Science investment key to battling virus outbreaks, Fauci says News Investment in applied science has placed the world in a good position to respond to the COVID-19 epidemic, America’s top infectious disease expert Dr Anthony
Joe Biden’s first foreign policy speech – an expert explains what it means for the world February 8, 2021 By Michelle Bentley Economy & Industry Delivering his first major foreign policy speech since taking office on January 20, US president Joe Biden has sent a strong signal to the rest
Rioters faced few consequences invading state capitols. No wonder they turned to the U.S. Capitol next February 2, 2021 By Jeremy Kohler Editors' Picks The gallery in the Idaho House was restricted to limited seating on the first day of a special session in late August. Lawmakers wanted space
Premium Insights and analysis Skunks at the Trump picnic: how Deborah Birx and Anthony Fauci worked around the president’s roadblocks January 28, 2021 By David Donaldson Health Donald Trump’s top public health advisers had to be assertive and creative to overcome the barriers created by the president in the fight against the
Opinion: As Trump exits the White House, he leaves Trumpism behind in Australia January 18, 2021 By Mark Kenny Australian Capital Territory Through recent natural disasters, global upheavals and a pandemic, Australia’s political centre has largely held. Australians may have disagreed at times, but they have also
Premium Insights and analysis The Briefing: How will Donald Trump handle the transition period? November 10, 2020 By Chris Woods Editors' Picks Crux of the issue With Donald Trump refusing to concede despite Joe Biden’s clear electoral victory, the question becomes how the president will handle the
The legacy of Trump November 9, 2020 By Claire Loughnan Editors' Picks Shortly after Donald Trump’s inauguration in 2017, I had a conversation with a colleague who specialises in international relations. At the time, he brushed off
Biden wins – experts on what it means for race relations, US foreign policy and the Supreme Court November 9, 2020 By Brian J Purnell, Morgan Marietta and Neta C. Crawford Editors' Picks President Donald Trump’s tenure lasted just four years, but in that time he dragged policy on an array of key issues in a dramatic new
CPAC: the hard right flips the bird — and celebrates the many joys of age and rage November 5, 2020 By Kishor Napier-Raman Editors' Picks It’s morning in Australia. A continent away, the wonks and pre-election polls have Joe Biden coasting to victory. But in a garish corner of Pyrmont,
We compared the language of populist leaders with their mainstream opponents — the results were unexpected November 2, 2020 By Duncan McDonnell and Stefano Ondelli Editors' Picks According to a formal measure of language simplicity, United States President Donald Trump’s acceptance speech at this year’s Republican National Convention was far more complex
China just stunned the world with its step-up on climate action – and the implications for Australia may be huge October 9, 2020 By Hao Tan, Elizabeth Thurbon, John Mathews and Sung-Young Kim Editors' Picks China’s President Xi Jinping surprised the global community recently by committing his country to net-zero emissions by 2060. Prior to this announcement, the prospect of
Donald Trump, Boris Johnson and the dangers of excessive positivity October 6, 2020 By David Collinson Editors' Picks Positivity is widely seen as an important quality for effective leadership. Upbeat and optimistic leaders can inspire commitment and creativity. But when taken to excess,
US President Donald Trump tests positive for COVID-19 October 2, 2020 By Matthew Elmas News President of the United States Donald Trump has tested positive for COVID-19. Trump, 74, took to Twitter on Friday afternoon Australian time to confirm he
Don’t underestimate the power of the putdown in a presidential debate October 1, 2020 By Chris Lamb Editors' Picks Before the first presidential debate, President Donald Trump demanded that his Democratic challenger Joe Biden submit to a drug test. Trump was again suggesting –
