politics

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Fri, 28/04/2023 - 04:57
This is a historic watershed that the world is living through right now. What China is after is true multilateralism. What’s very important to understand is that most of the world also does not want the U.S. as the global preeminent power. Most of the world wants a truly multipolar world, and is, therefore, not Continue reading »
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Wed, 26/04/2023 - 04:50
An invitation to visit Beijing was issued late last year to Stephen Chow, Sau-yan, the Catholic Bishop of Hong Kong. His recently completed visit is the first by a Catholic Bishop of Hong Kong to the Mainland since the recovery of Hong Kong by China in July, 1997. It may help provide a strengthened framework Continue reading »
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Wed, 26/04/2023 - 04:54
The new NSW Government is riding its luck with quiet little piecemeal reviews of Sydney transport crises.  Transport challenge A recent post pointed to formidable transport challenges facing Labor if it took office after the NSW election.  It said the best, perhaps only, chance was a tough public inquiry into transport, as recommended by John Continue reading »
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Wed, 26/04/2023 - 04:55
Anthony Albanese has in essence reversed the Howard Government’s 2001 changes to rules around NZ citizens living in Australia and their access to Australian citizenship. For such a major change, it is surprising it will be brought in quickly from 1 July 2023. Usually, major immigration policy changes take at least 9-12 months to design Continue reading »