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The Democrats timed this bombshell perfectly – now there are signs the White House is panicking

The Democrats timed this bombshell perfectly – now there are signs the White House is panicking

Republicans have flooded the zone with new Epstein material in a bid to dilute the impact of the Trump-related emails hand-picked by the Dems.

thursday 5

WA Today

Michael Koziol

The Democrats timed this bombshell perfectly – now there are signs the White House is panicking

The Democrats timed this bombshell perfectly – now there are signs the White House is panicking

Republicans have flooded the zone with new Epstein material in a bid to dilute the impact of the Trump-related emails hand-picked by the Dems.

thursday 10

The Sydney Morning Herald

Michael Koziol

The Democrats timed this bombshell perfectly – now there are signs the White House is panicking

The Democrats timed this bombshell perfectly – now there are signs the White House is panicking

Republicans have flooded the zone with new Epstein material in a bid to dilute the impact of the Trump-related emails hand-picked by the Dems.

thursday 30

The Age

Michael Koziol

The Democrats timed this bombshell perfectly – now there are signs the White House is panicking

The Democrats timed this bombshell perfectly – now there are signs the White House is panicking

Republicans have flooded the zone with new Epstein material in a bid to dilute the impact of the Trump-related emails hand-picked by the Dems.

thursday 10

Brisbane Times

Michael Koziol

Democrats are at war over ‘caving’ to Trump – and directing their rage at one man

Democrats are at war over ‘caving’ to Trump – and directing their rage at one man

When a small group of Democrats did a deal to end a record US shutdown, it unleashed internal chaos - and progressives reckon one person is to blame.

11.11.2025 9

WA Today

Michael Koziol

Democrats are at war over ‘caving’ to Trump – and directing their rage at one man

Democrats are at war over ‘caving’ to Trump – and directing their rage at one man

When a small group of Democrats did a deal to end a record US shutdown, it unleashed internal chaos - and progressives reckon one person is to blame.

11.11.2025 10

The Sydney Morning Herald

Michael Koziol

Democrats are at war over ‘caving’ to Trump – and directing their rage at one man

Democrats are at war over ‘caving’ to Trump – and directing their rage at one man

When a small group of Democrats did a deal to end a record US shutdown, it unleashed internal chaos - and progressives reckon one person is to blame.

11.11.2025 9

The Age

Michael Koziol

Democrats are at war over ‘caving’ to Trump – and directing their rage at one man

Democrats are at war over ‘caving’ to Trump – and directing their rage at one man

When a small group of Democrats did a deal to end a record US shutdown, it unleashed internal chaos - and progressives reckon one person is to blame.

11.11.2025 8

Brisbane Times

Michael Koziol

Watch this space: the rift cleaving apart Trump’s right-wing coalition

Watch this space: the rift cleaving apart Trump’s right-wing coalition

Former Fox host Tucker Carlson’s friendly sit-down with a white nationalist Holocaust denier has sparked a furore over antisemitism on the American...

10.11.2025 7

WA Today

Michael Koziol

Watch this space: the rift cleaving apart Trump’s right-wing coalition

Watch this space: the rift cleaving apart Trump’s right-wing coalition

Former Fox host Tucker Carlson’s friendly sit-down with a white nationalist Holocaust denier has sparked a furore over antisemitism on the American...

10.11.2025 5

The Sydney Morning Herald

Michael Koziol

Watch this space: the rift cleaving apart Trump’s right-wing coalition

Watch this space: the rift cleaving apart Trump’s right-wing coalition

Former Fox host Tucker Carlson’s friendly sit-down with a white nationalist Holocaust denier has sparked a furore over antisemitism on the American...

10.11.2025 7

The Age

Michael Koziol

Watch this space: the rift cleaving apart Trump’s right-wing coalition

Watch this space: the rift cleaving apart Trump’s right-wing coalition

Former Fox host Tucker Carlson’s friendly sit-down with a white nationalist Holocaust denier has sparked a furore over antisemitism on the American...

10.11.2025 6

Brisbane Times

Michael Koziol

Why Trump’s ‘Mirabella moment’ is going viral

Why Trump’s ‘Mirabella moment’ is going viral

The president’s perceived failure to address Americans’ affordability gripes – one of his central campaign issues – means these kinds of...

08.11.2025 10

WA Today

Michael Koziol

Why Trump’s ‘Mirabella moment’ is going viral

Why Trump’s ‘Mirabella moment’ is going viral

The president’s perceived failure to address Americans’ affordability gripes – one of his central campaign issues – means these kinds of...

08.11.2025 10

The Sydney Morning Herald

Michael Koziol

Why Trump’s ‘Mirabella moment’ is going viral

Why Trump’s ‘Mirabella moment’ is going viral

The president’s perceived failure to address Americans’ affordability gripes – one of his central campaign issues – means these kinds of...

