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Not only did Harris lose, but…
Peter Brent
18 November 2024
With the results near-final, what do we now know about the shifting preferences of American voters?
International
Testing time for America’s pollsters
Peter Brent
5 November 2024
After two presidential misfires in a row, the polls are under intense scrutiny ahead of tomorrow’s vote
International
Beijing’s brake
Saul Eslake
24 October 2024
All signs suggest that China is in the grip of a long, self-induced economic slowdown
International
Gathering storm
Tony Walker
3 October 2024
As the risk of region-wide war grows in the Middle East, the United States looks increasingly like an ineffectual bystander
International
Fractured consensus
Tony Walker
2 September 2024
As Israeli protesters take to the streets, news emerges that defence minister Yoav Gallant has clashed again with Benjamin Netanyahu
International
Lords of the wasteland
Hamish McDonald
30 August 2024
A military analyst and an economist see Myanmar’s junta heading towards a desperate fight for survival
International
In Bangladesh, a Nobel laureate’s final act
Thomas Kean
21 August 2024
The rebellion that put Muhammad Yunus at the helm should prompt reflection in Canberra and other foreign capitals
International
And now what do we do?
Hamish McDonald
15 August 2024
Le Parisien
’s headline captures the post-Olympic challenges facing France’s new left-dominated government, not least in New Caledonia
International
Midwestern Walz
Tony Walker
7 August 2024
What can the exuberant Minnesota governor expect if he successfully partners Kamala Harris to the White House?
International
Violence begetting violence
Tony Walker
2 August 2024
While the United States fumbles, more provocations have lifted the risks of a region-wide conflict in the Middle East
International
Empire of the son
Rodney Tiffen
30 July 2024
With Rupert Murdoch trying to lock in his preferred heir, his family’s outsized voting power is coming under greater scrutiny
International
Gaslighting America
Rodney Tiffen
19 July 2024
Allegations of electoral fraud are providing cover for the Republicans’ intensifying attacks on electoral laws
International
Beware “the vibe”
Peter Brent
18 July 2024
It’s still a long time till polling day in America
International
What now for the Democrats?
Lesley Russell
28 June 2024
Joe Biden’s performance at the first debate has deepened concerns about whether he can beat Donald Trump
International
The great decoupling
Daniel Susskind
21 June 2024
Economic growth and the environment needn’t be in conflict — as the figures are already showing
International
Middle Eastern tinderbox
Tony Walker
21 June 2024
As the merciless bombings continue in Gaza, developments on the Lebanon–Israel border are adding to the risk of yet more warfare
International
Gantz’s gamble
Tony Walker
12 June 2024
Does Benny Gantz have the qualities needed to bring down a prime minister determined to prolong a brutal war?
International
The Union makes us strong
Robin Jeffrey
7 June 2024
Narendra Modi’s BJP took India’s diverse regions for granted and suffered the consequences
International
The politicisation of American justice
Lesley Russell
6 June 2024
Donald Trump’s conviction might not have a major impact on the election but it does point to grave flaws in the justice system
International
How the ANC lost its mojo
Sisonke Msimang
5 June 2024
Post-election, South Africa’s biggest party can only govern with the help of uncomfortable bedfellows. How did it come to this?
International
Eighteen hours in Nouméa
Nic Maclellan
25 May 2024
Emmanuel Macron flew halfway around the world but failed to achieve a breakthrough in a crisis that’s damaging French diplomacy in the Pacific
International
Politicians versus voters
Lesley Russell
23 May 2024
The US Congress has a deep problem with governing — though voters also reserve the right to contradict themselves
International
Hacking’s victims fight back
Rodney Tiffen
15 May 2024
Fresh revelations suggest that the scandalous behaviour at London-based Murdoch newspapers was wider and deeper than previously believed
International
Winning for democracy
John Austin, Lucas Kreuzer and Kamil Lungu
15 May 2024
In Poland, Donald Tusk shows how to reach voters tempted by authoritarians
International
One election, two dramas
Robin Jeffrey
10 May 2024
India’s election is about much more than which party will govern
International
Dynasty’s end?
Michael Barr
7 May 2024
Singapore faces a future without a Lee
International
Imperial echoes
Jon Richardson
27 April 2024
March’s terrorist attack in Moscow highlights Russia’s often-fraught dealings with Muslim peoples and states
International
Wait of history
Tony Walker
17 April 2024
A long-vaunted “two-state solution” for Israel and Palestine seems more remote than ever
International
Hamas’s dark calculus
Hamish McDonald
10 April 2024
Pressure is mounting among Israel’s allies for a long-term settlement
International
Playing with fire
Tony Walker
2 April 2024
The Israeli attack in Damascus has increased the risk of a region-wide conflict
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