Political limbo is no answer to our decline
It is possible that the Labor Party or the Coalition will win an absolute majority. Still, what could we expect from a hung parliament?
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Europe’s leaders are still in denial over Ukraine
Donald Trump not only has to deter an aggressive China but also needs to ensure Israel’s existence is not jeopardised by Iran. Rich Europe can deal with Russia with American back-up.
Trump right to call out Europe, shift US focus to our region
Just because Donald Trump’s language drives the European status quo mad doesn’t mean the end of the Western alliance. It’s about reassessing priorities and reallocating burden-sharing.
Why Trump is on the right track with Gaza plan
Remember the old saying of Abba Eban: ‘The Palestinians never miss an opportunity to miss an opportunity’. Trump offers them one and the negotiations should begin.
Gloomsters, listen up – the people are speaking out
Australians are proud of their country, proud of how it has evolved into one of the world’s most prosperous, fair and free societies. That’s something mighty to celebrate.
No value to nation in deconstructing Australia Day
The hard Left who have campaigned for Indigenous rights over recent decades have often embraced the deconstructionist political philosophy. It has achieved nothing.
Why Australia’s soft power reputation is bust
The sad fact is Australia has abandoned economic reform and replaced it with a European-style social democratic model.
Voters are furious, but don’t bet on change
The Australian government is now making all the mistakes that the Europeans and the US Democrats have been making, and its only salvation is that it hasn’t been in power very long.
ICC now embodies United Nation’s contempt for the West
The moral of my ICC journey is that multilateral institutions, particularly the UN, have been taken over by forces hostile to the West. We should just keep well away from them.
We are about to learn the old rules have been thrown out the window
At first, Reagan and Thatcher seemed extreme, but their ideas worked and the old Soviet Union failed in the face of their strengths. Are we at another similar moment in history?
Original URL: https://www.theaustralian.com.au/author/alexander-downer