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The Sydney Morning Herald

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Trump and Netanyahu started the war together. Only one is determined to keep fighting

Trump and Netanyahu started the war together. Only one is determined to keep fighting

Both men have looming deadlines - national elections.

yesterday 9

WA Today

Peter Hartcher

Trump and Netanyahu started the war together. Only one is determined to keep fighting

Trump and Netanyahu started the war together. Only one is determined to keep fighting

Both men have looming deadlines - national elections.

yesterday 10

The Sydney Morning Herald

Peter Hartcher

Trump and Netanyahu started the war together. Only one is determined to keep fighting

Trump and Netanyahu started the war together. Only one is determined to keep fighting

Both men have looming deadlines - national elections.

yesterday 10

The Age

Peter Hartcher

Trump and Netanyahu started the war together. Only one is determined to keep fighting

Trump and Netanyahu started the war together. Only one is determined to keep fighting

Both men have looming deadlines - national elections.

yesterday 9

Brisbane Times

Peter Hartcher

It’s Albanese’s moment of truth, but he’s in a race against time

It’s Albanese’s moment of truth, but he’s in a race against time

A carbon dating of Australia’s political parties would locate all in either the past or the future. The demands of office require the government to...

11.04.2026 10

The Sydney Morning Herald

Peter Hartcher

It’s Albanese’s moment of truth, but he’s in a race against time

It’s Albanese’s moment of truth, but he’s in a race against time

A carbon dating of Australia’s political parties would locate all in either the past or the future. The demands of office require the government to...

11.04.2026 10

WA Today

Peter Hartcher

It’s Albanese’s moment of truth, but he’s in a race against time

It’s Albanese’s moment of truth, but he’s in a race against time

A carbon dating of Australia’s political parties would locate all in either the past or the future. The demands of office require the government to...

11.04.2026 10

The Age

Peter Hartcher

It’s Albanese’s moment of truth, but he’s in a race against time

It’s Albanese’s moment of truth, but he’s in a race against time

A carbon dating of Australia’s political parties would locate all in either the past or the future. The demands of office require the government to...

11.04.2026 10

Brisbane Times

Peter Hartcher

China’s been very quiet during Trump’s Iran war. There’s a good reason for that

China’s been very quiet during Trump’s Iran war. There’s a good reason for that

The more the US is entangled in Iran, the better for Xi Jinping. While Trump is neglecting the main theatre of global power – the Indo-Pacific –...

07.04.2026 10

The Sydney Morning Herald

Peter Hartcher

China’s been very quiet during Trump’s Iran war. There’s a good reason for that

China’s been very quiet during Trump’s Iran war. There’s a good reason for that

The more the US is entangled in Iran, the better for Xi Jinping. While Trump is neglecting the main theatre of global power – the Indo-Pacific –...

07.04.2026 10

WA Today

Peter Hartcher

China’s been very quiet during Trump’s Iran war. There’s a good reason for that

China’s been very quiet during Trump’s Iran war. There’s a good reason for that

The more the US is entangled in Iran, the better for Xi Jinping. While Trump is neglecting the main theatre of global power – the Indo-Pacific –...

07.04.2026 10

The Age

Peter Hartcher

China’s been very quiet during Trump’s Iran war. There’s a good reason for that

China’s been very quiet during Trump’s Iran war. There’s a good reason for that

The more the US is entangled in Iran, the better for Xi Jinping. While Trump is neglecting the main theatre of global power – the Indo-Pacific –...

07.04.2026 10

Brisbane Times

Peter Hartcher

Australia is vulnerable. That’s not in doubt. Can our leaders keep us secure? We’re about to find out

Call it nonchalance, call it inertia, call it amnesia, but the complacency of governments Liberal and Labor has left us dangerously exposed to global...

04.04.2026 10

WA Today

Peter Hartcher

Australia is vulnerable. That’s not in doubt. Can our leaders keep us secure? We’re about to find out

Call it nonchalance, call it inertia, call it amnesia, but the complacency of governments Liberal and Labor has left us dangerously exposed to global...

