Foreign Minister Payne flies out for Quad diplomacy
CAITLIN BYRNE | What a relief it must have been for Australia’s Foreign Minister, Marise Payne to step on a plane earlier this week. Read More
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Budget 2020: we need a strict supply side focus to fix this government induced recession
This recession is not remotely related to any previous recession Australia has experienced says Tony Makin. Read More
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In Regional Wrap with Aakriti Bacchawat- China's flexing of military muscle over Taiwan Wang-Jaishankar meeting fails to achieve peace at LAC Fresh political drama in Malaysia Read More
Yes government debt is cheap, but that doesn’t mean it comes risk-free
Professor Tony Makin says that while a strong response to the COVID19 pandemic has been necessary, it has come with costs. These have been huge budget deficits and sky-high government debt. Read More
Can we use the RAAF to bring home stranded Aussies overseas?
Amid mounting concern about Australians stranded overseas during COVID-19, Labor leader Anthony Albanese has offered a solution, using the Royal Australia Air Force (RAAF) VIP aircraft to bring people home. Read More
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Asia Regional Wrap with Aakriti Bachhawat. Fresh troubles along the India-China border. Australian journalists evacuated from China Prime Minister Shinzo Abe to step down. Read More
Journalists have become diplomatic pawns in China’s relations with the West, setting a worrying precedent
Journalists have become diplomatic pawns in China’s relations with the West as Australian journalists Bill Birtles of the ABC and Mike Smith of The Australian Financial Review we forced to depart China. Read More
Australians don’t have a ‘right’ to travel. Does COVID mean our days of carefree overseas trips are over?
Australians don’t have a ‘right’ to travel. Does COVID mean our days of carefree overseas trips are over? Dr Susan Harris Rimmer shares her insights. Read More
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Regional Wrap with Aakriti Bachhawat: Aus govt to put a dampened on Victoria's BRI plans. China's 'hurt' feelings vis-a-vis Australia even as economic coercion continues. RIMPAC exercise underway Read More
No war with China, cold or hot
Emeritus Professor Colin Mackerras says "Australia must say no to any war with China, cold or hot. We must not follow US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo in characterising US-China relations" Read More