08.11.2025 10

The Age

Michael Koziol

Why Trump’s ‘Mirabella moment’ is going viral

Why Trump’s ‘Mirabella moment’ is going viral

The president’s perceived failure to address Americans’ affordability gripes – one of his central campaign issues – means these kinds of...

08.11.2025 20

Brisbane Times

Michael Koziol

At last, a massive win for the Democrats – on paper, and with several asterisks

At last, a massive win for the Democrats – on paper, and with several asterisks

The party is finally on the front foot. But the latest electoral victories also amplify the identity crisis consuming it in the Trump era.

05.11.2025 4

WA Today

Michael Koziol

At last, a massive win for the Democrats – on paper, and with several asterisks

At last, a massive win for the Democrats – on paper, and with several asterisks

The party is finally on the front foot. But the latest electoral victories also amplify the identity crisis consuming it in the Trump era.

05.11.2025 8

The Sydney Morning Herald

Michael Koziol

At last, a massive win for the Democrats – on paper, and with several asterisks

At last, a massive win for the Democrats – on paper, and with several asterisks

The party is finally on the front foot. But the latest electoral victories also amplify the identity crisis consuming it in the Trump era.

05.11.2025 6

The Age

Michael Koziol

At last, a massive win for the Democrats – on paper, and with several asterisks

At last, a massive win for the Democrats – on paper, and with several asterisks

The party is finally on the front foot. But the latest electoral victories also amplify the identity crisis consuming it in the Trump era.

05.11.2025 4

Brisbane Times

Michael Koziol

Trump, Republicans and Democrats are all playing with fire – while people suffer

Donald Trump may not be in nearly as much strife as Sussan Ley, but he is facing a pivotal week in his presidency and, as winter approaches, skating...

03.11.2025 9

WA Today

Michael Koziol

Trump, Republicans and Democrats are all playing with fire – while people suffer

Trump, Republicans and Democrats are all playing with fire – while people suffer

Donald Trump may not be in nearly as much strife as Sussan Ley, but he is facing a pivotal week in his presidency and, as winter approaches, skating...

03.11.2025 8

The Sydney Morning Herald

Michael Koziol

Trump, Republicans and Democrats are all playing with fire – while people suffer

Trump, Republicans and Democrats are all playing with fire – while people suffer

Donald Trump may not be in nearly as much strife as Sussan Ley, but he is facing a pivotal week in his presidency and, as winter approaches, skating...

03.11.2025 10

The Age

Michael Koziol

Trump, Republicans and Democrats are all playing with fire – while people suffer

Trump, Republicans and Democrats are all playing with fire – while people suffer

Donald Trump may not be in nearly as much strife as Sussan Ley, but he is facing a pivotal week in his presidency and, as winter approaches, skating...

03.11.2025 5

Brisbane Times

Michael Koziol

Treat or trick? Why Trump won the trade truce but may yet lose the war

The US president has effectively wielded tariffs as a weapon to beat other countries into advantageous deals. But Beijing has shown it can - and will...

31.10.2025 6

WA Today

Michael Koziol

Treat or trick? Why Trump won the trade truce but may yet lose the war

Treat or trick? Why Trump won the trade truce but may yet lose the war

The US president has effectively wielded tariffs as a weapon to beat other countries into advantageous deals. But Beijing has shown it can - and will...

31.10.2025 7

The Sydney Morning Herald

Michael Koziol

Treat or trick? Why Trump won the trade truce but may yet lose the war

Treat or trick? Why Trump won the trade truce but may yet lose the war

The US president has effectively wielded tariffs as a weapon to beat other countries into advantageous deals. But Beijing has shown it can - and will...

31.10.2025 4

The Age

Michael Koziol

Treat or trick? Why Trump won the trade truce but may yet lose the war

Treat or trick? Why Trump won the trade truce but may yet lose the war

The US president has effectively wielded tariffs as a weapon to beat other countries into advantageous deals. But Beijing has shown it can - and will...

31.10.2025 2

Brisbane Times

Michael Koziol

Help! Trump’s ballroom blitz is turning me into a NIMBY

Help! Trump’s ballroom blitz is turning me into a NIMBY

In Washington, it turns out you can just demolish the White House at will.

29.10.2025 4

WA Today

Michael Koziol

Help! Trump’s ballroom blitz is turning me into a NIMBY

Help! Trump’s ballroom blitz is turning me into a NIMBY

In Washington, it turns out you can just demolish the White House at will.

29.10.2025 10

The Sydney Morning Herald

Michael Koziol

Help! Trump’s ballroom blitz is turning me into a NIMBY

Help! Trump’s ballroom blitz is turning me into a NIMBY

In Washington, it turns out you can just demolish the White House at will.

