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Mar 25, 2017
World

The everyday tools of the modern terrorist

Hamish McDonald
Chinese Premier Li Keqiang visits Australia; Rex Tillerson in Asia; FBI denies wire-tapping Trump Tower.
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Mar 4, 2017
World

Trump says opponents behind hate crimes

Hamish McDonald
Putin's presdiential rivals brave; Saudi's King Salman visits Indonesia; Geert Wilders' mixed ancestry
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Feb 25, 2017
World

New security adviser pro ‘hearts and minds’

Hamish McDonald
Russian ties to US property deals; Benjamin Netanyahu's Australian visit
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Feb 18, 2017
World

Flynn out as Russian connections linger

Hamish McDonald
Kim Jong-un’s brother murdered; Jokowi’s hopes for Jakarta governor; Lú-Olo poised in Timor-Leste
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Feb 11, 2017
World

‘Beautiful new planes’ for US armed forces

Hamish McDonald
Netanyahu plans to visit Australia; IMF damns PNG; Jakarta test in gubernatorial elections
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Feb 4, 2017
World

Turnbull stays shtum as Trump message changes

Hamish McDonald
Bannon fodder; Fanning flames of anti-Muslim views; Wall Street falters
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Jan 28, 2017
World

Trump’s presidency begins with a bang not a whimper

Hamish McDonald
Focus on US marines in Darwin; testing times ahead; Brexit tensions.
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Jan 28, 2017
News

The legal case against US president Donald Trump

Martin McKenzie-Murray
Donald Trump assumes the US presidency with emolument proceedings filed against him and investigations under way by up to six state agencies.
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Dec 24, 2016
World

Peace more polarised as terror takes reins

Hamish McDonald
Unholy conflict; China warning shot; Ahok judgement; Euro loses currency
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Dec 10, 2016
World

China hawks in Donald Trump team behind Taiwan call

Hamish McDonald
Taiwan trade risk; NZ friendlier for seasonal workers from Pacific Islands; Italy’s PM resigns.
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Dec 3, 2016
World

Europe elections may follow Brexit–Trump trend

Hamish McDonald
South Korea’s Park offers to fall on her sword; China eyes change; James Curran forecasts less united states.
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Nov 26, 2016
World

APEC awaits Donald Trump’s plans for trade pacts

Hamish McDonald
President-elect chooses candidates for key posts; vale Des Ball.
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Nov 26, 2016
News

How fake news online skewed the US election

Mike Seccombe
As calls intensify for a recount in key states, the impact on the American election of post-truth ‘news’ is becoming clearer.
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Nov 19, 2016
World

Shinzō Abe tries to get a read on US-Japan alliance

Hamish McDonald
Third arrow misfire; Vlad-handing; LDP bloodline flows Down Under; Trump’s Razzie.
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Nov 12, 2016
World

Donald Trump rides the end of the American Dream

Hamish McDonald
Asia surprised at Trump win; ANZUS as usual.
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Nov 12, 2016
Opinion
Topic
Politics
North America

How the progressives got it wrong

Guy Rundle
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Nov 12, 2016
News

The blank face of a new America

Martin McKenzie-Murray
Donald Trump’s election to the presidency is a symptom of the decline of America and the numbness of its new reality.
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Nov 5, 2016
World

US faces increase of white patriot games following Bundy acquittal

Hamish McDonald
Asia-Pacific chaos; upping the ante for American allies.
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Oct 29, 2016
World

Duterte words offend West’s commentariat

Hamish McDonald
Royal Thais in bind; African nations quit Hague crime court
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Oct 22, 2016
World

China arrests threaten Packer’s Barangaroo

Hamish McDonald
What happens to Mosul after Daesh?; Hillary Clinton plays Donald Trump in final debate; Julian Assange’s internet outage.
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Oct 15, 2016
World

Rude awakening for Trump’s supporters

Hamish McDonald
Trump’s locker-room talk hits support; Republicans stand back from candidate; Russian hacks not helping; South Australian citizens contributing to nuclear debate.
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Oct 15, 2016
News

Donald Trump, a dangerous thug emblematic of America's decline

Martin McKenzie-Murray
From his vulgarity to his misogyny to his love of Putin, Donald Trump is running to destroy the great American experiment.
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Oct 8, 2016
World

US hangs up on Russia over Aleppo bombing

Hamish McDonald
Trump and Clinton recruit former CIA chiefs; Insiders vie to be Jakarta’s governor; Referendum blues in Hungary and Colombia
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Oct 1, 2016
World

Russia and The Australian’s Greg Sheridan call win for Trump

Hamish McDonald
US unclear on nuclear first strike; deadlier weapons heading to Aleppo; The Hague orders Australia into mediation with Timor-Leste over maritime boundary.
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Sep 24, 2016
World

Syrian truce over as aid convoy bombed

Hamish McDonald
US bill for wars estimated at $5 trillion; Putin gains more seats; Anti-immigrant party joins Berlin’s local parliament; Labour activist found guilty after Thai factory exposé

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