International Affairs
Can Albanese claim ‘success’ with Trump? Beyond the banter, the vague commitments should be viewed with scepticism
“Success” in a meeting with Trump is to avoid the ritual humiliation the president sometimes likes to inflict on his interlocutors. In that sense, Albanese and his team pulled off an impressive diplomatic feat.
This Week in America: It's 'Alliance Christmas' — almost
Dr Emma Shortis explains what's going on with the United States this week.
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.
