The protection the US offers is less absolute — and far less reassuring — than Australian government rhetoric often implies.

Catherine de Fontenay is a Productivity Commissioner. Alex Robson is deputy chair of the Productivity Commission. University of Melbourne provides funding as a founding partner of The Conversation AU.

Leah Purcell, Karissa Valencia and Kevin Lerdwichagul are set to headline the In Conversation sessions at the Australian Children’s Content Summit, taking place from August 25 to August 28. “This year ...