Donald Trump

Politics & Society
Opinion
Is the US Government handing its tariff decision making to AI?
There are big risks in replacing experts with AI to make decisions on global trade, and we may be about to find out what can go wrong

Politics & Society
Opinion
Trump is no Caesar, but the republic is collapsing
There’s a parallel between ancient Rome and America’s modern republic and it doesn’t bode well for the future of the US

Politics & Society
Opinion
From the ‘royal we’ to ‘me, me, me’
Making sense of Donald Trump’s self-obsessed talk through anthropological approaches to political rhetoric

Politics & Society
Will a second Trump presidency help or hinder relationships between local leaders?
With the US withdrawing from international commitments on climate, trade and migration, some city leaders will continue collaboration with their global counterparts. But for how long?

Discussion & Debate
Opinion
‘I am watching the US enthusiastically leap into an authoritarian regime’
Americans should look much closer to home to understand what authoritarian regimes look like – the modern models of dictatorship in Latin America

Politics & Society
What will the America First Directive mean for international climate policy?
President Trump appears to be aiming for a more insular America. Here we explore how a lack of US participation could affect global efforts to combat health crises and climate change – and where we might see a glimmer of hope.

Business & Economics
Trump, tariffs and the implications for Australian supply chains
While there may be immediate, global impacts of stricter US tariffs, there are also potential solutions and opportunities for Australian businesses and supply chains

Politics & Society
Opinion
8 reasons not to be afraid of President Trump 2.0
Donald Trump’s victory in the US elections has come as a shock to some and a joy to others, but there are good reasons to think his second term will be a success

Politics & Society
Opinion
Trump’s victory will recast American politics in his own image
As important as the analysis of this White House race will be, Donald Trump’s re-election as US president must be understood against the broader sweep of American history

Politics & Society
How Australians should watch the US election
We must recognise that the future of global democracy, including our own, will be shaped by what happens in America this November