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Trump’s behaviour reveals what he thinks about the US’s role in the world

Trump’s behaviour reveals what he thinks about the US’s role in the world

When I asked last week if NATO could survive Trump, I wondered if I had gone too far. It seems I did not go far enough.

saturday 8

WA Today

George Brandis

Trump’s behaviour reveals what he thinks about the US’s role in the world

Trump’s behaviour reveals what he thinks about the US’s role in the world

When I asked last week if NATO could survive Trump, I wondered if I had gone too far. It seems I did not go far enough.

saturday 10

The Sydney Morning Herald

George Brandis

Trump’s behaviour reveals what he thinks about the US’s role in the world

Trump’s behaviour reveals what he thinks about the US’s role in the world

When I asked last week if NATO could survive Trump, I wondered if I had gone too far. It seems I did not go far enough.

saturday 10

The Age

George Brandis

Trump’s behaviour reveals what he thinks about the US’s role in the world

Trump’s behaviour reveals what he thinks about the US’s role in the world

When I asked last week if NATO could survive Trump, I wondered if I had gone too far. It seems I did not go far enough.

saturday 8

Brisbane Times

George Brandis

Can NATO survive Trump?

Can NATO survive Trump?

Donald Trump’s actions on Ukraine have seriously weakened NATO. What will happen to Europe?

23.02.2025 9

WA Today

George Brandis

Can NATO survive Trump?

Can NATO survive Trump?

Donald Trump’s actions on Ukraine have seriously weakened NATO. What will happen to Europe?

23.02.2025 20

The Sydney Morning Herald

George Brandis

Can NATO survive Trump?

Can NATO survive Trump?

Donald Trump’s actions on Ukraine have seriously weakened NATO. What will happen to Europe?

23.02.2025 10

The Age

George Brandis

Can NATO survive Trump?

Can NATO survive Trump?

Donald Trump’s actions on Ukraine have seriously weakened NATO. What will happen to Europe?

23.02.2025 9

Brisbane Times

George Brandis

Beware the Trojan horse of hate speech laws

In the name of a good cause, what may be said is policed by ever-more intrusive political censorship. That is how free societies lose their freedoms.

09.02.2025 10

WA Today

George Brandis

Beware the Trojan horse of hate speech laws

In the name of a good cause, what may be said is policed by ever-more intrusive political censorship. That is how free societies lose their freedoms.

09.02.2025 20

The Sydney Morning Herald

George Brandis

Beware the Trojan horse of hate speech laws

In the name of a good cause, what may be said is policed by ever-more intrusive political censorship. That is how free societies lose their freedoms.

09.02.2025 10

The Age

George Brandis

Beware the Trojan horse of hate speech laws

In the name of a good cause, what may be said is policed by ever-more intrusive political censorship. That is how free societies lose their freedoms.

09.02.2025 10

Brisbane Times

George Brandis

Is Albo destined to be a one-term PM?

What is the legacy of the first (and perhaps only) term of the Albanese government? The loss of the Voice seems to have frozen his appetite for...

26.01.2025 8

WA Today

George Brandis

Is Albo destined to be a one-term PM?

What is the legacy of the first (and perhaps only) term of the Albanese government? The loss of the Voice seems to have frozen his appetite for...

26.01.2025 20

The Sydney Morning Herald

George Brandis

Is Albo destined to be a one-term PM?

What is the legacy of the first (and perhaps only) term of the Albanese government? The loss of the Voice seems to have frozen his appetite for...

26.01.2025 10

The Age

George Brandis

Is Albo destined to be a one-term PM?

What is the legacy of the first (and perhaps only) term of the Albanese government? The loss of the Voice seems to have frozen his appetite for...

26.01.2025 10

Brisbane Times

George Brandis

If Trump is lost for graceful words, this long line of presidents could guide him

The deeds of US presidents can change the world; their words last forever.

