The China-US great game could create more opportunities than downside for Australia. But the dance is only becoming more difficult for Scott Morrison's government.
Deep in Alabama – home to what may be the world’s greatest barbecue culture and the butt of every redneck and hillbilly joke the rest of America can dream up – Jeff Sessions is a man in trouble.
The urbane conservative establishment warrior and former US attorney-general, who was hounded mercilessly by Donald Trump for not recusing himself from the Russia investigation, is struggling to win the Republican nomination for Alabama’s US Senate race in November.
Jacob GreberSenior correspondentJacob Greber was The Australian Financial Review’s senior political correspondent. Connect with Jacob on Twitter. Email Jacob at jgreber@afr.com
Hans van LeeuwenEurope correspondentHans van Leeuwen covers British and European politics, economics and business from London. He has worked as a reporter, editor and policy adviser in Sydney, Canberra, Hanoi and London. Connect with Hans on Twitter. Email Hans at hans.vanleeuwen@afr.com
