United States

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The China divide

What would Australia do if the United States went to war against China? It’s a question that’s been discussed candidly behind closed doors

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Politics & Society

The undoing of Roe v. Wade

The US Supreme Court decision may embolden conservative grassroots activists to continue campaigning to overturn other liberal decisions

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Book extract

The impact of China on the Australia-US alliance

A deep understanding of Sino-Australian relations isn’t possible without appreciating the triangular dynamics between Australia, China and the US

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Politics & Society

Australia needs a democracy fix

International Day of Democracy and Biden’s forthcoming Summit for Democracy should prompt a greater focus on renewing Australia’s democratic system

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Politics & Society

The Afghanistan withdrawal: This is what decolonisation looks like

As the Taliban retakes power in Afghanistan, the departure of the United States is just the most recent example of its history of abandoning people it said it would protect

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Environment

Australia’s water tragedy has urgent lessons for America

There is less and less water in the US and Australia – and more and more people want it. Emulating Australia’s failing water market won’t help the US manage this precious resource

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Sciences & Technology

Another intelligence failure shows we need more rigour

The storming of the Capitol in January followed a serious intelligence failure. A new report on analytical rigour helps explain how to do better

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Politics & Society

Is this the end of the “American Century”?

Is the United States’ time in the sun as the world’s superpower coming to an end? While American exceptionalism reigns supreme, the Capitol Hill riots revealed a truth

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Politics & Society

What happened in the US was Very Bad

A violent mob storming the US Capitol building has been described as a ‘coup attempt’ but the fallout could have much broader implications

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Politics & Society

The legacy of Trump

The measure of Donald Trump’s legacy will be the extent of the loss of faith in the office of the president – both as a leader and an institution

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