12.01.2025 8

WA Today

George Brandis

If Trump is lost for graceful words, this long line of presidents could guide him

12.01.2025 7

The Sydney Morning Herald

George Brandis

If Trump is lost for graceful words, this long line of presidents could guide him

12.01.2025 10

The Age

George Brandis

If Trump is lost for graceful words, this long line of presidents could guide him

The deeds of US presidents can change the world; their words last forever.

12.01.2025 10

Brisbane Times

George Brandis

The best – and worst – of 2024: My list isn’t objective, but that’s the fun of it

The festive season is a time for lists. Shopping lists. Christmas card lists. (Of course I still send Christmas cards.) Lists of New Year’s...

29.12.2024 5

WA Today

George Brandis

The best – and worst – of 2024: My list isn’t objective, but that’s the fun of it

The festive season is a time for lists. Shopping lists. Christmas card lists. (Of course I still send Christmas cards.) Lists of New Year’s...

29.12.2024 8

The Sydney Morning Herald

George Brandis

The best – and worst – of 2024: My list isn’t objective, but that’s the fun of it

The festive season is a time for lists. Shopping lists. Christmas card lists. (Of course I still send Christmas cards.) Lists of New Year’s...

29.12.2024 10

The Age

George Brandis

The best – and worst – of 2024: My list isn’t objective, but that’s the fun of it

The festive season is a time for lists. Shopping lists. Christmas card lists. (Of course I still send Christmas cards.) Lists of New Year’s...

29.12.2024 10

Brisbane Times

George Brandis

Where have all the liberal Libs gone? This is Dutton’s cue to learn from Howard

The surprise announcement last week by Paul Fletcher, the shadow minister for communications, that he would not contest the next election, coming...

15.12.2024 3

WA Today

George Brandis

Where have all the liberal Libs gone? This is Dutton’s cue to learn from Howard

The surprise announcement last week by Paul Fletcher, the shadow minister for communications, that he would not contest the next election, coming...

15.12.2024 9

The Age

George Brandis

Where have all the liberal Libs gone? This is Dutton’s cue to learn from Howard

The surprise announcement last week by Paul Fletcher, the shadow minister for communications, that he would not contest the next election, coming...

15.12.2024 8

Brisbane Times

George Brandis

Where have all the liberal Libs gone? This is Dutton’s cue to learn from Howard

The surprise announcement last week by Paul Fletcher, the shadow minister for communications, that he would not contest the next election, coming...

15.12.2024 9

The Sydney Morning Herald

George Brandis

Demonising Dutton will backfire for Labor, just as it did for Harris with Trump

Amid the welter of commentary and post-mortems among Democrats to explain Kamala Harris’ loss to Donald Trump, there is one theory that has...

01.12.2024 3

WA Today

George Brandis

Demonising Dutton will backfire for Labor, just as it did for Harris with Trump

Amid the welter of commentary and post-mortems among Democrats to explain Kamala Harris’ loss to Donald Trump, there is one theory that has...

01.12.2024 9

The Sydney Morning Herald

George Brandis

Demonising Dutton will backfire for Labor, just as it did for Harris with Trump

Amid the welter of commentary and post-mortems among Democrats to explain Kamala Harris’ loss to Donald Trump, there is one theory that has...

01.12.2024 3

The Age

George Brandis

Demonising Dutton will backfire for Labor, just as it did for Harris with Trump

Amid the welter of commentary and post-mortems among Democrats to explain Kamala Harris’ loss to Donald Trump, there is one theory that has...

01.12.2024 4

Brisbane Times

George Brandis

Dutton can’t win by aping Trump – and he knows it

It would be an error for Australian conservatives to draw too many parallels between the election of Donald Trump and our election next year. Early...

17.11.2024 2

WA Today

George Brandis

Dutton can’t win by aping Trump – and he knows it

It would be an error for Australian conservatives to draw too many parallels between the election of Donald Trump and our election next year. Early...