04.04.2026 10

The Sydney Morning Herald

Peter Hartcher

Australia is vulnerable. That’s not in doubt. Can our leaders keep us secure? We’re about to find out

Call it nonchalance, call it inertia, call it amnesia, but the complacency of governments Liberal and Labor has left us dangerously exposed to global...

04.04.2026 20

The Age

Peter Hartcher

Australia is vulnerable. That’s not in doubt. Can our leaders keep us secure? We’re about to find out

Call it nonchalance, call it inertia, call it amnesia, but the complacency of governments Liberal and Labor has left us dangerously exposed to global...

04.04.2026 10

Brisbane Times

Peter Hartcher

Trump’s war is failing and Iran’s in for the long fight

Iran can bear a great deal more economic and energy pain than the US can. That’s a big problem for Trump’s America and the world economy.

31.03.2026 20

WA Today

Peter Hartcher

Trump’s war is failing and Iran’s in for the long fight

Iran can bear a great deal more economic and energy pain than the US can. That’s a big problem for Trump’s America and the world economy.

31.03.2026 20

The Sydney Morning Herald

Peter Hartcher

Trump’s war is failing and Iran’s in for the long fight

Iran can bear a great deal more economic and energy pain than the US can. That’s a big problem for Trump’s America and the world economy.

31.03.2026 10

The Age

Peter Hartcher

Trump’s war is failing and Iran’s in for the long fight

Iran can bear a great deal more economic and energy pain than the US can. That’s a big problem for Trump’s America and the world economy.

31.03.2026 20

Brisbane Times

Peter Hartcher

The times suit Hanson. But for Albanese, it’s a minefield

The world we are now walking into will present untold riches of resentment for protest parties to foment. That spells big trouble for the Labor...

28.03.2026 20

Brisbane Times

Peter Hartcher

The times suit Hanson. But for Albanese, it’s a minefield

The world we are now walking into will present untold riches of resentment for protest parties to foment. That spells big trouble for the Labor...

28.03.2026 20

WA Today

Peter Hartcher

The times suit Hanson. But for Albanese, it’s a minefield

The world we are now walking into will present untold riches of resentment for protest parties to foment. That spells big trouble for the Labor...

28.03.2026 20

The Sydney Morning Herald

Peter Hartcher

The times suit Hanson. But for Albanese, it’s a minefield

The world we are now walking into will present untold riches of resentment for protest parties to foment. That spells big trouble for the Labor...

28.03.2026 20

The Age

Peter Hartcher

Trump has no idea what he’s doing. Now his hubris has put the world on edge

The evidence is piling up – Trump has catastrophically miscalculated this war with Iran, just as Putin did with Ukraine.

24.03.2026 30

The Sydney Morning Herald

Peter Hartcher

Trump has no idea what he’s doing. Now his hubris has put the world on edge

The evidence is piling up – Trump has catastrophically miscalculated this war with Iran, just as Putin did with Ukraine.

24.03.2026 20

Brisbane Times

Peter Hartcher

Trump has no idea what he’s doing. Now his hubris has put the world on edge

The evidence is piling up – Trump has catastrophically miscalculated this war with Iran, just as Putin did with Ukraine.

24.03.2026 20

WA Today

Peter Hartcher

Trump has no idea what he’s doing. Now his hubris has put the world on edge

The evidence is piling up – Trump has catastrophically miscalculated this war with Iran, just as Putin did with Ukraine.

24.03.2026 30

The Age

Peter Hartcher

It’s not the crisis the PM wants, but it’s the opportunity he needs

Fuel price hikes and shortages have created a sense of emergency. But that’s not the only reason Anthony Albanese should seize this moment to drive...

21.03.2026 10

The Sydney Morning Herald

Peter Hartcher

It’s not the crisis the PM wants, but it’s the opportunity he needs

Fuel price hikes and shortages have created a sense of emergency. But that’s not the only reason Anthony Albanese should seize this moment to drive...

21.03.2026 20

WA Today

Peter Hartcher

It’s not the crisis the PM wants, but it’s the opportunity he needs

Fuel price hikes and shortages have created a sense of emergency. But that’s not the only reason Anthony Albanese should seize this moment to drive...

21.03.2026 30

The Age

Peter Hartcher

It’s not the crisis the PM wants, but it’s the opportunity he needs

Fuel price hikes and shortages have created a sense of emergency. But that’s not the only reason Anthony Albanese should seize this moment to drive...

