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EDITORS NOTE: Graphic content / A member of the Ukrainian army and a policeman stand near body bags exhumed from a mass grave where civilians where buried in Bucha, on the outskirts of Kyiv, on April 13, 2022, amid Russia's military invasion launched on Ukraine. - A visit by the International Criminal Court's chief prosecutor to Bucha -- the Kyiv suburb now synonymous with scores of atrocities against civilians discovered in areas abandoned by Russian forces -- came as the new front of the war shifts eastward, with new allegations of crimes inflicted on locals. (Photo by FADEL SENNA / AFP)

Putin’s hateful war has revitalised the global liberal order

Amid reports of Russian preparations for a renewed offensive under the command of the butcher of Aleppo, the West has shown it is still able to hold the line against totalitarianism.

Paul Monk

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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.

Paul Monk

own goal?Inquirer

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.

Paul Monk

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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.

Paul Monk

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Prime Minister Scott Morrison on Green Island, off the coast of Cairns. The Prime Minister visited the Great Barrier Reef Marine Park off the coast of Cairns to announce $1 billion in funding over 9 years to promote health and conservation efforts for the reef. Picture: Brendan Radke

Navigating turbulent seas

Scott Morrison has made some clumsy moves on the international stage but a new book says he has risen to the national security challenge

Paul Monk

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Putin’s game of roulette

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

Paul Monk

CommentaryInquirer

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.

Paul Monk

losing the heart of chinaReview

The side of China we need to see

At a time of serious tensions between Canberra and the China of Xi Jinping, this is a perspective Australians will never get from alarming reports about our current trade or military concerns.

Paul Monk

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Why Wuhan could be China’s Chernobyl

Covid has been far more catastrophic than Chernobyl, but the cause may be very similar.

Paul Monk

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.

Paul Monk

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