Professor Michael Wesley

Professor Michael Wesley

Professor, International Relations; Deputy Vice-Chancellor, Global Culture and Engagement, University of Melbourne

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We’re living through an age of technical, cultural and political disruption

Feeling unsettled? We’re living through the consequences of a culture of disruption that’s been centuries in the making

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The impact of China on the Australia-US alliance

A deep understanding of Sino-Australian relations isn’t possible without appreciating the triangular dynamics between Australia, China and the US

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Finding Australia’s new Asia narrative

Australia’s challenge beyond COVID is finding a new narrative for how it relates to its Asian neighbours – particularly China

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Trump or Biden: The implications for Asia

The US is more needed but less trusted in Asia in 2020 than it was four years ago, but how could the next president restore America’s credibility in the region?

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A superpower in transition

A resurgent China is challenging the hegemony of the Indo-Pacific and here’s how it’s testing the Australia-United States alliance