4 November 2010
Identifying any common ground is almost impossible, writes Lesley Russell in Washington
International
29 October 2010
Fox News isn’t only partisan – it’s now an active player within the Republican Party. The consequences could be serious, writes Rodney Tiffen
International
27 October 2010
The cracks in the Italian government are growing wider, writes Geoff Andrews. But can the opposition rise to the challenge?
22 October 2010
May Ngo writes from Calais, where irregular migrants continue to take their chances on finding a way into Britain
14 October 2010
Americans vote soon in mid-term elections that are partly a referendum on the presidency. Lesley Russell looks at why the Democrats seem to be struggling despite the…
International
13 October 2010
Nicolas Sarkozy’s currency reform push will test the skills of the erratic French leader, writes Geoffrey Barker
6 October 2010
Afghanistan’s Hazara people, targeted by the Taliban, still have a strong reason to seek protection from countries like Australia, writes Michelle Dimasi in Kabul
International
6 October 2010
European governments are considering a plan to cut carbon emissions irrespective of what other countries decide, writes Michael Jacobs
29 September 2010
In London, Frank Bongiorno ponders the life of a highly productive expatriate who eventually returned to Australia, and those who have followed him
23 September 2010
Sweden’s election last weekend left the centre-right Alliance for Sweden with a slim hold on government after neither of the main alliances won a majority of votes. In…
21 September 2010
Liam Weeks writes from Ireland, where as many as 40 per cent of governments have relied on the support of independents in parliament
15 September 2010
With the mid-term elections looming, Barack Obama is out of the Oval Office and back on the campaign trail, writes Lesley Russell
International
2 September 2010
In every generation one issue comes to symbolise the wider battle to protect the natural world. This could be it, writes Michael Jacobs
International
27 August 2010
Thailand has dropped out of the headlines but the long-term struggle for political control continues, write Andrew Walker and Nicholas Farrelly
International
19 August 2010
A disputed border continues to fuel tension between China and India, but there are also good reasons for better relations, writes Louise Merrington
International
11 August 2010
In Australia, Julia Gillard replaced Kevin Rudd almost overnight. In Britain, the leadership transition is taking quite a lot longer
International
29 July 2010
Not quite, writes Michael Jacobs. But the battle will be a tough one
International
29 July 2010
Will Pakistan continue its longstanding policy of running with the hare and hunting with the hounds, asks Sandy Gordon
International
21 July 2010
Australia’s embassy is reopening in Lima because Peru’s internal conflict is considered to be over. But the impact of the violence lives on, writes Elizabeth Bryer
20 July 2010
Barack Obama’s policies are starting to fall into place. So why is his approval rating so low?
18 July 2010
The World Cup is over, but it left a tentatively flag-waving Germany divided and unsettled, writes Daniel Nethery in Berlin
7 July 2010
New Zealand’s new emissions trading scheme is far from ideal, but at least it’s a first step, writes Norm Kelly
International
5 July 2010
The world’s largest trial for crimes against humanity is exhuming Argentina’s era of state terrorism, murder and torture. It is a trial with global resonance, writes…
International
1 July 2010
Is the thaw in relations between Poland and Russia sustainable? The Polish presidential election campaign and recent trends in Russian foreign policy highlight the key factors in…
23 June 2010
The new British government began slashing spending this week. Meanwhile, Labour is left with the problem of defining what it stands for, writes Frank Bongiorno
International
12 June 2010
Change the government and you change the country, Paul Keating once said. But eighteen months into his first term, how much has Barack Obama’s America really changed, asks…
International
10 June 2010
Can the Obama administration, bogged down in Afghanistan, rise to the challenge, asks Sumantra Bose
International
3 June 2010
A major new Lowy Institute report is likely to influence Australia’s approach in Asia, writes Geoffrey Barker
27 May 2010
Britain’s voters have forced a two-party system to begin to operate by a three-party logic. And it’s about to get even more interesting, writes David Hayes
International
21 May 2010
Amid new voting technologies, old-style patronage politics remain deeply entrenched