29.10.2025 8

The Age

Michael Koziol

Help! Trump’s ballroom blitz is turning me into a NIMBY

Help! Trump’s ballroom blitz is turning me into a NIMBY

In Washington, it turns out you can just demolish the White House at will.

29.10.2025 7

Brisbane Times

Michael Koziol

We all love mining now, but there is still a big ‘elephant in the room’

It’s hard to believe it has already been 15 years since then-prime minister Kevin Rudd lobbed the “mining tax” into the national discourse. He...

22.10.2025 20

WA Today

Michael Koziol

We all love mining now, but there is still a big ‘elephant in the room’

It’s hard to believe it has already been 15 years since then-prime minister Kevin Rudd lobbed the “mining tax” into the national discourse. He...

22.10.2025 40

The Sydney Morning Herald

Michael Koziol

We all love mining now, but there is still a big ‘elephant in the room’

It’s hard to believe it has already been 15 years since then-prime minister Kevin Rudd lobbed the “mining tax” into the national discourse. He...

22.10.2025 4

The Age

Michael Koziol

We all love mining now, but there is still a big ‘elephant in the room’

It’s hard to believe it has already been 15 years since then-prime minister Kevin Rudd lobbed the “mining tax” into the national discourse. He...

22.10.2025 10

Brisbane Times

Michael Koziol

Trump runs his meetings like a TV director. Here’s what it was like on his set

Just before the meeting started, the president was checking the TV cameras to make sure they were in the correct position.

21.10.2025 6

WA Today

Michael Koziol

Trump runs his meetings like a TV director. Here’s what it was like on his set

Just before the meeting started, the president was checking the TV cameras to make sure they were in the correct position.

21.10.2025 20

The Sydney Morning Herald

Michael Koziol

Trump runs his meetings like a TV director. Here’s what it was like on his set

Just before the meeting started, the president was checking the TV cameras to make sure they were in the correct position.

21.10.2025 6

The Age

Michael Koziol

Trump runs his meetings like a TV director. Here’s what it was like on his set

Just before the meeting started, the president was checking the TV cameras to make sure they were in the correct position.

21.10.2025 8

Brisbane Times

Michael Koziol

Inside Albanese’s extremely successful Trump meeting (where I was called a nasty guy)

In the presence of his most senior officials, Donald Trump backed the AUKUS pact but had harsh words for ambassador Kevin Rudd.

21.10.2025 10

WA Today

Michael Koziol

Inside Albanese’s extremely successful Trump meeting (where I was called a nasty guy)

In the presence of his most senior officials, Donald Trump backed the AUKUS pact but had harsh words for ambassador Kevin Rudd.

21.10.2025 20

The Sydney Morning Herald

Michael Koziol

Inside Albanese’s extremely successful Trump meeting (where I was called a nasty guy)

In the presence of his most senior officials, Donald Trump backed the AUKUS pact but had harsh words for ambassador Kevin Rudd.

21.10.2025 10

The Age

Michael Koziol

Inside Albanese’s extremely successful Trump meeting (where I was called a nasty guy)

In the presence of his most senior officials, Donald Trump backed the AUKUS pact but had harsh words for ambassador Kevin Rudd.

21.10.2025 5

Brisbane Times

Michael Koziol

Whatever Trump decides on AUKUS, Australia’s subs are far from guaranteed

Anthony Albanese will be seeking the US president’s commitment to the submarine pact on which Australia’s maritime defence depends, but it means...

20.10.2025 20

WA Today

Michael Koziol

Whatever Trump decides on AUKUS, Australia’s subs are far from guaranteed

Anthony Albanese will be seeking the US president’s commitment to the submarine pact on which Australia’s maritime defence depends, but it means...

20.10.2025 3

The Sydney Morning Herald

Michael Koziol

Whatever Trump decides on AUKUS, Australia’s subs are far from guaranteed

Anthony Albanese will be seeking the US president’s commitment to the submarine pact on which Australia’s maritime defence depends, but it means...

20.10.2025 8

The Age

Michael Koziol

Whatever Trump decides on AUKUS, Australia’s subs are far from guaranteed

Anthony Albanese will be seeking the US president’s commitment to the submarine pact on which Australia’s maritime defence depends, but it means...

20.10.2025 5

Brisbane Times

Michael Koziol

With Zelensky meeting, Trump makes clear his role in this conflict

On the back of the Gaza ceasefire, the US president believes more than ever that he can end wars. And he doesn’t care about the history, or the...

18.10.2025 4

WA Today

Michael Koziol

With Zelensky meeting, Trump makes clear his role in this conflict

On the back of the Gaza ceasefire, the US president believes more than ever that he can end wars. And he doesn’t care about the history, or the...

18.10.2025 3

The Sydney Morning Herald

Michael Koziol