The US has managed to alienate Saudi Arabia, a one-time key ally.
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A few acquaintances of mine decided to give up their Chinese citizenship before last year’s federal election after living on permanent visas for more than a decade. Their purpose was simple — it meant they could vote. Many of them, especially those who run small businesses, were long-term supporters of the Liberal Party. They had Continue reading »
The main Israeli lobby operating under the name of the Australia/Israel and Jewish Affairs Council (AIJAC), a well-financed private group, is worried. Having a huge influence on the mainstream media, either through close relations with proprietors, such as the ideological alliance they have with media mogul Rupert Murdoch, or through bullying and intimidation, they are Continue reading »
Perhaps the most significant thing about the Aston by-election was the comment on the result by Peter Dutton – a comment which provides a profound insight into Liberal thinking and why the Liberal Party is in trouble. The Aston by-election result was clear enough to get most of the media broadly on track about its Continue reading »
In recent years a contemporary China Threat narrative has emerged in Australia and elsewhere related to defence capabilities. An equally important China Threat though, is ignorance. Our knowledge of China and our Chinese communities has declined dramatically over the last thirteen years. How can we combat this threat? The People’s Republic of China [PRC] and Continue reading »
While the AUKUS treaty has echoes of the tragic Iraq invasion of 2003, even closer comparisons can be found with the arms race of the 1980s. The political polarities of 2003 are reversed in AUKUS. The Anglophone coalition leadership of Liberal (Howard), Labour (Blair) and Republican (Bush) have become Labor (Albanese), Conservative (Sunak) and Democrat Continue reading »
Not long after six am on Monday the third of April news began to flow south from Yolngu heartland. The most significant Aboriginal leader of our generation had passed. His legacy was and will continue to be profound. His passing has weighty implications for our nation and the Gumatj clan he led. It has implications Continue reading »
New York's case against Trump would be a mere footnote of history if the U.S. actually believed in holding presidents and other top officials accountable.
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In the past, Vallas took a Republican endorsement and toyed with switching parties. Today, despite GOP support, he’s distancing himself from the party.
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Kathleen Rice, at the time a House member from New York, sent a criminal referral to the FBI in 2021.
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