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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
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One election, two dramas
Robin Jeffrey
10 May 2024
India’s election is about much more than which party will govern
International
Global waves hit Micronesian shores
Nic Maclellan
10 May 2024
As the United States prepares for conflict with China, its military build-up in Micronesia is intensifying
International
Dynasty’s end?
Michael Barr
7 May 2024
Singapore faces a future without a Lee
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Down the drain
Michael Jacobs
4 May 2024
As raw sewage gushes into the Thames and voters turn away in droves, Rishi Sunak’s government enters its doomed home stretch
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Imperial echoes
Jon Richardson
27 April 2024
March’s terrorist attack in Moscow highlights Russia’s often-fraught dealings with Muslim peoples and states
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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
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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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Not quite a marriage made in heaven
Rodney Tiffen
2 April 2024
Rupert Murdoch and Donald Trump have had their ups and downs, but it’s mainly been down since 2020
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The fragility of American democracy
Lesley Russell
22 March 2024
Sooner or later, both major parties will have to deal with Trumpism’s legacy, made worse by the problems inherent in America’s political system
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Which way will independent voters jump?
Lesley Russell
15 March 2024
The real issues in the US presidential race have been swamped by the big news
International
Mr Modi goes to Bollywood… and beyond
Robin Jeffrey
15 March 2024
How India’s filmmakers have tracked the national mood
International
Too little, too late
Tony Walker
11 March 2024
In the tortured history of America’s relationship with Israel there has scarcely been a more fraught moment
International
Russia’s war against Ukraine: a longer view
Mark Edele
22 February 2024
With the full-scale invasion entering its third year, the stakes remain high
International
Life and death in China’s rustbelt
Antonia Finnane
22 February 2024
How did this candid drama series make it past the censors?
International
Lord Salisbury’s message for the housing ombudsman
Peter Mares
20 February 2024
… and the housing ombudsman’s message for Australia
International
Jokowi’s high-wire succession
Liam Gammon
14 February 2024
Prabowo Subianto’s likely electoral hole-in-one this week holds risks not only for his enemies
International
Obama’a healthcare legacy
Lesley Russell
12 February 2024
The Affordable Care Act really is a big deal — but is it a winner for Joe Biden?
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Lost in the post
Peter Mares
12 February 2024
Britain’s Post Office scandal, kept alive by dogged journalism and a new drama series, still has a long way to run
International
Ashes to ashes
Rodney Tiffen
9 February 2024
Will burgeoning cricket franchises kill the institutions they rely on?
International
“Never again”?
Klaus Neumann
6 February 2024
What’s behind the biggest protests in recent German history?
International
The feckless four
Nic Maclellan
2 February 2024
What do governments led by Rishi Sunak, Vladimir Putin, Emmanuel Macron and Kim Jong-un have in common?
International
March of folly
Tony Walker
28 January 2024
The carnage in Israel and Gaza can’t be understood without tracing the realignments sparked by America’s war in Iraq
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Open season
Hamish McDonald
27 January 2024
Political opportunism seems set to follow the looting in Port Moresby
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Tuvalu’s Taiwan question
Jess Marinaccio and Graeme Smith
26 January 2024
Will this week’s election bring a change of orientation for the island nation?
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Maritime mathematics
John Quiggin
24 January 2024
“Keeping the sea lanes open” comes with rarely considered opportunity costs
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The call of history
Antonia Finnane
8 January 2024
Could Taiwan’s 13 January election trigger a war with China?
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Changing atmosphere
Ruth Morgan
15 December 2023
The new treaty between Australia and Tuvalu fits in a long history of regional initiatives
International
The beginning of the end
Michael Jacobs
14 December 2023
The COP28 agreement has the potential to fuel a virtuous circle of policy, innovation and scale
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