What It Takes to Truly Be ‘One of Us’

The tide of people moving across the world, be they immigrants or refugees, has sparked concern in Australia, Europe and the United States. In particular, the ethnic, linguistic and cultural background of migrants has triggered intense debates over the benefits and the costs of growing diversity and the risk of […] Read more »

Australia: The Lowy Institute Poll

Today the Lowy Institute for International Policy releases the results of its annual Poll on Australian attitudes to the world. … Despite most Australians seeing China as the most important economy to Australia, more Australians place a higher value on our relationship with the United States than with China. Australians […] Read more »

Lowy Institute Poll: Australia and New Zealand in the World

… Australians hold warm feelings towards the United States giving it a high 71° rating on the thermometer scale, steady with last year’s 70°. Consistent with this, support for the US alliance is at its highest levels since the Lowy Institute Poll began in 2005. … Asked ‘which candidate would […] Read more »