Harris v Trump

Our experts on the US presidential election and its implications for Australia and the world

2024 US Election Mini-Poll

Australians’ support for Republican US presidential hopeful Donald Trump has declined substantially since Vice President Kamala Harris replaced President Joe Biden as the Democrats’ candidate, new polling from the Lowy Institute shows.

2024 Asia Power Index

A comprehensive assessment of the changing distribution of power in Asia, ranking 27 countries and territories through 131 indicators.

A climate loss and damage fund that works

Women are underfunded in the Pacific Islands

Development dollars are missing their gender equality target in the region

Latest Research

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Harris 1.0
Data Snapshot
Harris 1.0
By Sam Roggeveen, Michael Fullilove, Richard McGregor, Meg Keen, Susannah Patton, Jenny Gordon, Mick Ryan
2024 US Election Mini-Poll
Polling
2024 US Election Mini-Poll
By Ryan Neelam
2024 Asia Power Index Key Findings Report
Reports
2024 Asia Power Index Key Findings Report
By Susannah Patton, Jack Sato, Hervé Lemahieu
A climate loss and damage fund that works
Policy Briefs
A climate loss and damage fund that works
By Melanie Pill, Georgia Hammersley

Interactives

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2024 Asia Power Index
2024 Asia Power Index
A comprehensive assessment of the changing distribution of power in Asia, ranking 27 countries and territories through 131 indicators.
By Susannah Patton, Jack Sato, Hervé Lemahieu
Southeast Asia Aid Map 2024
Southeast Asia Aid Map 2024
By Alexandre Dayant, Grace Stanhope, Jia Deng, Roland Rajah
Lowy Institute Poll 2024
Lowy Institute Poll 2024
By Ryan Neelam
2024 Global Diplomacy Index
2024 Global Diplomacy Index
By Ryan Neelam, Jack Sato

Events

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Lowy Institute experts discuss the US presidential election
Lowy Institute experts discuss the US presidential election
Join our Lowy Institute experts as they review the culmination of a tumultuous US presidential election season. Our panellists will examine the beliefs and policies that animate…
30 October 2024
12:30PM - 1:30PM
Sydney
Join our Lowy Institute experts as they review the culmination of a tumultuous US presidential election season. Our panellists will examine the beliefs and policies that animate…
2024 Lowy Lecture
2024 Lowy Lecture
The 2024 Lowy Lecture will be held at the Sydney Town Hall on Tuesday 26 November 2024.
26 November 2024
6:00PM - 10:00PM
Sydney
The 2024 Lowy Lecture will be held at the Sydney Town Hall on Tuesday 26 November 2024.

Latest videos

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2024 Lowy Institute Media Lecture delivered by Kim Williams AM

2024 Lowy Institute Media Lecture delivered by Kim Williams AM

From Jokowi to Prabowo: Perspectives from the ANU Indonesia Update

Sean Turnell’s Best Laid Plans: The Inside Story of Reform in Aung San Suu Kyi’s Myanmar

Ambassador Martin Indyk Memorial Event at Lowy Institute

Latest podcasts

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Conversations: Hostage diplomacy with Sean Turnell

Conversations: Hostage diplomacy with Sean Turnell
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Conversations: The global impact of a Harris or Trump victory

Conversations: The global impact of a Harris or Trump victory
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Development Futures: A climate loss and damage fund that works

Development Futures: A climate loss and damage fund that works
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Answering the SOS of the United Nations
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By Clare Beaton-Wells
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How Australia’s foreign student cap could erode its regional influence: An Indonesian view
By Hangga Fathana
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Can Australia’s new Humanitarian Policy deliver?
Can Australia’s new Humanitarian Policy deliver?
By Meg Keen
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Economic diplomacy: After the storm comes the reconstruction
By Greg Earl
17 Oct 2024
North Korean troops in Russia: The first test of the Russia-North Korea alliance
By Khang Vu
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Samoa: The Switzerland of the Pacific
By Sheridan Ward
17 Oct 2024
A shared struggle: Ukrainians and their volunteer supporters on the front lines
By Gordon Weiss
17 Oct 2024

Lowy Institute in the news

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Australian Associated Press
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news.com.au
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