International Affairs
Trump’s tragedy: the US becomes an autocracy and the presidency, a dictatorship
The president has been saying it out loud all along.
Shorter America: The Insurrection Act and the "Trump aesthetic"
Is Trump actually going to use the Insurrection Act? Dr Emma Shortis' rundown of the last week in America.
Why do Australian nationalists love foreign companies so much?
The gas giants are taking the piss, and the Australian right are encouraging them.
Trump's ‘decision first, diplomacy later’ approach warrants Australian security rethink
Australia is being urged to stop outsourcing its foreign policy to the United States or risk being dragged into Donald Trump’s increasingly erratic and aggressive approach to world affairs.
Shorter America: US Government shutdown and the breakdown of law
Dr Emma Shortis explains what's going on with the United States this week.
Lulu, the Middle East's "hypermarket", could be coming to Australia - but it's unlikely to have an impact on the duopoly
The Prime Minister has urged a prominent Middle Eastern billionaire to bring his global retail empire down under to challenge Australia’s supermarket duopoly.
Donald Trump's new film tariff isn't exactly showstopping
Here's what Trump hasn't thought through - and why the threat rings hollow.













