Opinion
G20 summit
The five core principles for dealing with China under Xi
Is everything fixed? Of course not. Even with patient and effective diplomacy, there will still be disagreements.
- by Kevin Rudd
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Opinion
Voice to parliament
Voice debate reminds me of controversy before I delivered the apology
The PM’s proposal to establish an Indigenous Voice to parliament is modest and appropriate. Yet still some stoke anxiety and fear.
- by Kevin Rudd
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China relations
Xi Jinping the gambler’s greatest fear isn’t war
A war between China and the US would be catastrophic, deadly and destructive. Unfortunately, it is no longer unthinkable.
- by Kevin Rudd
Opinion
Climate policy
Now he’s been shamed into going, Morrison must take more than spin to Glasgow
To be credible, Australia should reduce its emissions by about 50 per cent by 2030.
- by Kevin Rudd
Opinion
National security
Morrison’s China ‘strategy’ makes us less, not more, secure
The new defence pact with the US and Britain contains too many unanswered questions, writes the former prime minister.
- by Kevin Rudd
Opinion
Coronavirus pandemic
Greg Hunt has failed to vaccinate the nation and must go
Our Westminster parliamentary democracy dictates that Minister Hunt should be held accountable.
- by Kevin Rudd
Opinion
Immigration
Morrison needs to summon courage to act on Biloela family
There is no defensible argument for why the Murugappan family shouldn’t return to Biloela. Not one.
- by Kevin Rudd
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China relations
Ill-disciplined chest-thumping has put war at centre of what’s left of the Australia-China relationship
The Morrison government has trashed a 50-year convention when it comes to public comment about Taiwan.
- by Kevin Rudd
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The National Interest
Winning at all costs: Rudd’s case for courage and conflict
The essential lesson for the ALP if we want to win the election is to radically lift our negative game.
- by Kevin Rudd
Opinion
Pacific diplomacy
Trouble with paradise: the crisis Australia has hardly noticed
A dramatic schism at an international forum last week could prove strategically disastrous for Australia. And great news for Beijing.
- by Kevin Rudd
Opinion
Australia Day
A date for our shared destiny: let’s move Australia Day to mark the triumph of Mabo
The former Australian prime minister has changed his mind about January 26. He writes why it cannot stand as our national day.
- by Kevin Rudd
Original URL: https://www.smh.com.au/by/kevin-rudd-p4yvj4