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Geoff Heriot's book, International Broadcasting and its Contested Role in Australian Statecraft: Middle Power, Smart Power, showcases impressive intellectual breadth.

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Geoffrey Wiseman reviews the book Not Always Diplomatic: An Australian Woman’s Journey through international affairs (2020) by Sue Boyd. 

Australia's frequent leadership changes pose challenges to its global standing. All the more reason to make soft power a central element in its foreign policy.