Markus Wagner is Professor of Law at the University of Wollongong, Australia and has advised the private sector, governments and international organizations.
An award-winning instructor, his academic work and consulting are focused on the intersections of international trade law and governance, and international peace and security, as well as US and Australian constitutional law.
His research has been published in prestigious, peer-reviewed journals and profiled by media outlets around the world. Professor Wagner is a sought after commentator on TV, radio and other news outlets.

Latest Blog Posts
- The Civic Podcast: The First 50 Days of Trump with Prof Steve VladeckIn the inaugural episode of the “Civic Podcast”, co-hosts Markus Wagner and David Turner interview Steve Vladeck about the first 50 days… Read more: The Civic Podcast: The First 50 Days of Trump with Prof Steve Vladeck
- President Trump Before CongressPresident Trump Before Congress: What are the Legal and Geopolitical Implications of a US-Ukraine Minerals Deal?, Channel News Asia, 6 March 2025.
- Trump and Zelenskyy in the Oval Office: The End of the Liberal World Order?Trump and Zelenskyy in the Oval Office: The End of the Liberal World Order?, Illawarra Breakfast, ABC Illawarra, 3 March 2025.