Grant Wyeth
The Diplomat
Melbourne, VIC, Australia
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Past articles by Grant:
Australia’s Population Dilemma
How Australia approaches migration is one of the central pillars of its overall national strategy. → Read More
Detangling Semantics: Has Australia Really Been “Hawkish” on China?
To resist bullying is only “hawkish” if you sympathize with the bullies. → Read More
On water matters: the fate Baltic ferries tell of global order
Modern life can hold some inconvenient lessons – for those willing to search them out. → Read More
Queensland: A Political Conundrum
What explains Queensland’s unique — and divergent — political choices at the state and federal levels? → Read More
The Liberal Party Might Not Survive Australia’s Elections Intact
Australians will head to the polls next week to elect a new government, with the prospects looking dire for the coalition of the Liberal and National parties that has been in power since 2013. A unique new political force in Australia has emerged, one that is frightening the Liberal Party to its core. → Read More
Australia’s Lack of Economic Complexity Is a Problem
The country’s wealth hides a serious failure of national strategy. → Read More
Can Ukraine Change Australia’s Attitude Toward Refugees?
There is a notable shift in public sentiment toward refugees in Australia in response to the Ukraine crisis. → Read More
How Can Australia Manage the Backlash Against a More Feminist Foreign Policy?
Countries like Australia that wish to promote advancement for women and girls — either at home or abroad — need to also devise strategies that counteract male resentment. → Read More
Australia’s Working Holiday Visa Can Help Solve Its Population Problem
The question that should be at the forefront of the government’s mind is this: How to make it easier for these people to transition to longer term visas, permanent residency, and citizenship? → Read More
Australia’s Birth Rate Falls to All-Time Low
Australia’s birth rates have been declining since the 1960s with several factors at play, not the least of which is ballooning housing costs. → Read More
Strong Showing for the Pacific at Biden’s Summit for Democracy
The Pacific Islands have not been overlooked by the White House, although the region’s democracies face challenges, too. → Read More
Will Tim Smith’s Drunken Crash Save the Victorian Liberal Party?
With Smith seemingly on the way out, the party will have a little more freedom to recalibrate. → Read More
Tony Abbott in Taiwan: An Imperfect Messenger
Abbott’s visit may have been counterproductive both for Taiwan itself and for Taiwan’s support in Australia. → Read More
AUKUS, Australia, and the Importance of Trust in Foreign Policy
Former Australian Prime Minister Turnbull put it well: “If we want to have influence in our region we must be trusted. Our word must be our bond.” → Read More
AUKUS: What happens if the Republicans play the Trump card?
A White House change of guard could mean Australia needs to reassess its values under a more nihilistic regime. → Read More
Samoa’s First Female-Led Government Sits, But Opposition Barred
Given the HRPP’s refusal to accept the April election results, the Samoan speaker refused the party’s MPs entry to parliament. → Read More
Trouble for Trudeau
An early election has left Canada’s PM in a pickle with a pandemic exhausted public also tired of personality politics. → Read More
Why Did the Australian Broadcasting Corporation Take on Fox News?
In an investigative series, the ABC laid out the connection between misleading reporting on Fox and the January 6 unrest in Washington, DC. → Read More
How Should Australia Respond to China’s Arbitrary Detentions?
One option for countries like Australia and Canada is to boycott the upcoming Winter Olympics. → Read More
In Exporting Problems, Australia Risks Damaging Ties With New Zealand
With deportations, Australia is demonstrating a knee-jerk self-interest, divorced from the wider realities of the Australia-New Zealand relationship. → Read More