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International Michael Jacobs 16 December 2010 Cancun will restore confidence among governments and business that action is going to occur, writes Michael Jacobs, and that makes progress more likely
Frank Bongiorno 14 December 2010 The protests in Britain highlight how much the Liberal Democrats have compromised to share power, writes Frank Bongiorno in London. And where does that leave the new… International Danielle Chubb 13 December 2010 Relations are unlikely to be warm, but dealings with the North can be handled calmly, writes Danielle Chubb International Geoffrey Barker 2 December 2010 The WikiLeaks disclosures show the need to balance private and public diplomacy, writes Geoffrey Barker International Amrita Malhi 2 December 2010 Malaysia’s Free Gaza campaign is pitched at both international and domestic audiences, writes Amrita Malhi
International John Besemeres 15 November 2010 The fall of the Berlin Wall was the iconic event in the unravelling of European communism. But it might not have happened without the strikes across Poland eight years earlier,…
International Michael Jacobs 9 November 2010 Almost a year later, it’s easier to judge what was and wasn’t achieved in the Danish capital, writes Michael Jacobs – and what it means for this… Mike Veseth 8 November 2010 The Australian wine industry is caught in a perfect storm, writes The Wine Economist, Mike Veseth, in Tacoma, Washington Frank Bongiorno 4 November 2010 We’re all in this together, the British chancellor told the nation as he announced sweeping cuts in spending. Britons aren’t up in arms yet, writes Frank … International Zuleika Arashiro 4 November 2010 This nation of 192 million people has plenty to celebrate, writes Zuleika Arashiro
Lesley Russell 4 November 2010 Identifying any common ground is almost impossible, writes Lesley Russell in Washington
International Rodney Tiffen 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 Geoff Andrews 27 October 2010 The cracks in the Italian government are growing wider, writes Geoff Andrews. But can the opposition rise to the challenge? May Ngo 22 October 2010 May Ngo writes from Calais, where irregular migrants continue to take their chances on finding a way into Britain Lesley Russell 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 Geoffrey Barker 13 October 2010 Nicolas Sarkozy’s currency reform push will test the skills of the erratic French leader, writes Geoffrey Barker
Michelle Dimasi 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 Michael Jacobs 6 October 2010 European governments are considering a plan to cut carbon emissions irrespective of what other countries decide, writes Michael Jacobs Frank Bongiorno 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 Mats Engström 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…
Liam Weeks 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
Lesley Russell 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 Michael Jacobs 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 Andrew Walker & Nicholas Farrelly 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 Louise Merrington 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 Frank Bongiorno 11 August 2010 In Australia, Julia Gillard replaced Kevin Rudd almost overnight. In Britain, the leadership transition is taking quite a lot longer
International Michael Jacobs 29 July 2010 Not quite, writes Michael Jacobs. But the battle will be a tough one International Sandy Gordon 29 July 2010 Will Pakistan continue its longstanding policy of running with the hare and hunting with the hounds, asks Sandy Gordon International Elizabeth Bryer 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 Lesley Russell 20 July 2010 Barack Obama’s policies are starting to fall into place. So why is his approval rating so low?