Historians may define the seminal moment when a once great nation began its decline, as the moment when a grandiose narcissist, with a fondness for crude invective, ascended to the US Presidency. (more…)
Bruce Nicholls
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China-Australia Business Relations. Are we still Lao Pengyou?
Close business friendships, and our common humanity, must always transcend loose political rhetoric.
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Defence settings – Have we got it right?
Recent articles on our defence and security postures, and their impact on civil society, have preferred pacifism over a more defensive tone. While pacific sentiment is noble, we should never underestimate harsher realities. (more…)
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Foreign Affairs and Trade are strange bedfellows in Australia today.
Paul Barratt’s recent article, favouring a freestanding Trade Department should be supported. As our nation stumbles through the fog of the Corona virus, it is time to navigate a path toward economic recovery in our relations with China. (more…)