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Trump’s peacemaker charade has failed. Ukraine and the West will pay a price

After two years of insisting that he could end the Russia-Ukraine war in his first 24 hours if returned to the White House, Trump is preparing to walk...

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WA Today

Peter Hartcher

Trump’s peacemaker charade has failed. Ukraine and the West will pay a price

After two years of insisting that he could end the Russia-Ukraine war in his first 24 hours if returned to the White House, Trump is preparing to walk...

previous day 9

The Sydney Morning Herald

Peter Hartcher

Trump’s peacemaker charade has failed. Ukraine and the West will pay a price

After two years of insisting that he could end the Russia-Ukraine war in his first 24 hours if returned to the White House, Trump is preparing to walk...

previous day 8

The Age

Peter Hartcher

Trump’s peacemaker charade has failed. Ukraine and the West will pay a price

After two years of insisting that he could end the Russia-Ukraine war in his first 24 hours if returned to the White House, Trump is preparing to walk...

previous day 10

Brisbane Times

Peter Hartcher

Messiah to pariah: Dutton stopped believing in Trump, and now we know why

Messiah to pariah: Dutton stopped believing in Trump, and now we know why

The US president had unsettled the election campaign from the outset. But in the past couple of weeks, the tangerine titan has become totally toxic.

18.04.2025 10

WA Today

Peter Hartcher

Messiah to pariah: Dutton stopped believing in Trump, and now we know why

Messiah to pariah: Dutton stopped believing in Trump, and now we know why

The US president had unsettled the election campaign from the outset. But in the past couple of weeks, the tangerine titan has become totally toxic.

18.04.2025 10

The Sydney Morning Herald

Peter Hartcher

Messiah to pariah: Dutton stopped believing in Trump, and now we know why

Messiah to pariah: Dutton stopped believing in Trump, and now we know why

The US president had unsettled the election campaign from the outset. But in the past couple of weeks, the tangerine titan has become totally toxic.

18.04.2025 10

The Age

Peter Hartcher

Messiah to pariah: Dutton stopped believing in Trump, and now we know why

Messiah to pariah: Dutton stopped believing in Trump, and now we know why

The US president had unsettled the election campaign from the outset. But in the past couple of weeks, the tangerine titan has become totally toxic.

18.04.2025 6

Brisbane Times

Peter Hartcher

Trump’s gut tells him he’s got China on the ropes. He couldn’t be more wrong

Trump’s gut tells him he’s got China on the ropes. He couldn’t be more wrong

Donald Trump believes his tariff folly will isolate its superpower adversary. But it will be the US, not China, that could find itself outside the...

14.04.2025 6

WA Today

Peter Hartcher

Trump’s gut tells him he’s got China on the ropes. He couldn’t be more wrong

Trump’s gut tells him he’s got China on the ropes. He couldn’t be more wrong

Donald Trump believes his tariff folly will isolate its superpower adversary. But it will be the US, not China, that could find itself outside the...

14.04.2025 4

The Sydney Morning Herald

Peter Hartcher

Trump’s gut tells him he’s got China on the ropes. He couldn’t be more wrong

Trump’s gut tells him he’s got China on the ropes. He couldn’t be more wrong

Donald Trump believes his tariff folly will isolate its superpower adversary. But it will be the US, not China, that could find itself outside the...

14.04.2025 3

The Age

Peter Hartcher

Trump’s gut tells him he’s got China on the ropes. He couldn’t be more wrong

Trump’s gut tells him he’s got China on the ropes. He couldn’t be more wrong

Donald Trump believes his tariff folly will isolate its superpower adversary. But it will be the US, not China, that could find itself outside the...

14.04.2025 3

Brisbane Times

Peter Hartcher

A campaign of sound and fury pauses for a moment of constructive policy competition

A campaign of sound and fury pauses for a moment of constructive policy competition

It’s taken too long for parties to take the housing shortage seriously. Today’s campaign launches offer some hope that might be about to change.

13.04.2025 7

WA Today

Peter Hartcher

A campaign of sound and fury pauses for a moment of constructive policy competition

A campaign of sound and fury pauses for a moment of constructive policy competition

It’s taken too long for parties to take the housing shortage seriously. Today’s campaign launches offer some hope that might be about to change.

13.04.2025 8

The Sydney Morning Herald

Peter Hartcher

A campaign of sound and fury pauses for a moment of constructive policy competition

A campaign of sound and fury pauses for a moment of constructive policy competition

It’s taken too long for parties to take the housing shortage seriously. Today’s campaign launches offer some hope that might be about to change.

