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Away from Melbourne, I’ve developed strange feelings about Novak Djokovic

Away from Melbourne, I’ve developed strange feelings about Novak Djokovic

The Serb great may never be compared to a religious experience, but in this most excellent twilight of his career he is giving us something just as...

yesterday 0

WA Today

Michael Koziol

Away from Melbourne, I’ve developed strange feelings about Novak Djokovic

Away from Melbourne, I’ve developed strange feelings about Novak Djokovic

The Serb great may never be compared to a religious experience, but in this most excellent twilight of his career he is giving us something just as...

yesterday 2

The Sydney Morning Herald

Michael Koziol

Away from Melbourne, I’ve developed strange feelings about Novak Djokovic

Away from Melbourne, I’ve developed strange feelings about Novak Djokovic

The Serb great may never be compared to a religious experience, but in this most excellent twilight of his career he is giving us something just as...

yesterday 3

The Age

Michael Koziol

Away from Melbourne, I’ve developed strange feelings about Novak Djokovic

Away from Melbourne, I’ve developed strange feelings about Novak Djokovic

The Serb great may never be compared to a religious experience, but in this most excellent twilight of his career he is giving us something just as...

yesterday 4

Brisbane Times

Michael Koziol

Five takeaways from Trump’s Ukraine summit (and his post-mortem on Fox News)

What started with a historic, if disconcerting, meeting between Trump and Putin in Alaska led to a hasty summit with European leaders - and then a...

20.08.2025 3

WA Today

Michael Koziol

Five takeaways from Trump’s Ukraine summit (and his post-mortem on Fox News)

Five takeaways from Trump’s Ukraine summit (and his post-mortem on Fox News)

What started with a historic, if disconcerting, meeting between Trump and Putin in Alaska led to a hasty summit with European leaders - and then a...

20.08.2025 6

The Sydney Morning Herald

Michael Koziol

Five takeaways from Trump’s Ukraine summit (and his post-mortem on Fox News)

Five takeaways from Trump’s Ukraine summit (and his post-mortem on Fox News)

What started with a historic, if disconcerting, meeting between Trump and Putin in Alaska led to a hasty summit with European leaders - and then a...

20.08.2025 8

The Age

Michael Koziol

Five takeaways from Trump’s Ukraine summit (and his post-mortem on Fox News)

Five takeaways from Trump’s Ukraine summit (and his post-mortem on Fox News)

What started with a historic, if disconcerting, meeting between Trump and Putin in Alaska led to a hasty summit with European leaders - and then a...

20.08.2025 4

Brisbane Times

Michael Koziol

White House love-in moved war in right direction – but potential dealbreaker looms

White House love-in moved war in right direction – but potential dealbreaker looms

If you are Vladimir Putin, you probably would not love the images that came out of Washington today –  even if an end to the war still feels very...

19.08.2025 5

WA Today

Michael Koziol

White House love-in moved war in right direction – but potential dealbreaker looms

White House love-in moved war in right direction – but potential dealbreaker looms

If you are Vladimir Putin, you probably would not love the images that came out of Washington today –  even if an end to the war still feels very...

19.08.2025 5

The Sydney Morning Herald

Michael Koziol

White House love-in moved war in right direction – but potential dealbreaker looms

White House love-in moved war in right direction – but potential dealbreaker looms

If you are Vladimir Putin, you probably would not love the images that came out of Washington today –  even if an end to the war still feels very...

19.08.2025 7

The Age

Michael Koziol

White House love-in moved war in right direction – but potential dealbreaker looms

White House love-in moved war in right direction – but potential dealbreaker looms

If you are Vladimir Putin, you probably would not love the images that came out of Washington today –  even if an end to the war still feels very...

19.08.2025 4

Brisbane Times

Michael Koziol

‘You look fabulous in that suit’: The funny moment Zelensky won over Trump

‘You look fabulous in that suit’: The funny moment Zelensky won over Trump

English may not be his first language but the Ukrainian president was a comedian before going into politics. In take two with Donald Trump in the Oval...

19.08.2025 20

WA Today

Michael Koziol

‘You look fabulous in that suit’: The funny moment Zelensky won over Trump

‘You look fabulous in that suit’: The funny moment Zelensky won over Trump

English may not be his first language but the Ukrainian president was a comedian before going into politics. In take two with Donald Trump in the Oval...

19.08.2025 10

The Sydney Morning Herald

Michael Koziol

‘You look fabulous in that suit’: The funny moment Zelensky won over Trump

‘You look fabulous in that suit’: The funny moment Zelensky won over Trump

English may not be his first language but the Ukrainian president was a comedian before going into politics. In take two with Donald Trump in the Oval...

19.08.2025 9

The Age

Michael Koziol

‘You look fabulous in that suit’: The funny moment Zelensky won over Trump

‘You look fabulous in that suit’: The funny moment Zelensky won over Trump

English may not be his first language, but the Ukrainian president was a comedian before going into politics. In take two with Donald Trump in the...

