May 2023
Finnish PM Sanna Marin announces divorce
Ms Marin is considered by fans around the globe as a millennial role model for progressive new leaders. She is set to step down as prime minister after her defeat in elections.
April 2023
‘Millennial icon’ PM Sanna Marin loses Finland’s election
She was the world’s youngest prime minister when she took office in 2019 and was adored by fans around the globe as a role model for progressive new leaders.
January 2023
Ardern’s legacy of kindness, and disappointments
Speaking from the heart (and bringing her baby to the UN) helped turn Jacinda Ardern into a global icon of the left. But at home in New Zealand she struggled to prove her leadership extended beyond crisis management and kindness.
Jacinda Ardern gives the world a lesson in humility
Ardern’s decision to stand down also shows that women continue to be torn between their political ambitions and private lives.
December 2022
Finnish prime minister warns about naive reliance on Russia, China
The Finnish prime minister told a Sydney audience that democracies needed to reduce their dependency on technology and energy from authoritarian countries.
The secrets of Finland’s success
Prime Minister Sanna Marin’s visit to Australia serves as a reminder of how much Canberra can learn from Helsinki on matters from technology and climate action to national security.
Finland looks to Australia in hunt for new trade partners
Finland’s prime minister and the trade minister have embarked on a historic business mission to Australia.