australia
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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.
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Sarah Leary of Australia's Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade recaps a new regional sports PD initiative.
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Damien Spry on Australia's strategic international Facebook strategy.
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Diplomatic spouses and partners offer powerful PD resources, write Michael Edward Walsh and Britt Spyrou.
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Australia has been both on the inside and the outside of the political environment in Asia. How will China influence the country's role in the region?
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Key public diplomacy principles can help foster mutual understanding across faiths in Australia, write Bond University's Scott Blakemore and Jane Andrews.