Politics

Operation Midnight Hammer: US Strikes on Iran

Yesterday, the US President Donald Trump took decisive action against Iran.

Jun 22 •

Election Lessons from Abroad

The recent general elections in Australia and Canada provide some lessons for our own politicians.

May 19 •

Albanese announces Australian Federal Election for May 3

The Australian PM launches the Campaign of Fear which commentators believe could be the ugliest and most negative in recent years.

Mar 30 •

Mark Carney Calls an Early Snap Election

As latest polling shows surging support for the Liberals, Carney calls an early election.

Mar 23 •

The Panama Canal Port Sale

A blockbuster deal has been announced but don't open the champagne just yet.

Mar 20 •

The Future of the International Rules-Based Order

A Genuine Framework or a Crumbling Façade for Hard Power?

Mar 16 •

Greenland’s Election: A Pivot Amid Trump's Shadow and a Melting Arctic

The island stands at a crossroads, and if Trump pushes harder, Greenland could face a stark choice.

Mar 13 •

Mark Carney: Canada's Unelected PM

Rather than his stellar CV, it's a quirk in the Constitution Act of 1867 that has opened the door for Carney.

Mar 11 •

The Rise and Rise of Nigel Farage

Is Nigel Farage the messiah of a new order or a phenomenal opportunist riding a wave of discontent?

Mar 9 •

New Zealand’s MMP Journey: Lessons from Germany’s Electoral Long Game

NZ’s Political Centre Stays Strong as Germany’s Splinters

Mar 2 •

Breaking Point: How Zelenskyy’s ‘Own Goal’ Fractured U.S. Relations

Months of behind-the-scenes tension spilled out into open disagreement in the Oval Office on Friday.

Mar 1 •

Germany Votes: Early Results, Early Calls

Turnout is reported to be 84% - the highest since 1990 and the result roughly where opinion polls predicted.

Feb 23 •

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