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The US economy keeps chugging along. Does everyone owe Trump an apology?

The US economy keeps chugging along. Does everyone owe Trump an apology?

Are we really seeing “the Trump economy” in effect, or is it too soon to tell? Are these positive numbers a miracle or a mirage?

01.08.2025 9

WA Today

Michael Koziol

The US economy keeps chugging along. Does everyone owe Trump an apology?

The US economy keeps chugging along. Does everyone owe Trump an apology?

Are we really seeing “the Trump economy” in effect, or is it too soon to tell? Are these positive numbers a miracle or a mirage?

01.08.2025 10

The Sydney Morning Herald

Michael Koziol

The US economy keeps chugging along. Does everyone owe Trump an apology?

The US economy keeps chugging along. Does everyone owe Trump an apology?

Are we really seeing “the Trump economy” in effect, or is it too soon to tell? Are these positive numbers a miracle or a mirage?

01.08.2025 7

The Age

Michael Koziol

The US economy keeps chugging along. Does everyone owe Trump an apology?

The US economy keeps chugging along. Does everyone owe Trump an apology?

Are we really seeing “the Trump economy” in effect, or is it too soon to tell? Are these positive numbers a miracle or a mirage?

01.08.2025 6

Brisbane Times

Michael Koziol

Trump was never that interested in Australia. Albanese just kept it that way

Trump was never that interested in Australia. Albanese just kept it that way

Labor can take some credit for its strategy on tariffs – within reason.

01.08.2025 4

WA Today

Michael Koziol

Trump was never that interested in Australia. Albanese just kept it that way

Trump was never that interested in Australia. Albanese just kept it that way

Labor can take some credit for its strategy on tariffs – within reason.

01.08.2025 5

The Sydney Morning Herald

Michael Koziol

Trump was never that interested in Australia. Albanese just kept it that way

Trump was never that interested in Australia. Albanese just kept it that way

Labor can take some credit for its strategy on tariffs – within reason.

01.08.2025 8

The Age

Michael Koziol

Trump was never that interested in Australia. Albanese just kept it that way

Trump was never that interested in Australia. Albanese just kept it that way

Labor can take some credit for its strategy on tariffs – within reason.

01.08.2025 3

Brisbane Times

Michael Koziol

Trump’s Mar-a-Lago admission raises questions about what he knew about Jeffrey Epstein

Trump’s Mar-a-Lago admission raises questions about what he knew about Jeffrey Epstein

There is one question the US president hasn’t been asked, and therefore hasn’t answered: what did he think Jeffrey Epstein was “stealing”...

30.07.2025 7

WA Today

Michael Koziol

Trump’s Mar-a-Lago admission raises questions about what he knew about Jeffrey Epstein

Trump’s Mar-a-Lago admission raises questions about what he knew about Jeffrey Epstein

There is one question the US president hasn’t been asked, and therefore hasn’t answered: what did he think Jeffrey Epstein was “stealing”...

30.07.2025 40

The Sydney Morning Herald

Michael Koziol

Trump’s Mar-a-Lago admission raises questions about what he knew about Jeffrey Epstein

Trump’s Mar-a-Lago admission raises questions about what he knew about Jeffrey Epstein

There is one question the US president hasn’t been asked, and therefore hasn’t answered: what did he think Jeffrey Epstein was “stealing”...

30.07.2025 10

The Age

Michael Koziol

Trump’s Mar-a-Lago admission raises questions about what he knew about Jeffrey Epstein

Trump’s Mar-a-Lago admission raises questions about what he knew about Jeffrey Epstein

There is one question the US president hasn’t been asked, and therefore hasn’t answered: what did he think Jeffrey Epstein was “stealing”...

30.07.2025 5

Brisbane Times

Michael Koziol

Under the gun over Epstein, Trump tries to finger Obama for ‘treason’

Under the gun over Epstein, Trump tries to finger Obama for ‘treason’

The latest attempt by Donald Trump to distract from the Epstein issue could be dismissed as frivolous, but it appears to be having some effect in...

23.07.2025 7

WA Today

Michael Koziol

Under the gun over Epstein, Trump tries to finger Obama for ‘treason’

Under the gun over Epstein, Trump tries to finger Obama for ‘treason’

The latest attempt by Donald Trump to distract from the Epstein issue could be dismissed as frivolous, but it appears to be having some effect in...

23.07.2025 30

The Sydney Morning Herald

Michael Koziol

Under the gun over Epstein, Trump tries to finger Obama for ‘treason’

Under the gun over Epstein, Trump tries to finger Obama for ‘treason’

The latest attempt by Donald Trump to distract from the Epstein issue could be dismissed as frivolous, but it appears to be having some effect in...

