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Australian Foreign Affairs

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Australian Foreign Affairs is the country’s leading foreign affairs journal. In a world arguably less stable than at any time since World War II, it examines the most significant global issues affecting Australia.

Australian Foreign Affairs is produced by Schwartz Media. After more than forty years of publishing some of Australia’s most influential authors and journalists, Schwartz Media has a reputation for excellence.

The AFA journal is released three times a year and publishes some of Australia’s leading thinkers, including Paul Keating, Hugh White, Linda Jaivin, Allan Gyngell, Penny Wong, Margaret Simons, George Megalogenis, Michael Wesley, Kim Beazley, Linda Jakobson, Christos Tsiolkas and many more.

Latest Issue:

Planet Australia

Escaping America's Orbit

The latest issue of Australian Foreign Affairs explores Australia’s changing fortunes as Donald Trump returns to the White House and threatens to dismantle the diplomatic, economic and defence foundations on which Canberra has long built its security and prosperity. Featuring special contributions from our three most recent ambassadors to the United States, Planet Australia looks at how Australian leaders and diplomats should deal with Trump and prepare for looming challenges to the alliance, open trade, and a secure and stable Asia.

Essays include:
  • James Curran explores Australia’s relationship with the US in the age of Trump.
  • Emma Shortis argues that Canberra should be bold as the global order shifts.
  • Susan Stone analyses Trump’s economic plan and how Australia might benefit.
  • Kim Beazley, Joe Hockey and Arthur Sinodinos discuss the diplomatic challenges facing Australia in Washington DC.

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  • First Issue: Issue 1: The Big Picture
  • Latest Issue: Issue 23: Tech Wars
  • Issue Count: 23