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Is Australia Still the US’ ‘Deputy Sheriff’?
In fact, Australia was even referred to as the United States’ “deputy sheriff” in the Asia-Pacific – a nickname used by Bush ...
Scott Morrison might be gone but Peter Dutton is still mired in the Teal trap | David Penberthy
The last federal election campaign quickly degenerated into a strange exercise in which leader could remember the most stuff.
Australia to Vote for 48th Parliament on 3 May: Key Insights and Implications
Australians will exercise their democratic rights by heading to the polls to elect the 48th Parliament of Australia. This much-anticipated federal election comes at a time of heightened political ...
As Australia’s Election Called for May 3, Both Labor and Liberals See Cause for Hope
Incumbent Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has the weight of history on his side. But modern day politics is volatile, and the ...
We win if the Right unites: that is the lesson from Canada and Australia for the Tories and Reform
The two nations whose politics most closely resemble our own announced general elections last week. Canada will go to the ...
Australia may no longer be a 'deputy sheriff', but its reliance on the US has only grown deeper since 2000
The US has been a constant in Australia's foreign policy since the year 2000. The Trump administration, though, is raising ...
Australia’s prime minister has survived a volatile political era
Anthony Albanese hopes to become the first Australian prime minister in 21 years to lead a political party to consecutive ...
Coalition would dump tax cuts for cheaper fuel as Dutton accused of copying Morrison
Dutton is expected to promise the coalition would halve the fuel excise for 12 months, lowering the rate on petrol and diesel ...
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‘Stop the boats’, ‘continuity with change’: How sloganeering moulds our memory of politicans
We always thought former prime minister Scott Morrison was the exemplar of the ... exciting time to establish and grow a business in Australia,” beamed LNP MP Bert van Manen in February 2016.