Dossier
Lowy Institute
Coverage of Lowy Institute in the Nexus archive.
- Australian public cooling on Trump’s US while thawing on China, survey finds
Australian trust in the United States has hit a record low, while public sentiment towards China has warmed for the fourth year in a row, according to a Lowy Institute poll. The survey found 51% of respondents prioritized Australia's relationship with China over the US, with only 31% trusting the US to act responsibly.
- China’s direct strike threat to Australia is ‘growing’, think tank report finds
An Australian think tank reports that China is capable of a direct missile strike on Australia, with the threat growing due to China's development of long-range and hypersonic weapons and island-building in the South China Sea. The Lowy Institute identified Chinese missiles from ships, submarines, and a new intermediate-range ballistic missile as the primary threat to Australia.