23.07.2025 10

The Age

Michael Koziol

Under the gun over Epstein, Trump tries to finger Obama for ‘treason’

Under the gun over Epstein, Trump tries to finger Obama for ‘treason’

The latest attempt by Donald Trump to distract from the Epstein issue could be dismissed as frivolous, but it appears to be having some effect in...

23.07.2025 7

Brisbane Times

Michael Koziol

You’ve got to dance with the ones that brung ya – even the ‘bad, boring weaklings’

The US president is dealing with a revolt from the more rabid elements of his MAGA movement over the administration’s decision to draw a line under...

17.07.2025 9

WA Today

Michael Koziol

You’ve got to dance with the ones that brung ya – even the ‘bad, boring weaklings’

The US president is dealing with a revolt from the more rabid elements of his MAGA movement over the administration’s decision to draw a line under...

17.07.2025 10

The Sydney Morning Herald

Michael Koziol

You’ve got to dance with the ones that brung ya – even the ‘bad, boring weaklings’

The US president is dealing with a revolt from the more rabid elements of his MAGA movement over the administration’s decision to draw a line under...

17.07.2025 20

The Age

Michael Koziol

You’ve got to dance with the ones that brung ya – even the ‘bad, boring weaklings’

The US president is dealing with a revolt from the more rabid elements of his MAGA movement over the administration’s decision to draw a line under...

17.07.2025 10

Brisbane Times

Michael Koziol

Australia can’t expect ‘business as usual’ with Trump 2.0. So what’s the plan?

There is uncertainty about who is calling the shots at the heart of the Trump administration. That presents risk, and opportunity, for allies like...

11.07.2025 10

WA Today

Michael Koziol

Australia can’t expect ‘business as usual’ with Trump 2.0. So what’s the plan?

There is uncertainty about who is calling the shots at the heart of the Trump administration. That presents risk, and opportunity, for allies like...

11.07.2025 7

The Sydney Morning Herald

Michael Koziol

Australia can’t expect ‘business as usual’ with Trump 2.0. So what’s the plan?

There is uncertainty about who is calling the shots at the heart of the Trump administration. That presents risk, and opportunity, for allies like...

11.07.2025 7

The Age

Michael Koziol

Australia can’t expect ‘business as usual’ with Trump 2.0. So what’s the plan?

There is uncertainty about who is calling the shots at the heart of the Trump administration. That presents risk, and opportunity, for allies like...

11.07.2025 8

Brisbane Times

Michael Koziol

Trump targets Canada with 35 per cent tariffs, but the sting has gone

As Trump tries to dial up the pressure on his northern neighbour again, his tariff threats have ebbed and flowed so much they no longer have the same...

11.07.2025 5

WA Today

Michael Koziol

Trump targets Canada with 35 per cent tariffs, but the sting has gone

As Trump tries to dial up the pressure on his northern neighbour again, his tariff threats have ebbed and flowed so much they no longer have the same...

11.07.2025 10

The Sydney Morning Herald

Michael Koziol

Trump targets Canada with 35 per cent tariffs, but the sting has gone

As Trump tries to dial up the pressure on his northern neighbour again, his tariff threats have ebbed and flowed so much they no longer have the same...

11.07.2025 4

The Age

Michael Koziol

Trump targets Canada with 35 per cent tariffs, but the sting has gone

As Trump tries to dial up the pressure on his northern neighbour again, his tariff threats have ebbed and flowed so much they no longer have the same...

11.07.2025 5

Brisbane Times

Michael Koziol

In flooded Texas, I saw the best of America – and the parts that make you shake your head

In the south, communities put aside their differences and bind together in a crisis. But one can’t help but wonder if those differences sometimes...

10.07.2025 6

WA Today

Michael Koziol

In flooded Texas, I saw the best of America – and the parts that make you shake your head

In the south, communities put aside their differences and bind together in a crisis. But one can’t help but wonder if those differences sometimes...

10.07.2025 4

The Sydney Morning Herald

Michael Koziol

In flooded Texas, I saw the best of America – and the parts that make you shake your head

In the south, communities put aside their differences and bind together in a crisis. But one can’t help but wonder if those differences sometimes...

10.07.2025 3

The Age

Michael Koziol

In flooded Texas, I saw the best of America – and the parts that make you shake your head

In the south, communities put aside their differences and bind together in a crisis. But one can’t help but wonder if those differences sometimes...

