Kate Clayton
Biography
Publications
Kate Clayton is a Senior Coordinator (Research & Programs) at La Trobe Asia. Her research areas include Australia, China, the Pacific Islands and the United States. Kate’s focus is on security, geopolitics and climate change.
![Pump up the volume: Music diplomacy as soft power](https://www.lowyinstitute.org/sites/default/files/styles/expert_publications/public/2023-10/Tame%20Impala%20comp.jpg?itok=h7R5IGZk)
Pump up the volume: Music diplomacy as soft power
From jazz ambassadors to Eurovision, it’s time Australia employed the persuasive power of pop and beyond.
![Building a Quad that lasts to the next generation](https://www.lowyinstitute.org/sites/default/files/styles/expert_publications/public/2023-05/GettyImages-1466478631.jpg?itok=7t3ZDmDg)
Building a Quad that lasts to the next generation
Joe Biden won’t decide the future of the Quad. But he and the other engaged leaders can help foster it.
![“See it through my lens”: the optics of fashion diplomacy](https://www.lowyinstitute.org/sites/default/files/styles/expert_publications/public/2022-10/51223807177_0e623e858e_o.jpg?itok=rdPsla3d)
“See it through my lens”: the optics of fashion diplomacy
Sunglasses are a staple in the US President’s diplomatic style but not every leader can share the benefit.
![Shore thing: climate change and maritime security intrinsically linked](https://www.lowyinstitute.org/sites/default/files/styles/expert_publications/public/Tuna%20fishing.jpg?itok=ptJJI-C-)
Shore thing: climate change and maritime security intrinsically linked
Rising sea levels in Southeast Asia and the Pacific mean collaboration on maritime order is essential.
![Australia and LGBTQI rights](https://www.lowyinstitute.org/sites/default/files/styles/expert_publications/public/GettyImages-540018784.jpg?itok=4OFqTZi_)
Australia and LGBTQI rights
Canberra needs a loud and proud foreign policy on the human rights of gender and sexual minorities.
![How can Australia reset relations with China?](https://www.lowyinstitute.org/sites/default/files/styles/expert_publications/public/GettyImages-1234535329.jpg?itok=LeKxT8If)
How can Australia reset relations with China?
Two past PMs offer their perspective on a diplomatic breakdown and how to put the pieces back together.
![Washington risks an unsustainable climate policy](https://www.lowyinstitute.org/sites/default/files/styles/expert_publications/public/GettyImages-1228448161.jpg?itok=6SgqUUU4)
Washington risks an unsustainable climate policy
Tense talks between the US and China in Alaska Summit showed that collaboration on global challenges is fraught.
![Young Australians turn from the US towards Asia. And it isn’t Trump](https://www.lowyinstitute.org/sites/default/files/styles/expert_publications/public/49584849773_b4d7e1c38d_k.jpg?itok=iYHH-cmc)
Young Australians turn from the US towards Asia. And it isn’t Trump
Millennials don’t remember Washington behaving as a great power or helpful ally, so support for the alliance is waning.