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The West must avoid populist backsliding on Ukraine in 2024
The West instinctively grasped what was at stake by backing the heroic Ukrainian resistance. The danger now is the message that would be sent by any weakening of Western will to stay the course.
Editorial
Australia needs a formal national security strategy
The government has reached a point where it can no longer avoid open discussion of fundamental questions about unpreparedness for strategic trouble ahead.
Geopolitical analyst
Odds for 2024 point to another close Labor win in 2025
A growing number of Australian voters are looking for genuine leadership in both major parties, but find them wanting.
Election analyst
Future for house prices hinges on what the RBA does next
As we move into the new year, the bellwether markets of Melbourne and Sydney are falling.
Columnist
Three lessons from my 50 years of forecasting
Confession: my crystal ball has been cracked countless times by purportedly unprecedented developments, writes Stephen Roach.
Asia watcher
Latest legal trial shows Trump still has to be defeated politically
Democrats need to realise that the pursuit of the former president through the courts only serves to fire up his never-say-never base.
Editorial
Why you should be sceptical of the market rally
Investors are ignoring geopolitical risks and have swallowed the “immaculate disinflation” thesis hook, line and sinker.
Columnist
It’s time to turn the tables in the war with Hamas
From the start of this war, there has been an asymmetry: Israel has to answer every day for its mistakes and excesses. Hamas has never had to. Time to turn the tables.
Contributor
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