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International Rodney Tiffen 13 February 2014 It’s now the defence’s turn to put its case in the News International phone-hacking trial in London. Rodney Tiffen untangles the testimony to date
International Robin Jeffrey 13 February 2014 A tired Congress Party looks unlikely to win this year’s national election, writes Robin Jeffrey International Francis Beckett 12 February 2014 Christopher Pyne’s plan for “independent” public schools bears a family resemblance to the academies and free schools that have undermined British education,… International Lesley Russell 6 February 2014 Barack Obama has only limited time to cement his legacy before attention shifts to the next presidential election, writes Lesley Russell International Graeme Orr 4 February 2014 The United States isn’t the obvious place to look for ideas about how to clean up political funding. But Graeme Orr found a New York agency that can teach us a lot…
International John Besemeres 24 January 2014 Behind the protests in Ukraine lies the Russian president’s long-term vision of a Eurasian Economic Union. John Besemeres traces its recent history and the strains…
International Lesley Russell 7 January 2014 Americans see Obamacare as either the president’s greatest achievement or his biggest failure, writes Lesley Russell. But the signs are growing that its success… International Ronald D. Holmes 25 November 2013 Solidarity filled the gap left by a rudderless government, writes Ronald D. Holmes International Nic Maclellan 22 November 2013 Australia’s performance at CHOGM and in Warsaw this month will accelerate the decline of its influence in the Pacific, writes Nic Maclellan International Kerry Brown 20 November 2013 Markets and urbanisation are key themes to emerge from the central committee plenum in Beijing, writes Kerry Brown. And then there’s the question of political reform…
International Klaus Neumann 5 November 2013 Africans living under the shadow of removal in Hamburg have been able to articulate their own agenda, writes Klaus Neumann, and football fans and residents are backing them
International John Fitzgerald 31 October 2013 China’s approach to science research could advance the country’s strategic objectives while doing little to advance science, writes John Fitzgerald. This… International Lesley Russell 23 October 2013 Can Barack Obama turn the chaos in Republican ranks to the advantage of the Democrats, asks Lesley Russell International Ronald D. Holmes 18 October 2013 The Philippine president is embroiled in controversy over a longstanding government slush fund. Backed by high approval ratings, he now needs to double down on reform, writes… International David G. Marr 10 October 2013 David G. Marr describes the genesis of his new book, a detailed look at a turning point in modern Vietnamese history
International Gerhard Hoffstaedter 30 September 2013 The Malaysian activist was due in Australia this week to speak in three cities and meet members of the large Malaysian community here, writes Gerhard Hoffstaedter. The…
International Klaus Neumann 16 September 2013 Like Australia, Germany has seen a shift in the political middle ground. But there, it’s ended up in an intriguing place, writes Klaus Neumann International Nic Maclellan 27 August 2013 As Pacific leaders gather this week in the Marshall Islands, the United States continues to delay ratification of the South Pacific Nuclear Free Zone Treaty. Using previously… International Jill Stockwell 8 August 2013 Despite pioneering the concept of the truth commission, Argentina is still dealing with the legacy of political and military violence thirty years later, writes Jill Stockwell International Klaus Neumann 15 July 2013 Popular unease about US surveillance of German citizens could pose a problem for Angela Merkel as national elections loom, writes Klaus Neumann
International Tarek Osman 10 July 2013 Fears of the emergence of an Islamic state in Egypt or other countries in the region are at odds with thirteen centuries of history, writes Tarek Osman
International Tom Chodor 26 June 2013 The protests in Brazil highlight both the successes and limitations of the Workers’ Party government, writes Tom Chodor International Michael Bröning 16 June 2013 It’s time for Germany to throw off old habits, both on European policy and in how it deals with broader security challenges, writes Michael Bröning International Lesley Russell 3 June 2013 Opponents of Obamacare will have to face the fact that the scheme is being implemented across the United States, even in some unlikely places, writes Lesley Russell International Nic Maclellan 31 May 2013 French Polynesia’s historic resolution at the United Nations was clinched by years of campaigning and back-room diplomacy by this French dependency, reports Nic Maclellan
International Kerry Brown 29 May 2013 The new Chinese premier has been wrestling with China’s economic future since the global financial crisis took its toll, writes Kerry Brown
International Edward Aspinall 7 May 2013 Rural dynamics explain the government’s victory in the Malaysian election, argues Edward Aspinall International Carmela Ferraro 17 April 2013 Australian journalist Natalie Bennett has big ambitions for Britain’s Green Party. Carmela Ferraro talked to her in London International Lesley Russell 16 April 2013 The Republicans have a problem and the Democrats have an opportunity, writes Lesley Russell International Andy Butfoy 5 April 2013 Despite the cuts, the United States will remain the world’s military giant for the foreseeable future, writes Andy Butfoy