics

Why the Middle East war matters more to Australia than it seems

23 March 2026
In the news byHayley Channer, Dr Lavina Lee
A commercial vessel is seen in the background as a US Black Hawk helicopter crew member stands on the deck of Britain's RFA Cardigan Bay landing ship in the Gulf waters off Bahrain during the International Maritime Exercise (IMX), on November 5, 2019. - IMX is a joint military exercise involving assets and personnel from more than 50 partner nations and seven international organisations. The US has pushed for the creation of a US-led operation dubbed the International Maritime Security Construct to safeguard trade and the flow of oil through the Strait of Hormuz. It has so far been joined by Australia, Britain and the United Arab Emirates, as well as Bahrain, the Gulf island state which is home to the US Fifth Fleet.
Foreign policy

Australia open to joining allies’ Hormuz push

20 March 2026
In the news byDr Michael J. Green
Trade and economics

By the numbers | Escalating tensions in the Strait of Hormuz risks a global energy crisis

11 March 2026
Interactive byRobert Monterosso
Cover graphic for simulation report
Allies and partners

Grey-zone games: Lessons from the 2025 Australia-Japan-United States simulation

3 March 2026
Report byDr Christopher J. Watterson, Dr Michael J. Green, Professor Peter Dean, Professor Nobukatsu Kanehara , Katsuya Yamamoto, Takuma Matsu
Trade and economics

By the numbers | How do the new Section 122 tariffs compare to IEEPA tariffs?

25 February 2026
Interactive bySahara Hoff
US President Donald Trump and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi embrace in the Rose Garden during a joint press conference at the White House in Washington, DC, June 26, 2017.
Foreign policy

The Asia Chessboard | Crucial Partners: the Volatile and Indispensable U.S.-India Linkage

24 February 2026
Podcast byDr Michael J. Green
Trade and economics

UK, Australia and others worse off under Trump’s new tariffs

23 February 2026
In the news byJared Mondschein
Trade and economics

Australian innovation is needed to break China’s grip on critical minerals

23 February 2026
Commentary byRobert Monterosso