17.11.2024 4

The Sydney Morning Herald

George Brandis

Dutton can’t win by aping Trump – and he knows it

It would be an error for Australian conservatives to draw too many parallels between the election of Donald Trump and our election next year. Early...

17.11.2024 5

The Age

George Brandis

Dutton can’t win by aping Trump – and he knows it

It would be an error for Australian conservatives to draw too many parallels between the election of Donald Trump and our election next year. Early...

17.11.2024 5

Brisbane Times

George Brandis

Trump dodged a bullet. Let’s hope the world does, too – and he loses

If, as I fear is likely, Donald Trump wins this week, future historians will mark November 5, 2024, as one of the turning points of the 21st...

03.11.2024 4

WA Today

George Brandis

Trump dodged a bullet. Let’s hope the world does, too – and he loses

If, as I fear is likely, Donald Trump wins this week, future historians will mark November 5, 2024, as one of the turning points of the 21st...

03.11.2024 20

The Sydney Morning Herald

George Brandis

Trump dodged a bullet. Let’s hope the world does, too – and he loses

If, as I fear is likely, Donald Trump wins this week, future historians will mark November 5, 2024, as one of the turning points of the 21st...

03.11.2024 7

The Age

George Brandis

Trump dodged a bullet. Let’s hope the world does, too – and he loses

If, as I fear is likely, Donald Trump wins this week, future historians will mark November 5, 2024, as one of the turning points of the 21st...

03.11.2024 4

Brisbane Times

George Brandis

The King loves Australia but his next stop’s the big one (and China will be watching)

The visit to Australia by King Charles will be a very happy occasion for his majesty. As anyone who knows him will tell you, Charles deeply loves...

20.10.2024 5

WA Today

George Brandis

The King loves Australia but his next stop’s the big one (and China will be watching)

The visit to Australia by King Charles will be a very happy occasion for his majesty. As anyone who knows him will tell you, Charles deeply loves...

20.10.2024 10

The Sydney Morning Herald

George Brandis

The King loves Australia but his next stop’s the big one (and China will be watching)

The visit to Australia by King Charles will be a very happy occasion for his majesty. As anyone who knows him will tell you, Charles deeply loves...

20.10.2024 3

Brisbane Times

George Brandis

The King loves Australia but his next stop’s the big one (and China will be watching)

The visit to Australia by King Charles will be a very happy occasion for his majesty. As anyone who knows him will tell you, Charles deeply loves...

20.10.2024 30

The Age

George Brandis

The timing is shameful, but the pro-Palestinians have a right to protest

The right to peaceful protest has long been recognised as an ancient right of all citizens at common law. More than a century ago, in the 1922 case...

06.10.2024 2

WA Today

George Brandis

The timing is shameful, but the pro-Palestinians have a right to protest

The right to peaceful protest has long been recognised as an ancient right of all citizens at common law. More than a century ago, in the 1922 case...

06.10.2024 20

The Sydney Morning Herald

George Brandis

The timing is shameful, but the pro-Palestinians have a right to protest

The right to peaceful protest has long been recognised as an ancient right of all citizens at common law. More than a century ago, in the 1922 case...

06.10.2024 3

The Age

George Brandis

The timing is shameful, but the pro-Palestinians have a right to protest

The right to peaceful protest has long been recognised as an ancient right of all citizens at common law. More than a century ago, in the 1922 case...

06.10.2024 4

Brisbane Times

George Brandis

Australia treats world’s most important conflict with indifference

The attention of the world is consumed by events in Gaza and southern Lebanon, as Israel ruthlessly prosecutes its defensive war against Hamas and...

22.09.2024 3

WA Today

George Brandis

Australia treats world’s most important conflict with indifference

The attention of the world is consumed by events in Gaza and southern Lebanon, as Israel ruthlessly prosecutes its defensive war against Hamas and...

22.09.2024 9

The Sydney Morning Herald

George Brandis