13.04.2025 6

The Age

Peter Hartcher

A campaign of sound and fury pauses for a moment of constructive policy competition

A campaign of sound and fury pauses for a moment of constructive policy competition

It’s taken too long for parties to take the housing shortage seriously. Today’s campaign launches offer some hope that might be about to change.

13.04.2025 9

Brisbane Times

Peter Hartcher

The politics of grievance was a winner for Trump. It’s not working for Dutton

Excited by dominance in meaningless midterm polls, misled by the false analogy of Trump’s political success, the Coalition allowed itself to think...

11.04.2025 7

WA Today

Peter Hartcher

The politics of grievance was a winner for Trump. It’s not working for Dutton

Excited by dominance in meaningless midterm polls, misled by the false analogy of Trump’s political success, the Coalition allowed itself to think...

11.04.2025 8

The Sydney Morning Herald

Peter Hartcher

The politics of grievance was a winner for Trump. It’s not working for Dutton

Excited by dominance in meaningless midterm polls, misled by the false analogy of Trump’s political success, the Coalition allowed itself to think...

11.04.2025 7

The Age

Peter Hartcher

The politics of grievance was a winner for Trump. It’s not working for Dutton

Excited by dominance in meaningless midterm polls, misled by the false analogy of Trump’s political success, the Coalition allowed itself to think...

11.04.2025 7

Brisbane Times

Peter Hartcher

Donald Trump’s China tariffs an act of economic war

The consequences of today’s economic war are unpredictable, but we know one thing already. Trade is conducted for mutual benefit – it’s win-win....

09.04.2025 4

WA Today

Peter Hartcher

Donald Trump’s China tariffs an act of economic war

Donald Trump’s China tariffs an act of economic war

The consequences of today’s economic war are unpredictable, but we know one thing already. Trade is conducted for mutual benefit – it’s win-win....

09.04.2025 8

The Sydney Morning Herald

Peter Hartcher

Donald Trump’s China tariffs an act of economic war

The consequences of today’s economic war are unpredictable, but we know one thing already. Trade is conducted for mutual benefit – it’s win-win....

09.04.2025 10

The Age

Peter Hartcher

Donald Trump’s China tariffs an act of economic war

The consequences of today’s economic war are unpredictable, but we know one thing already. Trade is conducted for mutual benefit – it’s win-win....

09.04.2025 5

Brisbane Times

Peter Hartcher

Trump’s tariffs: Friends with few benefits and foes with plenty

The Australian government was confident about an exemption from Trump’s trade imposts but as it turned out, that privilege was reserved only for...

07.04.2025 10

WA Today

Peter Hartcher

Trump’s tariffs: Friends with few benefits and foes with plenty

Trump’s tariffs: Friends with few benefits and foes with plenty

The Australian government was confident about an exemption from Trump’s trade imposts but as it turned out, that privilege was reserved only for...

07.04.2025 10

The Sydney Morning Herald

Peter Hartcher

Trump’s tariffs: Friends with few benefits and foes with plenty

The Australian government was confident about an exemption from Trump’s trade imposts but as it turned out, that privilege was reserved only for...

07.04.2025 10

The Age

Peter Hartcher

Trump’s tariffs: Friends with few benefits and foes with plenty

The Australian government was confident about an exemption from Trump’s trade imposts but as it turned out, that privilege was reserved only for...

07.04.2025 9

Brisbane Times

Peter Hartcher

Trump wants to close off America. If he succeeds, the global consequences will be catastrophic

Trump wants to close off America. If he succeeds, the global consequences will be catastrophic

Under Donald Trump, the country that created the global free market is bringing it to an end, not soberly but vengefully. The entire episode would be...

04.04.2025 9

WA Today

Peter Hartcher

Trump wants to close off America. If he succeeds, the global consequences will be catastrophic

Trump wants to close off America. If he succeeds, the global consequences will be catastrophic

Under Donald Trump, the country that created the global free market is bringing it to an end, not soberly but vengefully. The entire episode would be...

04.04.2025 9

The Sydney Morning Herald

Peter Hartcher

Trump wants to close off America. If he succeeds, the global consequences will be catastrophic

Trump wants to close off America. If he succeeds, the global consequences will be catastrophic

Under Donald Trump, the country that created the global free market is bringing it to an end, not soberly but vengefully. The entire episode would be...

04.04.2025 8

The Age

Peter Hartcher

Trump wants to close off America. If he succeeds, the global consequences will be catastrophic

Trump wants to close off America. If he succeeds, the global consequences will be catastrophic

Under Donald Trump, the country that created the global free market is bringing it to an end, not soberly but vengefully. The entire episode would be...