21.03.2026 20

Brisbane Times

Peter Hartcher

If Trump’s America is not winning this war – and it’s not – who is?

US credibility is harmed, its power in the Indo-Pacific is drained and its munitions stocks are depleted. Yet the president can’t say what his goal...

17.03.2026 20

Brisbane Times

Peter Hartcher

If Trump’s America is not winning this war – and it’s not – who is?

US credibility is harmed, its power in the Indo-Pacific is drained and its munitions stocks are depleted. Yet the president can’t say what his goal...

17.03.2026 20

WA Today

Peter Hartcher

If Trump’s America is not winning this war – and it’s not – who is?

US credibility is harmed, its power in the Indo-Pacific is drained and its munitions stocks are depleted. Yet the president can’t say what his goal...

17.03.2026 20

The Sydney Morning Herald

Peter Hartcher

If Trump’s America is not winning this war – and it’s not – who is?

US credibility is harmed, its power in the Indo-Pacific is drained and its munitions stocks are depleted. Yet the president can’t say what his goal...

17.03.2026 20

The Age

Peter Hartcher

Matt Canavan has done in an hour what Angus Taylor failed to do in a month

Australia - the complacent country - is receiving a wake-up call on race, resilience and energy.

14.03.2026 30

WA Today

Peter Hartcher

Matt Canavan has done in an hour what Angus Taylor failed to do in a month

Australia - the complacent country - is receiving a wake-up call on race, resilience and energy.

14.03.2026 30

Brisbane Times

Peter Hartcher

Matt Canavan has done in an hour what Angus Taylor failed to do in a month

Australia - the complacent country - is receiving a wake-up call on race, resilience and energy.

14.03.2026 30

The Sydney Morning Herald

Peter Hartcher

Matt Canavan has done in an hour what Angus Taylor failed to do in a month

Australia - the complacent country - is receiving a wake-up call on race, resilience and energy.

14.03.2026 30

The Age

Peter Hartcher

In Trump’s chaotic theatre of war, there’s only one lead role

For most people, violence is risky. For the US president, it’s a spectacle.

10.03.2026 20

The Age

Peter Hartcher

In Trump’s chaotic theatre of war, there’s only one lead role

For most people, violence is risky. For the US president, it’s a spectacle.

10.03.2026 30

WA Today

Peter Hartcher

In Trump’s chaotic theatre of war, there’s only one lead role

For most people, violence is risky. For the US president, it’s a spectacle.

10.03.2026 30

Brisbane Times

Peter Hartcher

In Trump’s chaotic theatre of war, there’s only one lead role

For most people, violence is risky. For the US president, it’s a spectacle.

10.03.2026 40

The Sydney Morning Herald

Peter Hartcher

To remain one and free, Australia must confront three key systemic challenges

Exhausted systems fail. It takes creative, energetic leadership to develop new ones. Best to start yesterday. Failing that, today.

07.03.2026 40

Brisbane Times

Peter Hartcher

To remain one and free, Australia must confront three key systemic challenges

Exhausted systems fail. It takes creative, energetic leadership to develop new ones. Best to start yesterday. Failing that, today.

07.03.2026 30

WA Today

Peter Hartcher

To remain one and free, Australia must confront three key systemic challenges

Exhausted systems fail. It takes creative, energetic leadership to develop new ones. Best to start yesterday. Failing that, today.

07.03.2026 40

The Sydney Morning Herald

Peter Hartcher

To remain one and free, Australia must confront three key systemic challenges

Exhausted systems fail. It takes creative, energetic leadership to develop new ones. Best to start yesterday. Failing that, today.

07.03.2026 30

The Age

Peter Hartcher

Trump’s opening military strike against Iran was ‘exquisite’. Now comes the tricky bit

“I don’t think he has a plan and that’s the problem,” security expert John Bolton says.

02.03.2026 20

The Age

Peter Hartcher

Trump’s opening military strike against Iran was ‘exquisite’. Now comes the tricky bit

“I don’t think he has a plan and that’s the problem,” security expert John Bolton says.

02.03.2026 20

Brisbane Times

Peter Hartcher