The China-US rivalry is not a new Cold War. It is way more complex and could last much longer
Aug 27, 2020 08:05 am UTC| Politics
The author will be leading on online discussion through La Trobe University today on the threat of a new Cold War between China and the US, with former Prime Minister Kevin Rudd and China Matters director Linda Jakobson....
NBA teams boycott playoff games in response to Jacob Blake police shooting
Aug 27, 2020 08:01 am UTC| Sports Politics
Earlier this year, the basketball season went on hiatus because of the coronavirus pandemic. The NBA and the National Basketball Players Association reached a deal to restart on July 30, and among the conditions embedded...
Why Donald Trump still appeals to so many evangelicals
Aug 26, 2020 11:36 am UTC| Insights & Views Politics
Hes following the radical left agenda, take away your guns, destroy your second amendment, no religion, no anything, hurt the Bible, hurt God … Hes against God, President Donald Trump told supporters during a recent...
Federal Court finds border closures safest way to protect public health in Clive Palmer case
Aug 26, 2020 11:19 am UTC| Politics
Clive Palmers legal challenge to the Western Australian border closures seems less likely to succeed after findings made by the Federal Court. Palmer started his case in the High Court, arguing the Western Australian...
Government to recruit 500 more reservists in $1 billion accelerated defence spend to support jobs
Aug 26, 2020 11:17 am UTC| Politics Economy
The Morrison government is accelerating and repurposing defence spending in a A$1 billion boost to support about 4,000 jobs and assist small and medium-sized businesses in the defence industry supply chain. In several...
Why police unions are not part of the American labor movement
Aug 26, 2020 11:05 am UTC| Economy Politics
In the wake of George Floyds death at the hands of a Minneapolis police officer, news reports have suggested that police unions bear some of the responsibility for the violence perpetrated against African...
Johannesburg in a time of darkness: Ivan Vladislavić’s new memoir reminds us of the city’s fragility
Why Germany ditched nuclear before coal – and why it won’t go back
Labour can afford to be far more ambitious with its economic policies – voters are on board
Sudan: civil war stretches into a second year with no end in sight