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Local manufacturing industry heads are shown Joint Logistics Unit — Victoria’s capabilities at Wadsworth Barracks, Bandiana, October, 2024.

Bronte Munro assesses the state of Australia’s manufacturing industry and argues that the Australian Government needs to efficiently leverage private sector capital investment from both domestic and foreign sources to realise Australia’s national security goals.

17 December 2024

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Foreign policy
Public event
Geopolitical trends to watch in 2025

30 January 2025

6.00pm

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7.00pm AEST

USSC CEO Dr Michael Green and Director of Economic Security Hayley Channer look at the big geopolitical trends to watch at the start of a new Trump administration.

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The Quad
Public forum
The future of the Quad

9 December 2024

5.30pm

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7.00pm AEDT

The United States Studies Centre invites you to a public panel event that will follow a day of closed-door discussions at the Quad Leadership Track-1.5 Dialogue.

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Foreign policy
Conference
Sydney International Strategy Forum 2024

20 November 2024

Two weeks after the 2024 US election the Centre brought together world-renowned thought leaders for an in-depth discussion on what happens next.

Past event
Civil War movie scene
US politics
Film screening
Film Versus Film: Special screening of Alex Garland’s ‘Civil War’

4 November 2024

6.00pm

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9.00pm AEDT

A special screening of Alex Garland's Civil War followed by an exclusive live recording of the Film Versus Film podcast with expert guest, Associate Professor David Smith.

Past event
Port development
Building bridges across the Indian Ocean: Australia-India cooperation for connectivity and growth

31 October 2024

5.30pm

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6.30pm AEDT

Maitri Fellow Riya Sinha and Economic Security Director Hayley Channer discussed opportunities for India and Australia to collaborate on Indian Ocean port linkages, supply chains and sustainable development.

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Understanding the 2024 US Election: A webinar for educators

29 October 2024

6.00pm

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7.30pm AEDT

This webinar for educators featured a panel of leading experts sharing their knowledge and perspectives on critical aspects of the US election that can be used in the classroom and beyond.

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