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| − | |members=Michael Jonathan Green,Hayley Channer,Peter Dean,Miah Hammond-Errey,Jared Mondschein,Tom Barrett,Victoria Cooper,Tom Corben,Georgia Edmonstone,Samuel Garrett,Gorana Grgic,Blake Herzinger,Ava Kalinauskas,John Kunkel,Sophie Mayo,Alice Nason,Aaron Nyerges,Brendon O'Connor,David Smith,Shizuka Takada,Rodney Taveira,Christopher J. Watterson,Lachlan Carey,Barbara Comstock,Fiona Cunningham,Jennifer Jackett,Adam Kamradt-Scott,Lavina Lee,Peter K. Lee,Meg McDonald,Harry Melkonian,Helen Mitchell,Edward Morgan,Lester Munson,Shaun Ratcliff,Benjamin Reilly,Ashley Townshend,Bruce Wolpe,Mark Baillie,Ian Saines,Jane Allen,Kim Beazley,Louise Clegg,Stephen Conroy,Gordon Flake,Michael J. Green,Chelsey Martin,John Robinson,Leila Smith,Malcolm Binks,Heather Smith,David Anstice,Lucy Turnbull,Robert M. Hill | + | |members=Michael Jonathan Green,Hayley Channer,Peter Dean,Miah Hammond-Errey,Jared Mondschein,Tom Barrett,Victoria Cooper,Tom Corben,Georgia Edmonstone,Samuel Garrett,Gorana Grgic,Blake Herzinger,Ava Kalinauskas,John Kunkel,Sophie Mayo,Alice Nason,Aaron Nyerges,Brendon O'Connor,David Smith,Shizuka Takada,Rodney Taveira,Christopher J. Watterson,Lachlan Carey,Barbara Comstock,Fiona Cunningham,Jennifer Jackett,Adam Kamradt-Scott,Lavina Lee,Peter K. Lee,Meg McDonald,Harry Melkonian,Helen Mitchell,Edward Morgan,Lester Munson,Shaun Ratcliff,Benjamin Reilly,Ashley Townshend,Bruce Wolpe,Mark Baillie,Ian Saines,Jane Allen,Kim Beazley,Louise Clegg,Stephen Conroy,Gordon Flake,Michael J. Green,Chelsey Martin,John Robinson,Leila Smith,Malcolm Binks,Heather Smith,David Anstice,Lucy Turnbull,Robert M. Hill,Anthony Pratt,Robert O'Neill |
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The '''United States Studies Centre''' at the [[University of Sydney]] is a "national resource that builds awareness of the dynamics shaping America, their implications for Australia — and critically — solutions for the Alliance."<ref>https://www.ussc.edu.au/about</ref> | The '''United States Studies Centre''' at the [[University of Sydney]] is a "national resource that builds awareness of the dynamics shaping America, their implications for Australia — and critically — solutions for the Alliance."<ref>https://www.ussc.edu.au/about</ref> | ||
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| + | ==History== | ||
| + | Then-Prime Minister [[John Howard]] announced in 2006 a $25 million endowment to establish a United States Studies Centre. In 2010 the centre announced the $2 million Dow Sustainability Program, funded by the US-based [[Dow|Dow Chemical Company Foundation]] (the maker of [[Agent Orange]]). | ||
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| + | When Dr. [[Michael Green]], "a close confidant and friend" of the senior spook [[Andrew Shearer]], took over as CEO in 2018, the coverage of US-Australian relations on its website developed a level of unquestioning support very much in keeping with [[John Howard]]'s self-proclaimed campaign to draw closer to Washington.<ref>Andrew Fowler, ''Nuked'' page 94</ref> | ||
==People== | ==People== | ||
Board and "experts" as of 2023.<ref>https://www.ussc.edu.au/about/board-of-directors</ref> | Board and "experts" as of 2023.<ref>https://www.ussc.edu.au/about/board-of-directors</ref> | ||
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| + | ==Funding== | ||
| + | As of 2024, funding includesincludes the Australian Government, Australia Korea Foundation, Australia Japan Foundation, Asia Natural Gas and Energy Association, [[Financial Times]], Japanese Government, Japan Foundation, KPMG, [[Lockheed Martin]], Minerals Council of Australia, [[Microsoft]], [[National Endowment for Democracy]], [[Raytheon]], [[Smith Richardson Foundation]], [[Thales]], [[US Government]] and Viasat.<ref>https://www.ussc.edu.au/about/funding</ref> [[Anthony Pratt]] and [[News Corp]] are previous donors.<ref>Andrew Fowler, ''Nuked'' page 94</ref> | ||
