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Richard Broinowski

Pearls and Irritations

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Will Cuba be next?

Will Cuba be next?

Trump’s latest warning to Cuba revives a long history of US hostility towards the island. From the Batista era to today’s economic pressure, the...

28.09.2026 10

Pearls and Irritations

Richard Broinowski

AUKUS, deterrence and the questions Kevin Rudd left unanswered

Kevin Rudd calls for greater Australian self-reliance while defending AUKUS and the US alliance, but key questions about sovereignty, deterrence and...

14.09.2026 30

Pearls and Irritations

Richard Broinowski

Hard New World: Can Australia survive America's decline?

Hugh White’s new book warns that declining US power and China’s rise are remaking Asia, while Australia remains dangerously attached to old...

02.09.2026 40

Pearls and Irritations

Richard Broinowski

As warnings mount over Trump, Cuba pays the price

20.04.2026 50

Pearls and Irritations

Richard Broinowski

Best of 2025 - Trump’s drug war on Venezuela reeks of hypocrisy

18.01.2026 40

Pearls and Irritations

Richard Broinowski

Trump’s drug war on Venezuela reeks of hypocrisy

04.12.2025 30

Pearls and Irritations

Richard Broinowski