Today
- Opinion
- US election
Democrats try to stop the slide as Biden isolates
Nothing has gone right for Joe Biden since his disastrous debate with Donald Trump last month. His COVID diagnosis may be the last straw for a distraught party.
- Jennifer Hewett
- Opinion
- Trade deals
The world needs to prepare for a US-China trade war
Democrat and Republican policymakers believe Washington must impose huge restrictions on Chinese technologies, including electric cars and solar panels.
- Kenneth Rogoff
Yesterday
- Opinion
- US election
‘We have a country to save’: Republicans rally to a reborn Trump
The Republican National Convention is showcasing a party dominated by Donald Trump and his views, while the disarray in the Democrats just keeps coming.
- Updated
- Jennifer Hewett
The battle for Australia’s new submarines
A new book reveals the problems Australian political and military leaders faced in making the most important naval acquisition in a generation.
- Andrew Fowler
This could be the funniest business book you’ll read all year
Former Australian trade negotiator Dmitry Grozoubinski has written a tome about international trade policy. And for that, he’s very, very sorry.
- Hans van Leeuwen
This Month
- Opinion
- US election
Donald Trump goes for broke with Vance
Vice presidential candidate J.D. Vance is more evidence of how confident the Trump campaign feels about its election prospects.
- Jennifer Hewett
China’s front-row seat to Darwin’s air force manoeuvres
It wouldn’t be “appropriate” for China to participate in Exercise Pitch Black. But it can easily watch.
- Myriam Robin
- Opinion
- US election
Trump’s survival will turbocharge the Republican convention
The former president’s narrow escape from death is giving new life to his campaign, and Joe Biden’s address calling for unity won’t fix the extreme division in America.
- Jennifer Hewett
- Opinion
- US politics
More shots heard around the world
For Donald Trump, the ‘bully pulpit’ almost became his funeral pyre. And the gulf between his strongman image and Biden’s ongoing struggles is now likely to widen.
- James Curran
Britain still good for delivery of AUKUS subs, Marles says
The defence minister has rushed to Britain to reassure himself that the new Labour government is up to the challenge of developing a new nuclear-powered fleet.
- Hans van Leeuwen
- Opinion
- China relations
The smarter way to exploit China’s technical expertise
China has a lot of know-how of its own. We should be working out how to absorb it rather than walling it off.
- Richard McGregor
‘Like lockdown, in a tube’: Aussies taking the plunge in nuclear subs
After up to 18 months of training, three Australian submariners will deploy on British Astute-class boats. It’s a small step on the long road to AUKUS.
- Hans van Leeuwen
Britain’s foreign secretary hates Trump and loves America
The child of Caribbean immigrants, David Lammy befriended Barack Obama on his rise through politics – and developed a dislike for the Republican nominee.
- Marie Le Conte
- Opinion
- US election
Democrats simmer over no-win dilemma as Biden support ebbs away
President Joe Biden is losing political traction on Capitol Hill as congressional Democrats count the cost of his determination to stay in the race.
- Jennifer Hewett
- Opinion
- The AFR View
Ukraine remains NATO’s pressing test of global relevance
The shadow that hangs over NATO’s 75th birthday is a strange brew of populism that now endangers the alliance’s claim to modern strategic relevance.
- The AFR View
- Opinion
- Cyber warfare
Asian allies key to our cyberdefence against China
Japan and South Korea have for the first time joined Five Eyes allies led by Australia in directly calling out Chinese cyberattacks, but more can be done.
- Alastair MacGibbon
- Exclusive
- AUKUS
Revealed: Turnbull’s Paris option to revive French subs deal
Former prime minister Malcolm Turnbull paved the way for Australia to renegotiate the French submarine contract when Labor came to power, but there was silence from the new government.
- James Curran
- Opinion
- US election
Inside the Democrats’ fight over Biden
Hosting the NATO summit was supposed to help the US president demonstrate unity within the Democratic Party. But it is tearing itself apart.
- Jennifer Hewett
- Opinion
- The AFR View
Where do Australia’s China ties go after hack?
The public outing only raises the question of where Australia takes the matter from here, and what it expects China to do.
- The AFR View
- Opinion
- AUKUS
Control of the sea is worth gambling on AUKUS
To any objective observer it is apparent acquiring nuclear-powered submarines has significant advantages for national security. However, these come with major costs and risks.
- Richard Dunley
