Peter Hartcher
Peter Hartcher is political editor and international editor of The Sydney Morning Herald and The Age.
Opinion
Israeli-Palestinian conflict
What most Israelis hope will happen to Netanyahu when the war is over
More Israelis would vote for a man who’s not even in parliament if an election were held today, according to a poll published on Friday.
- by Peter Hartcher
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Nuclear energy
Why Dutton’s nuclear power plan is so Soviet
Peter Dutton’s newly unveiled nuclear manifesto is a peculiar fit for the party of free enterprise, private investment and entrepreneurialism. But what will the political fallout be?
- by Peter Hartcher
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Trump's White House
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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China relations
Beijing is not on our side. Let’s not fall for a pair of therapy pandas
Premier Li Qiang’s visit confirmed the mask is back on and the tactics have changed, but China’s strategy has not.
- by Peter Hartcher
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NATO
The Finns are the happiest people on the planet. Here’s why they’re not smiling
A dreadful danger has risen on Finland’s border in the past couple of years which is no smiling matter.
- by Peter Hartcher
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China relations
This US general says an Asia-Pacific NATO would help him sleep at night
As the number of Asia-Pacific security arrangements has risen, China has accused the United States of a hidden agenda.
- by Peter Hartcher
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Political leadership
When the PM is snookered, he goes from statesman to scrapper. Just ask Jodie
One of the benefits of life in The Lodge is a full-size snooker table. Anthony Albanese’s fiancee Jodie Haydon has found it to be revealing.
- by Peter Hartcher
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China relations
He’s warned us before on the China threat. Can we afford to ignore him again?
Mike Pezzullo was disgraced as a public servant. But his qualifications as a defence strategist remain intact.
- by Peter Hartcher
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US Votes 2024
Why a guilty verdict won’t dethrone King Donald
If the American people elect Donald Trump president for a second term, they will be doing so very deliberately, in full knowledge of the man, his character and his record.
- by Peter Hartcher
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UK election
A man who can’t organise an umbrella can’t possibly organise a teenage army
Sorry to rain on Rishi Sunak’s parade, but this is a bold idea for an unpopular government to stake its future on.Â
- by Peter Hartcher
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Political leadership
The party cannibals have gone vegan, so Albanese and Dutton are safe (for now)
We’ve progressed from the era of disposable political leaders to a new era of relatively indispensable ones.
- by Peter Hartcher