The Wars in Gaza and the Ukraine have continued throughout 2025. The second term of President Trump since 20 Jan 2025 has created its own confronting challenges. Is China really a threat to peace in the Pacific region ? Unstable coalition governments in Europe are based on ever shifting alliances of strange political partners. Our newly elected Labor government with a huge parliamentary majority faces many new challenges including those relating to economic reforms and national defence. We now have a Pope with a Chicago accent who is not afraid to call out barbarism where he sees it.

DELIVERY MODE

• Face-to-Face

COURSE OUTLINE

• Key issues in Australia throughout 2025
• Key issues internationally including a series of elections across the world
• Key issues relating to defence, the environment, AI and social media, housing affordability, social cohesion and peaceful
  co existence
• Implications for the future and opportunities for optimistic thinking in 2026 and beyond

LEARNING OUTCOMES

By the end of this course, students will be able to

1. Discuss world and national events from 2025 and how Australians might respond to them
2. Consider national and international priorities and how citizens may or may not influence them
3. Be aware of recent trends in technology and social media which demand the attention of all of us