Donald Trump

Politics & Society
Opinion
US uncertainty has left key countries rethinking their Trump ties
China’s summit was more than just diplomatic theatre, but rather a carefully curated message about Beijing’s influence amid intensifying geopolitical uncertainty

Politics & Society
Opinion
‘Just two men meeting for reasons that have little to do with ending a war’
Although Trump says Putin will face “very severe consequences” if no Ukraine truce is agreed, it’s unlikely the meeting will result in decisive agreement

Politics & Society
Analysis
The one-two punch threatening to knock out the Australian film industry
A 100 per cent tariff on films and a streaming market saturated with overseas content threatens not only Australia’s film industry, but also our unique film culture

Business & Economics
Analysis
The world’s financial system is highly vulnerable to Trumpism
The economic and financial impacts of Trump’s program are starting to become clear with potentially dangerous consequences well beyond the US

Politics & Society
Opinion
Like Canada, Australia has rejected Trump’s disruption
Many Australians saw this Federal election as a referendum on the country’s future in a world re-shaped by Donald Trump. Labor’s confident win is a data point in a global realignment

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