10.07.2025 6

Brisbane Times

Michael Koziol

Wong’s trip to Washington may suggest that everything is business as usual. It isn’t

This is an administration that has made its intentions plain. America First is about prioritising US interests and discarding the interests of others,...

02.07.2025 8

WA Today

Michael Koziol

Wong’s trip to Washington may suggest that everything is business as usual. It isn’t

This is an administration that has made its intentions plain. America First is about prioritising US interests and discarding the interests of others,...

02.07.2025 9

The Sydney Morning Herald

Michael Koziol

Wong’s trip to Washington may suggest that everything is business as usual. It isn’t

This is an administration that has made its intentions plain. America First is about prioritising US interests and discarding the interests of others,...

02.07.2025 7

The Age

Michael Koziol

Wong’s trip to Washington may suggest that everything is business as usual. It isn’t

This is an administration that has made its intentions plain. America First is about prioritising US interests and discarding the interests of others,...

02.07.2025 4

Brisbane Times

Michael Koziol

The best week of Donald Trump’s second presidency just got even better

A combination of daring, good fortune and the brute wielding of American power combined to deliver a momentous week in global affairs and a number of...

29.06.2025 10

WA Today

Michael Koziol

The best week of Donald Trump’s second presidency just got even better

A combination of daring, good fortune and the brute wielding of American power combined to deliver a momentous week in global affairs and a number of...

29.06.2025 6

The Sydney Morning Herald

Michael Koziol

The best week of Donald Trump’s second presidency just got even better

A combination of daring, good fortune and the brute wielding of American power combined to deliver a momentous week in global affairs and a number of...

29.06.2025 9

The Age

Michael Koziol

The best week of Donald Trump’s second presidency just got even better

A combination of daring, good fortune and the brute wielding of American power combined to deliver a momentous week in global affairs and a number of...

29.06.2025 10

Brisbane Times

Michael Koziol

If you look closely, behind the f-bomb and fury, you can see what Trump really wants

Donald Trump’s spinners like to say he is the most transparent president in US history. His explicit tirade at key ally, Israel, reveals how his eye...

25.06.2025 8

WA Today

Michael Koziol

If you look closely, behind the f-bomb and fury, you can see what Trump really wants

Donald Trump’s spinners like to say he is the most transparent president in US history. His explicit tirade at key ally, Israel, reveals how his eye...

25.06.2025 10

The Sydney Morning Herald

Michael Koziol

If you look closely, behind the f-bomb and fury, you can see what Trump really wants

Donald Trump’s spinners like to say he is the most transparent president in US history. His explicit tirade at key ally, Israel, reveals how his eye...

25.06.2025 10

The Age

Michael Koziol

If you look closely, behind the f-bomb and fury, you can see what Trump really wants

Donald Trump’s spinners like to say he is the most transparent president in US history. His explicit tirade at key ally, Israel, reveals how his eye...

25.06.2025 10

Brisbane Times

Michael Koziol

Trump may have pulled off a brilliant deal this time - but can you trust the boy who cries victory?

The US President is always so boastful, so outlandish in his claims of unprecedented success, that one can’t help but be sceptical - even when it...

24.06.2025 10

WA Today

Michael Koziol

Trump may have pulled off a brilliant deal this time - but can you trust the boy who cries victory?

The US President is always so boastful, so outlandish in his claims of unprecedented success, that one can’t help but be sceptical - even when it...

24.06.2025 10

The Sydney Morning Herald

Michael Koziol

Trump may have pulled off a brilliant deal this time - but can you trust the boy who cries victory?

The US President is always so boastful, so outlandish in his claims of unprecedented success, that one can’t help but be sceptical - even when it...

24.06.2025 10

The Age

Michael Koziol

Trump may have pulled off a brilliant deal this time - but can you trust the boy who cries victory?

The US President is always so boastful, so outlandish in his claims of unprecedented success, that one can’t help but be sceptical - even when it...

24.06.2025 20

Brisbane Times

Michael Koziol

White House emphasised strikes were not about regime change. Then Trump logged on to social media

Israel will be looking for support to topple Iran’s Supreme Leader, and Trump may be tempted to help. But such involvement carries risks for...

23.06.2025 10

WA Today

Michael Koziol

White House emphasised strikes were not about regime change. Then Trump logged on to social media

Israel will be looking for support to topple Iran’s Supreme Leader, and Trump may be tempted to help. But such involvement carries risks for...

23.06.2025 10

The Sydney Morning Herald

Michael Koziol