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==References== | ==References== | ||
{{reflist}} | {{reflist}} | ||
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Latest revision as of 11:47, 15 November 2024
The United States Studies Centre at the University of Sydney is a "national resource that builds awareness of the dynamics shaping America, their implications for Australia — and critically — solutions for the Alliance."[1]
History
Then-Prime Minister John Howard announced in 2006 a $25 million endowment to establish a United States Studies Centre. In 2010 the centre announced the $2 million Dow Sustainability Program, funded by the US-based Dow Chemical Company Foundation (the maker of Agent Orange).
When Dr. Michael Green, "a close confidant and friend" of the senior spook Andrew Shearer, took over as CEO in 2018, the coverage of US-Australian relations on its website developed a level of unquestioning support very much in keeping with John Howard's self-proclaimed campaign to draw closer to Washington.[2]
People
Board and "experts" as of 2023.[3]
Funding
As of 2024, funding includesincludes the Australian Government, Australia Korea Foundation, Australia Japan Foundation, Asia Natural Gas and Energy Association, Financial Times, Japanese Government, Japan Foundation, KPMG, Lockheed Martin, Minerals Council of Australia, Microsoft, National Endowment for Democracy, Raytheon, Smith Richardson Foundation, Thales, US Government and Viasat.[4] Anthony Pratt and News Corp are previous donors.[5]
Known members
7 of the 56 of the members already have pages here:
| Member | Description |
|---|---|
| Kim Beazley | Australian politician with spooky overtones |
| Stephen Conroy | Introduced internet censorship as Australian Minister of Communications. Later on the board of Australian Strategic Policy Institute and lobbyist for the gambling industry. |
| Michael J. Green | Spooky academic |
| Robert M. Hill | |
| Robert O'Neill | Director of the International Institute for Strategic Studies for 5 years |
| Anthony Pratt | Jewish-Australian billionaire with seemingly free access to Donald Trump. |
| Bruce Wolpe |
Sponsors
| Event | Description |
|---|---|
| Dow Chemical | Big chemical corporation and producer of Agent Orange during the Vietnam war. Also known for the Bhopal explosion. |
| Lockheed | "Nobody is doing a better job of arming the world than Lockheed-Martin" |
| Microsoft | Started in 1975 with Paul Allen, Bill Gates developed Microsoft from a operating system maker of computers into one of the most prolific companies of all time, valued over $1 trillion, 3rd most valuable in the world. MS has over a billion in fines from corruption, mass surveillance violations & tax evasion. MS has market shares in dozens of markets, leading in the Platformization-epidemic of the 2010s started by big tech. It was the first partner in the NSA-PRISM program. |
| National Endowment for Democracy | The "traditional intermediary of the CIA", promoting the US "national interest" abroad by financing groups and individuals. |
| News Corp | |
| Raytheon | Military-industrial complex. |
| Smith Richardson Foundation | CIA front organization that funds select projects with $$$ |
| Thales Group | Large French weapons manufacturer |
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References
- ↑ https://www.ussc.edu.au/about
- ↑ Andrew Fowler, Nuked page 94
- ↑ https://www.ussc.edu.au/about/board-of-directors
- ↑ https://www.ussc.edu.au/about/funding
- ↑ Andrew Fowler, Nuked page 94
