Biography
Publications
Kelsey Munro was a Research Fellow and Podcast Director at the Lowy Institute.
Before joining the Institute, Kelsey was a journalist and editor at The Sydney Morning Herald covering state and national politics, education and urban affairs, a reporter at SBS News covering Asia-Pacific foreign policy and security, and a contributing writer at Guardian Australia. In 2016 she led a team on a five-part multimedia feature about the Abbott government, which was nominated for a Walkley Award. She has a Bachelor of Arts and Law and a Master’s in International Relations majoring in Asia-Pacific politics from the University of Sydney.
Kelsey has a special interest in China and Australia-China relations.
Australia’s election: Morrison fires the starter’s pistol
Australia is off to the polls on 18 May, with yet another change of PM in prospect over familiar political battlelines.
China cabinet: Two Sessions, W-We’ve got Two Sessions
Forget concerns about Xi Jinping’s all-consuming leadership – gangsta attitude and Party time is on the agenda today.
China cabinet: the not-so-secret hack, plus the enemy of Freeman
The strange reluctance to call out a “sophisticated state actor”, and Xi Jinping Thought now policed via a mobile app.
Polls apart: how Australian views have changed on “boat people”
Charged atmospherics over border security has plenty guessing about public attitudes, but the numbers tell a story, too.
China cabinet: Huang Xiangmo’s visa strife, and outlook downbeats
Is Australia stepping up pushback against Beijing? And why is China worried about economic bad views?
China cabinet: black swans, grey rhinos, an elephant in the room
A rare acknowledgement of economic risk, the detention of Yang Hengjun, and the changing air around Xi Jinping.
Australia’s new foreign-influence laws: Who is targeted?
Australia is leading the democratic push-back against quiet intrusions from authoritarian states.
Bill Shorten takes on the world
It’s not Australia going it alone, but the Labor leader wants to chart a more independent course in foreign policy.
A free press is a magic weapon against China's influence peddling
Australian journalism had a big role to play in dragging the problem of Chinese Communist Party influence into the light.
