March
Trump’s attack on the judiciary: ‘speed and intent is remarkable’
The US president is testing constitutional limits and challenging the courts to stop him. Who will blink first?
November 2024
The big split on China at the heart of Trump’s new team
Donald Trump and JD Vance have assembled a team of strident China hawks, hellbent on countering the rise of Beijing, but is it all for show?
Former publisher Jimmy Lai testifies in HK national security trial
The founder of the now shut down Apple Daily pro-democracy newspaper was arrested in 2020 during a crackdown on mass protests that rocked Hong Kong.
Rudd, Wong scramble to shore up Trump ties in coin-flip election
Senior Albanese government figures met with Mike Pompeo, the former president’s close ally, and others associated with his last administration.
July 2024
The untold story of the most chaotic NATO summit ever
Donald Trump’s hijacking of the 2018 NATO summit marked the biggest turning point in the history of the alliance that has guaranteed European security since 1949.
May 2024
ScoMo brings Rudd closer to Trump
At Washington DC in front of Republican dignitaries, Scott Morrison finally spoke to a room familiar with his cadence.
AUKUS is ok with Trump, says Morrison
Donald Trump has indicated solid support for the AUKUS submarine deal, according to former prime minister Scott Morrison, who met with the former president at Trump Tower in New York on Wednesday AEST.
January 2024
Scott Morrison calls time on politics, sets up another byelection
The former prime minister – the first to complete a full term since John Howard – will quit next month after securing global advisory roles in defence.
US voters have got what they want: a Trump-Biden rematch
Voters tell pollsters they don’t want Trump or Biden. Yet they have been underwhelmed by the plentiful alternatives to both of them.
Former CIA head Mike Pompeo to advise AUKUS tech fund
Mr Pompeo, who also served as secretary of state under Donald Trump, is the first of several senior advisers and directors DYNE Maritime is seeking to appoint.
April 2023
Mike Pompeo says he won’t run for president in 2024
The former secretary of state confirmed he would not seek Republican nomination next year though he left the door open for a future presidential campaign.
March 2023
The libertarian think tank behind Israel’s judicial crisis
An American-funded research group quietly authored the proposed judicial changes that have split Israeli society.
Trump still CPAC favourite as apathy grips America’s conservatives
Donald Trump might have had a bump in the polls, but conservatives are still at odds as to whom they want as next Republican presidential candidate.
January 2023
US classified documents hunt spreads to Pence
Former vice-president Mike Pence is the latest to have classified documents discovered at his home, raising questions about how many other politicians did the same and whether it could hurt their attempts to become president.
November 2022
Key Trump rivals silent after white supremacist meeting
The former president announced his bid for a second term on November 15 and still wields tremendous influence over the party.
September 2022
What Australia should do about Taiwan
Canberra cannot be silent if US policy on Taiwanese independence changes. Quiet diplomacy is called for to warn against policies that recklessly risk war with China.
July 2022
Trump eyes early 2024 bid announcement
The timing of a formal bid from Donald Trump is uncertain. But he has surprised advisers by saying he might declare it on social media without warning.
November 2021
Trump and the case of the missing $8000 whisky
The US government’s official gift vault was found in disarray after the Trump administration left. A bottle of very pricey plonk is among swag that’s gone missing.
August 2021
US intelligence report on virus origins inconclusive
Its absence of conclusions underscores the difficulty of pinpointing the source of the virus, particularly given China’s refusal to continue to cooperate.
Biden’s Afghan disaster will follow him home
What happens in Afghanistan won’t stay there. The consequences of defeat are never small even for the greatest nations.