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Politicians are fond of talking about ‘the national interest’. It’s not hard to see why. There’s nothing quite like a vigorous defence of Australian interests to unite a disaffected and disengaged electorate…
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China’s decision to declare a maritime air defence zone over disputed waters in the East China Sea in late November, together with the more recent response of Japan and South Korea, is both alarming and…
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Even the Abbott government’s harshest critics would have to concede that when it comes to foreign policy, at least, they’ve been a bit unlucky. The Chinese government’s decision to suddenly up the ante…
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How times change. Only a couple of years ago, China watchers were preoccupied with its ‘charm offensive’ as China’s policymakers worked overtime to assure traditionally nervous neighbours that its rise…
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If you think we have problems with the neighbours, spare a thought for China and Japan. The intractable nature of their territorial disputes, combined with the depth of animosity between the two governments…
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When asked what he thought was most likely to blow government plans and policies off course, former British prime minister Harold Macmillan famously replied: “events, dear boy, events”. Former US Defense…
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Most of the commentary about Kevin Rudd since his resignation has focused on his domestic impact and the internecine power struggles that were such a feature of his time in politics. Understandable as…
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British comic Russell Brand has gained further notoriety of late, but not for the usual reasons. His recent interview with Jeremy Paxman, the too-clever-by-half doyen of television interviewers, has gone…
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When US Secretary of State John Kerry made his most recent visit to the Middle East, he made a special point of visiting Saudi Arabia to reassure the kingdom’s ageing rulers that the US still sees them…