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The annual Lowy Institute Poll is one of the Lowy Institute’s flagship publications. It is the leading tracking survey on Australian foreign policy, providing a reliable vehicle for understanding Australian attitudes towards a wide range of foreign policy issues, while being independent and methodologically rigorous.
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Project Director, Multiculturalism, Identity and Influence Project
Pragmatism rules the public outlook on Australia-China relations
Australia’s China debate over the last couple of years has ranged from the apocalyptic consequences of war to cautious optimism after Beijing lifted many of its trade barriers…
Polling
Lowy Institute Poll 2023
In this its nineteenth year, the Lowy Institute Poll charts how Australians see the world, including relations with major powers, the threats facing the nation, and the risk of…
Podcasts
Lowy Institute Conversations: Michelle Grattan and Katharine Murphy on Australian foreign policy from the Canberra Press Gallery
In this episode of Conversations, Natasha Kassam talks with Michelle Grattan and Katharine Murphy about China, climate policy and COVID-19, and what to expect from…
US-Australia alliance a friendship, not a love affair
At first glance, the 2021 Lowy Institute Poll, released today, tells a positive story about how Australians view a post-Donald Trump America: trust in the United States to behave…
Commentary
Is our love affair with America over?
Most Australians would greet a Biden victory with relief. But that may not be enough to remedy the fear that the United States has changed for the worse. Originally published in…
Polling
Lowy Institute Poll 2020
The 2020 Lowy Institute Poll, conducted as the COVID-19 crisis was unfolding across the globe, reveals unprecedented changes in Australian attitudes to the world around us,…
The polls were wrong, but here’s our poll, and why you should read it
It’s not exactly the best time to be releasing an opinion poll. In the wake of the 2019 election, there are fair questions about why we poll any more. But today we launch the Lowy…
Polling
Lowy Institute Poll 2019
After a year of heated domestic debate on issues such as climate change, foreign influence and technology, the 2019 Lowy Institute Poll reveals significant changes in how…
Polling
Media Release: 2019 Lowy Institute Poll – Australian Attitudes To Climate Change
In 2019, Australians rank climate change at the top of a list of ten possible threats to Australia's vital interests in the next ten years. A majority of Australian adults …
2018 Lowy Institute Poll: continuities and discontinuities
After the remarkable international developments of the past two years, and following a year of heated domestic debate on issues such as foreign influence, energy, and…
The Conversation
30 August 2023
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26 August 2023
ABC News
20 August 2023
The Australian
18 August 2023
The Conversation
10 August 2023
Australian Book Review
8 August 2023
The Sydney Morning Herald
27 July 2023
Australian Financial Review
24 July 2023
Australian Financial Review
21 July 2023
The Sydney Morning Herald
13 July 2023