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Trump 2.0: Why a second presidential term could lead to a new financial crisis
Donald Trump plans to “rebuild the greatest economy in history” if he wins a second presidential term. Experts fear a new financial crisis.
- by Shane Wright
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Trump 2.0: What four more years means for Australia
Australia has already dealt with a Trump presidency — but what could it look like the second time around?
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Trump 2.0: What four more years mean for Australia and the world
In the first of a five-part series, international editor Peter Hartcher examines why Donald Trump is more inclined to like a US enemy than a friend if he wins a second term as president.
- by Peter Hartcher
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US election
I’m beginning to think MAGA doesn’t mean what Trump thinks
Somewhat ironically, the issue of whether age should preclude Trump and Biden from seeking the top job is the only one on which the two men are united.
- by Michelle Cazzulino
Frydenberg 2.0 presents a problem for the Liberals
A faction in Kooyong has started to agitate for Mr Josh Frydenberg to be the Liberal candidate in this seat. The current selected candidate, Amelia Hamer, won the right to be the candidate with a large majority vote nine weeks ago. Will we next hear that she has “generously” stepped aside for Mr Frydenberg? Being a woman, she must know what action is expected of her.
Labor inaction plays into the hands of a Trump-lite
In Peter Hartcher’s incisive article about Donald Trump he explains why Trump is likely to win; “America no longer offers a dream to ordinary working people”. The same can probably be said for Australia. Labor has deserted its traditional base; “ordinary working people” who have borne the brunt of higher interest rates and the general cost of living.
Trump guilty verdict will test justice system
While justice for rich white men of power moves at a snail’s pace in the US, with the backing of US oligarchs, the Murdoch and right-wing media, Putin’s online hackers, Elon Musk’s X, the religious hard right, and the conservative appointees on the Supreme Court, it will be interesting to see if nobody truly is above the law.
Trump’s appetite for upheaval is as American as apple pie
Another Trump presidency might feature scenes of disunity and political violence. But that’s always been the American way.
- by Nick Bryant
Opinion
Courts
It’s a crime that my father can’t serve on a jury
For whatever reason, the gods of the NSW Sheriff’s Office have had a love-hate relationship with my dad over the decades.
- by Michelle Cazzulino
Cruellest education cuts hurt students the most
It is clear that this government does not see itself as the defender, let alone champion, of public education. What a travesty for the majority of our children who attend public schools.
Ex-Trump White House official begins prison sentence
Peter Navarro was defiant in remarks to reporters before he headed to a federal lockup in Miami.
- by Adriana Gomez Licon