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Paul Keating’s AUKUS hostility reflects his passion for hard‑nosed realism over subservience

James Curran’s ‘Grand Ambition’ traces Paul Keating’s attempt to reshape Australia’s place in Asia – and the enduring realism behind his...

13.09.2026 20

Pearls and Irritations

Frank Bongiorno

Paul Keating’s AUKUS hostility reflects his passion for hard‑nosed realism over subservience

Grand Ambition: Paul Keating’s Global Vision for Australia is based on deep archival research – and author James Curran’s access to Keating,...

09.09.2026 30

The Conversation

Frank Bongiorno

Labor is facing an insurgent One Nation. The path it takes on immigration will define its identity for years to come

The Albanese government places party unity before most other considerations, so it is notable that there is more than one opinion in cabinet about...

16.08.2026 30

The Guardian

Frank Bongiorno

Hanson has tapped into angst about immigration, but it remains central to the Australian story

The idea of Australia as an immigrant nation is deeply embedded in the country’s politics, culture and identity.

23.06.2026 30

The Conversation

Frank Bongiorno

Is the Howard era over? Albanese and Chalmers are betting the budget it is

If, as widely expected, the federal budget winds back the tax benefits attached to property investment and family trusts, it will amount to a...

12.05.2026 40

The Guardian

Frank Bongiorno

The times seem to suit Anthony Albanese. So why isn’t he more popular?

Albanese’s Labor government seems to be under little threat politically. But difficult economic times and an insecure global environment are making...

27.04.2026 50

The Conversation

Frank Bongiorno

Robert Menzies fostered Australia’s love of home ownership, but the romance is souring

Under Australia’s longest-serving prime minister, home ownership expanded from about half of all homes to more than seven in ten. The consequences...

21.04.2026 40

The Conversation

Frank Bongiorno

How history, myth and legend blurred the rage of 1975

10.11.2025 30

The Australian

Frank Bongiorno

Kingmaker, Labor warrior and no stranger to scandal: Graham Richardson dies at 76

The former senator rose to great influence during the Hawke and Keating Labor governments, but he career was also marked by controversy.

08.11.2025 40

The Conversation

Frank Bongiorno

Change proposals risk relegating ANU to middle-ranking regional uni

23.07.2025 40

Pearls and Irritations

Frank Bongiorno

What happened to the Liberal party of Menzies? They became obsessed with virtue-signalling

13.07.2025 70

The Guardian

Frank Bongiorno