19.08.2025 10

Brisbane Times

Michael Koziol

Ahead of crucial meeting, Trump and Rubio pull in opposite directions

Ahead of crucial meeting, Trump and Rubio pull in opposite directions

The US secretary of state spent all day telling TV interviewers that high-stakes negotiations to end a war are best done behind closed doors. Then his...

18.08.2025 6

WA Today

Michael Koziol

Ahead of crucial meeting, Trump and Rubio pull in opposite directions

Ahead of crucial meeting, Trump and Rubio pull in opposite directions

The US secretary of state spent all day telling TV interviewers that high-stakes negotiations to end a war are best done behind closed doors. Then his...

18.08.2025 7

The Sydney Morning Herald

Michael Koziol

Ahead of crucial meeting, Trump and Rubio pull in opposite directions

Ahead of crucial meeting, Trump and Rubio pull in opposite directions

The US secretary of state spent all day telling TV interviewers that high-stakes negotiations to end a war are best done behind closed doors. Then his...

18.08.2025 20

The Age

Michael Koziol

Ahead of crucial meeting, Trump and Rubio pull in opposite directions

Ahead of crucial meeting, Trump and Rubio pull in opposite directions

The US secretary of state spent all day telling TV interviewers that high-stakes negotiations to end a war are best done behind closed doors. Then his...

18.08.2025 6

Brisbane Times

Michael Koziol

It’s obvious what Putin got from this meeting – for Trump, not so much

It’s obvious what Putin got from this meeting – for Trump, not so much

Reporters were shocked and confused by the summit’s abrupt ending. Had the two leaders actually agreed to anything? What the hell just happened?

16.08.2025 10

WA Today

Michael Koziol

It’s obvious what Putin got from this meeting – for Trump, not so much

It’s obvious what Putin got from this meeting – for Trump, not so much

Reporters were shocked and confused by the summit’s abrupt ending. Had the two leaders actually agreed to anything? What the hell just happened?

16.08.2025 9

The Sydney Morning Herald

Michael Koziol

It’s obvious what Putin got from this meeting – for Trump, not so much

It’s obvious what Putin got from this meeting – for Trump, not so much

Reporters were shocked and confused by the summit’s abrupt ending. Had the two leaders actually agreed to anything? What the hell just happened?

16.08.2025 10

The Age

Michael Koziol

It’s obvious what Putin got from this meeting – for Trump, not so much

It’s obvious what Putin got from this meeting – for Trump, not so much

Reporters were shocked and confused by the summit’s abrupt ending. Had the two leaders actually agreed to anything? What the hell just happened?

16.08.2025 7

Brisbane Times

Michael Koziol

The good, bad and potentially ugly of Trump’s remote rendezvous with Putin

The good, bad and potentially ugly of Trump’s remote rendezvous with Putin

A telling moment in Donald Trump’s news conference this week speaks to the dynamic between him and the Russian leader – and it doesn’t bode well...

14.08.2025 10

WA Today

Michael Koziol

The good, bad and potentially ugly of Trump’s remote rendezvous with Putin

The good, bad and potentially ugly of Trump’s remote rendezvous with Putin

A telling moment in Donald Trump’s news conference this week speaks to the dynamic between him and the Russian leader – and it doesn’t bode well...

14.08.2025 10

The Sydney Morning Herald

Michael Koziol

The good, bad and potentially ugly of Trump’s remote rendezvous with Putin

The good, bad and potentially ugly of Trump’s remote rendezvous with Putin

A telling moment in Donald Trump’s news conference this week speaks to the dynamic between him and the Russian leader – and it doesn’t bode well...

14.08.2025 20

The Age

Michael Koziol

The good, bad and potentially ugly of Trump’s remote rendezvous with Putin

The good, bad and potentially ugly of Trump’s remote rendezvous with Putin

A telling moment in Donald Trump’s news conference this week speaks to the dynamic between him and the Russian leader – and it doesn’t bode well...

14.08.2025 10

Brisbane Times

Michael Koziol

Trump is watching Australia’s decision on Palestine. Does it matter?

The US president pays particular attention to the Anglosphere. But he has been relatively subdued in his response to other countries moving to...

08.08.2025 3

WA Today

Michael Koziol

Trump is watching Australia’s decision on Palestine. Does it matter?

The US president pays particular attention to the Anglosphere. But he has been relatively subdued in his response to other countries moving to...

08.08.2025 7

The Sydney Morning Herald

Michael Koziol

Trump is watching Australia’s decision on Palestine. Does it matter?

The US president pays particular attention to the Anglosphere. But he has been relatively subdued in his response to other countries moving to...

08.08.2025 20

The Age

Michael Koziol

Trump is watching Australia’s decision on Palestine. Does it matter?

The US president pays particular attention to the Anglosphere. But he has been relatively subdued in his response to other countries moving to...

08.08.2025 4

Brisbane Times

Michael Koziol

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?

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?

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?

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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 6

Brisbane Times

Michael Koziol

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’

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’

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’

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