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A friend and a nation feel the loss of Kitching

A friend and a nation feel the loss of Kitching

A few hours after I had lunch with the Victorian senator I heard the terrible news of her passing. The loss of such an intellect in Canberra is incalculable.

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TOPSHOT - Russia's President Vladimir Putin attends a joint press conference with the leaders of Turkey and Iran as part of a tripartite summit on Syria, in Ankara, on April 4, 2018. The presidents of Iran, Turkey and Russia met on April 4, 2018 for their second tripartite summit in under six months, aiming to speed the peace process for Syria and bolster their influence in the country. / AFP PHOTO / ADEM ALTAN

Putin may have bitten off more than he can chew

Like Stalin and the Romanovs, Russia’s newest tyrant will fall. Vladimir Putin — now a global pariah — is on the wrong side of a complex history.

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China's President Xi Jinping attends the opening ceremony of the Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macau Bridge at the Zhuhai Port terminal on October 23, 2018. - China's President Xi Jinping launched the world's longest sea bridge connecting Hong Kong, Macau and mainland China on October 23 at a time when Beijing is tightening its grip on its semi-autonomous territories. (Photo by FRED DUFOUR / AFP)

Go soft on socialism? Don’t delude yourself

Whatever your concerns about global markets and the corruptions of Wall Street, this man and his monstrous state are not your heroes.

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Putin’s game of roulette

Putin’s game of roulette

How to keep Russia’s ruthless leader in check without triggering a war.

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Xi Jinping’s imperialism runs into resistance

Xi Jinping’s imperialism runs into resistance

Our newly formed agreement with Japan is the latest step in the emerging resistance to Beijing’s transparent assertion of power.

China’s the main game …Inquirer

A China embracing such change will be lauded, favoured, respected. Xi Jinping will receive no such accolades.

Removing Xi is how to play it

The only way to avoid a devastating conflict is to facilitate a coup within China’s Communist Party. This is how it could be done.

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Post Kabul, we need clear, calm thinking

Post Kabul, we need clear, calm thinking

Yes, the liberal democracies have stumbled, but they remain the wealthiest, freest societies in world history.

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8th January 2007 Generic pic of a Church Cross Story:Di Bartok Picture: Sara Nixon

Census a chance for a rational debate on religion

Both rationalism and Christianity informed Western civilisation, so it’s important to allow for a multitude of views.

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Hong Kong Chief Executive Carrie Lam speaks to the press at the Government Headquarters in Hong Kong on March 11, 2021, after electoral changes for the city were voted in by Chinaâs National Peopleâs Congress. (Photo by Anthony WALLACE / AFP)

Beware wolves in HK’s Sheep Village

Arrests in Hong Kong over a trilogy about sheep defending their village against wolves shows how insecure the CCP is.

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Three lessons from the anarchy in South Africa

Three lessons from the anarchy in South Africa

The looting of tens of billions of dollars by black elites is a shocking indictment of the post-apartheid regime and an utter betrayal of the hopes of Nelson Mandela.

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