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100 days of the second Trump administration

30 April 2025

5.30pm

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8.00pm AEST

The Sydney Morning Herald's foreign affairs and national security correspondent Matthew Knott, political and international editor Peter Hartcher and world editor Catherine Naylor join USSC Chief Executive Officer Dr Michael Green and Director of Research Jared Mondschein to unpack the key issues of the second Trump administration.

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Donald Trump inauguration
US politics
Public forum
The Trump administration and the US Constitution, 100 days in

1 May 2025

6.00pm

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7.30pm AEST

Professor Laura E. Little talks about the many constitutional issues arising from the Trump administration’s actions since the President took office in January 2025.

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Economic security dialogue series

7 May, 29 August and TBC November 2025

One-day, invitation-only events under Chatham House Rules with participation by senior representatives from government, business, academia, the think tank community and civil society, focusing on today's big economic security questions.

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Global economy panel
Global economy in turmoil: Can Australia and Japan shape the new economic world order?

7 May 2025

6.00pm

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7.00pm AEST

Kazuto Suzuki, Michaela Browning and Danielle Rajendram join Hayley Channer to discuss how Australia and Japan can navigate and shape the evolving global economic order.

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International Space Station and the moon
Foreign policy
Public forum
Cosmic shield: A panel on space security

12 May 2025

6.00pm

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7.00pm AEST

A discussion on space security with esteemed experts Audrey Schaffer, Professor Melissa de Zwart and Aude Vignelles, hosted by Dr Kathryn Robison.

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Space
Space traffic jam: Challenges facing space sustainability

14 May 2025

9.00am

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10.00am AEST

Audrey M. Schaffer joins Dr Kathryn Robison to discuss how space sustainability can be integrated into the national security policy debate.

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