Michael Wesley: Blind Spot, Southeast Asia and Australia's Future

Name: Michael Wesley: Blind Spot, Southeast Asia and Australia's Future
Start: 2026-03-19T08:00:00+10:30
End: 2026-03-19T09:30:00+10:30
Location: Allan Scott Auditorium, 55 North Terrace - Hawke Building, Adelaide Unversity, Adelaide, SA, Australia, South Australia 5000

Schedule

Thu Mar 19 2026 at 08:00 am to 09:30 am

UTC+10:30

Location

Allan Scott Auditorium, 55 North Terrace - Hawke Building, Adelaide Unversity, Adelaide, SA, Australia, South Australia 5000 | Adelaide, SA

Has Australia forgotten what keeps it safe?
In his powerful Quarterly Essay, Blind Spot: Southeast Asia and Australia’s Future, Professor Michael Wesley argues that Australia has made the wrong strategic bet - relying too heavily on the US alliance while neglecting the region that matters most to our security and prosperity.
If China were to dominate Southeast Asia, Australia would be dangerously exposed. So why are we following a strategy that risks distancing us from our neighbours?
Join Michael Wesley in conversation with Misha Ketchell, Editor of The Conversation, for a timely and thought-provoking discussion about AUKUS, the US alliance, and Australia’s future in our region.
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🏛️ Presented by The Bob Hawke Prime Ministerial Centre