‘Ditch toxic Tony!’— and other headlines you’ll never read
If a Labor government had performed as poorly as this one, the media coverage would be very different.
View ArticleA China free trade agreement — worth railroading a few crooks for?
An extradition agreement with China would deliver people to one of the world's worst legal systems, but the government may see that as a small price to pay for a free trade agreement.
View ArticleThere’s only one agreement that matters at APEC — and it’s not with China
Australia is spruiking its forthcoming free trade agreement with China, but with China's economy slowing, the FTA won't make much difference.
View ArticleRussian media shrugs at Australian hunt for Red November
The Australian media has whipped itself into a frenzy over Russian warships off the Queensland coast, but as Crikey intern Andrey Rodionov explains, the Russian media sees it as business as usual.
View ArticleA little ditty ’bout Tony and Vlad
When did Russia's kleptocratic, despotic and murderous leader become everyone's favourite wacky, lovable hunk?
View ArticleDon’t look now, but there’s an arms race brewing in Asia
China's aggression will be on everyone's minds as the APEC summit kicks off.
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No resolution at tense APEC summit
Good morning, early birds. The APEC summit has ended following clashes between the US and China, a new poll shows that Labor would be stymied by crossbenchers following a 2019 federal win, and...
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Economists keep missing the single most important story of the coming decade
The revolution of artificial intelligence will be fundamentally different from the technological upheavals of the past. The post Economists keep missing the single most important story of the coming...
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Albanese jets to APEC, G20 (but won’t meet with Trump just yet)
Anthony Albanese is off to South America and will not be going via Florida like the Coalition has suggested, and early election speculation has begun to swirl. The post Albanese jets to APEC, G20 (but...
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Labor moves to cap huge political donations
The government is hoping to pass legislation that would prevent Clive Palmer-style campaign spending, and Australia has voted for a UN resolution recognising Palestine's 'permanent sovereignty' over...
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