
The USSC Briefing Room is a podcast from the United States Studies Centre at the University of Sydney. It gives you a seat at the table for a briefing on the latest US news and foreign policy. Co-hosts Mari Koeck, Jared Mondschein and Victoria Cooper talk to experts to cover what you need to know and what's beneath the surface of the news.
| Publishes | Twice monthly | Episodes | 101 | Founded | 3 years ago |
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| Number of Listeners | Categories | News CommentaryPoliticsNews | |||

For our 100th episode, USSC CEO Dr Michael Green joins the podcast to discuss Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi’s visit to Australia last week. She and Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese shared a number of joint statements on economic se... more
Throughout March and April, Pope Leo XIV began speaking out against the war in Iran and the violence, saying it was an “unjust war.” Shortly after 60 Minutes aired an episode with Catholic officials criticising the war, President Trump started attack... more
Space exploration has recaptured the public imagination. The successful Artemis II mission to the Moon heralds a new era of human spaceflight beyond low-Earth orbit for the first time since the 1970s. The United States, China and other global space p... more
Amid rising global tensions, Taiwan continues to be a regional flashpoint in the Indo-Pacific. What is the current state of Australia-Taiwan relations? What challenges does Taiwan face in a new security era? How should regional allies and partners en... more
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The conversations center on US foreign policy, geopolitics, and allied relations, with frequent forays into defense, tech policy, and domestic political dynamics that shape international perspectives. Episodes typically feature high-level experts—academic researchers, former military leaders, think-tank fellows, and journalists—discussing how US strategy intersects with partners like Australia and Japan, current events such as tariffs, shipbuilding, AI policy, and major political developments in the US. A notable pattern is the emphasis on practical implications for policy and alliance management, often tying complex issues to real-world outcomes for policymakers, business leaders, and researchers. The show is distinguished by its access to... more
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