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Emma Shortis
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Director, International and Security Affairs at @australiainstitute.org.au. All things Australian foreign policy and US history & politics.
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How will Trump respond to last week's historic Democratic wins?

"I think Trump is capable of course-correcting; he has no ideological consistency.

"But the difference with Trump 2.0 is...the way this government has been effectively overtaken by Project 2025." @emmashortis.bsky.social

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Photo of President Donald Trump in the White House NEW EPISODE | Democrats sweep to victory after shutdown becomes longest ever Listen to After America via the link or wherever you get your podcasts
November 11, 2025 at 4:10 AM
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It's been a year since Trump was re-elected, so what's happening in the US?

🛑Longest federal government shutdown in American history

↗️Sweeping victories for Democrats in multiple elections

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November 7, 2025 at 5:47 AM
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“We can negotiate with the Trump administration.”
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November 4, 2025 at 5:01 AM
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BREAKING: The Albanese Labor Government just joined with the Coalition to vote against an inquiry into AUKUS proposed by the Greens.
November 4, 2025 at 5:49 AM
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"Xi and Trump appear to have come to a deal, but as usual with Trump, the devil is in the general lack of detail."

Get all the latest in US news on After America with Dr Emma Shortis, wherever you listen to podcasts!
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October 31, 2025 at 5:03 AM
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Sign the petition here: nb.australiainstitute.org.au/aukus_parlia...
✍️PETITION: Launch a Parliamentary Inquiry into AUKUS
Launch a Parliamentary Inquiry into AUKUS NOW! Australia Institute research shows a majority of Australians support a parliamentary inquiry into AUKUS ✍️ Add your name now >
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October 29, 2025 at 2:52 AM
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Australia Institute Deputy Director Ebony Bennett, has told the #RevenueSummit25 that Australians are right to demand better scrutiny of the $368 billion AUKUS agreement.

Institute research shows two-thirds of Australians want a review of AUKUS.

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October 29, 2025 at 2:52 AM
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"You can't trust Donald Trump."

"But you can trust Trump to be Trump."

@mattduss.bsky.social from @cipolicy.bsky.social on how Australia & other countries can understand the US President.

🎧 theaus.in/4nrpSTe

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October 29, 2025 at 1:23 AM
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Australia now has a real chance to escape this disastrous deal, which has not been properly scrutinised by the Australian Parliament.

Add your name to the petition to urge our Parliament to launch an inquiry into AUKUS:

nb.australiainstitute.org.au/aukus_parlia...
✍️PETITION: Launch a Parliamentary Inquiry into AUKUS
Launch a Parliamentary Inquiry into AUKUS NOW! Australia Institute research shows a majority of Australians support a parliamentary inquiry into AUKUS ✍️ Add your name now >
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October 28, 2025 at 5:02 AM
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Part of the AUKUS deal involves Australians crewing submarines sailing under a US flag.

If Trump decided to take the US to war, the Australian government would have to actively delay American deployment to get those Australians home.

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October 28, 2025 at 5:02 AM
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My guest post on @amyremeikis.bsky.social 's live blog.

Follow along here: live.thepoint.com.au
October 28, 2025 at 1:49 AM
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Oh hey! Over @thepointau.bsky.social, I’m writing a regular column on what the heck is happening in America (tl;dr: it’s bad). @amyremeikis.bsky.social is live blogging parliament and there’s heaps of great analysis from the likes of @grogsgamut.bsky.social and others!
October 28, 2025 at 1:41 AM
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Sadly we couldn't record the next PEP with @hitsville.bsky.social yesterday because of a pet emergency. So we are recording tonight with @emmashortis.bsky.social . Should be out tomorrow. Stay PEPpy!
October 27, 2025 at 10:45 PM
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Trump is heading to Malaysia's ASEAN summit, the first time visiting since his tariffs have wreaked havoc on Southeast Asia’s economy.

‘When we look at the history of Trump, he’s not shown a real inclination to understanding the impact that these tariffs have.’

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October 27, 2025 at 6:49 AM
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The latest Dollars & Sense is up - @elinorjohnstonleek.bsky.social wonders if gold is now a memecoin, we talk about rare earths and good news on supermarkets
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How gold became a memecoin
People have been queuing for gold and its giving toilet paper in 2020.
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October 23, 2025 at 9:25 AM
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Excited to be able to talk about this publicly now - The Point is now up and running and from Monday, you'll find my parliament blog on it 💃

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October 23, 2025 at 5:09 AM
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One of the most prescribed drugs in Australia - a cholesterol pill - is 125 times more expensive in the US!

For more info ⤵️
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Our PBS is a national treasure, not an international trade barrier
Extraordinary new analysis from The Australia Institute reveals the prices Australians would pay if the US had its way and dismantled our Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme.
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October 23, 2025 at 3:32 AM
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Trump is considering further attacks on global medicine prices, according to Bloomberg.

Australia Institute analysis reveals the exorbitant prices Australians would pay if Trump gets his way.

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October 23, 2025 at 3:32 AM
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It doesn't matter how much we give him.

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October 22, 2025 at 11:39 PM
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"We can demand that the Australian government does stand up for Australian values.

"Poll after poll indicates that Australians are deeply concerned about Donald Trump & what he is doing in the US."

@emmashortis.bsky.social on AUKUS & the Australia-America relationship. #auspol

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October 22, 2025 at 11:00 PM
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Tell us again how Aukus makes Australia safer?

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October 22, 2025 at 11:35 PM
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"Symbolically, the meeting was a success. In substance, it revealed that the fundamentals of the relationship have not changed." @emmashortis.bsky.social

And that's precisely the problem, when our 'special relationship' is with a flaky fascist regime. #auspol
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Can Albanese claim ‘success’ with Trump? Beyond the banter, the vague commitments should be viewed with scepticism
Trump waved away concerns about AUKUS, but as is common with the mercurial president, much of the detail is unclear or a problem for the future.
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October 21, 2025 at 11:35 PM
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‘Symbolically, the meeting was a success. In substance, it revealed that the fundamentals of the relationship have not changed.’

Dr Emma Shortis unpacks Albanese’s meeting with Trump in The Conversation.

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October 22, 2025 at 4:44 AM
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Trump signs agreement with Australia on rare-earth minerals
Reserves of critical minerals are front and center as President Donald Trump holds his first formal meeting with Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese on Monday.
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October 21, 2025 at 2:15 AM
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On the latest episode of After America, former UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Judge Navi Pillay joins Dr Shortis to discuss accountability in international law and the prerequisites for genuine peace.

Listen here, or wherever you get your podcasts 🎧
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No peace without accountability: Sydney Peace Laureate Navi Pillay
Donald Trump may have declared the war on Gaza over, but a welcome-but-shaky ceasefire and lasting peace are not the same thing.
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October 21, 2025 at 2:18 AM