04.04.2025 10

Brisbane Times

Peter Hartcher

Trump delivers ‘huge advantage’ to China with self-destructive tariffs

China may be facing a 34 per cent economic penalty on exports, but Peter Hartcher says the US president has handed Xi Jinping a big favour on a silver...

03.04.2025 7

WA Today

Peter Hartcher

Trump delivers ‘huge advantage’ to China with self-destructive tariffs

China may be facing a 34 per cent economic penalty on exports, but Peter Hartcher says the US president has handed Xi Jinping a big favour on a silver...

03.04.2025 30

The Sydney Morning Herald

Peter Hartcher

Trump delivers ‘huge advantage’ to China with self-destructive tariffs

China may be facing a 34 per cent economic penalty on exports, but Peter Hartcher says the US president has handed Xi Jinping a big favour on a silver...

03.04.2025 8

The Age

Peter Hartcher

Trump delivers ‘huge advantage’ to China with self-destructive tariffs

China may be facing a 34 per cent economic penalty on exports, but Peter Hartcher says the US president has handed Xi Jinping a big favour on a silver...

03.04.2025 7

Brisbane Times

Peter Hartcher

Australians are clear on our biggest threats. But our leaders don’t want to discuss it

Voters want to know what the contenders for the prime ministership will do to protect the national interest. Neither Albanese nor Dutton so far have...

31.03.2025 10

WA Today

Peter Hartcher

Australians are clear on our biggest threats. But our leaders don’t want to discuss it

Voters want to know what the contenders for the prime ministership will do to protect the national interest. Neither Albanese nor Dutton so far have...

31.03.2025 8

The Sydney Morning Herald

Peter Hartcher

Australians are clear on our biggest threats. But our leaders don’t want to discuss it

Voters want to know what the contenders for the prime ministership will do to protect the national interest. Neither Albanese nor Dutton so far have...

31.03.2025 9

The Age

Peter Hartcher

Australians are clear on our biggest threats. But our leaders don’t want to discuss it

Voters want to know what the contenders for the prime ministership will do to protect the national interest. Neither Albanese nor Dutton so far have...

31.03.2025 8

Brisbane Times

Peter Hartcher

Sanity and superficiality to the fore as campaign kicks off. That can’t last

Election offerings so far, from both sides, are coherent, but insignificant. As one political observer quipped, it’s like a “battle of the Band-Aids”.

28.03.2025 9

WA Today

Peter Hartcher

Sanity and superficiality to the fore as campaign kicks off. That can’t last

Election offerings so far, from both sides, are coherent, but insignificant. As one political observer quipped, it’s like a “battle of the Band-Aids”.

28.03.2025 10

The Sydney Morning Herald

Peter Hartcher

Sanity and superficiality to the fore as campaign kicks off. That can’t last

Election offerings so far, from both sides, are coherent, but insignificant. As one political observer quipped, it’s like a “battle of the Band-Aids”.

28.03.2025 10

The Age

Peter Hartcher

Sanity and superficiality to the fore as campaign kicks off. That can’t last

Election offerings so far, from both sides, are coherent, but insignificant. As one political observer quipped, it’s like a “battle of the Band-Aids”.

28.03.2025 8

Brisbane Times

Peter Hartcher

An extra $5 a week might not be much, but it’s intelligent

The budget reveals the political calculus of a government heading into an election, not one bracing the country for a new era of global tectonic...

25.03.2025 9

WA Today

Peter Hartcher

An extra $5 a week might not be much, but it’s intelligent

The budget reveals the political calculus of a government heading into an election, not one bracing the country for a new era of global tectonic...

25.03.2025 10

The Sydney Morning Herald

Peter Hartcher

An extra $5 a week might not be much, but it’s intelligent

The budget reveals the political calculus of a government heading into an election, not one bracing the country for a new era of global tectonic...

25.03.2025 8

The Age

Peter Hartcher

An extra $5 a week might not be much, but it’s intelligent

The budget reveals the political calculus of a government heading into an election, not one bracing the country for a new era of global tectonic...

25.03.2025 9

Brisbane Times

Peter Hartcher

Day by day, Trump’s America becomes more like Xi’s China

The West thought China would be entranced by its freedoms. But now an American president is aping Beijing’s repressive controls.

24.03.2025 9

WA Today

Peter Hartcher

Day by day, Trump’s America becomes more like Xi’s China

The West thought China would be entranced by its freedoms. But now an American president is aping Beijing’s repressive controls.

24.03.2025 10

The Sydney Morning Herald

Peter Hartcher