Who knew? Governments do better when they actually govern

Who knew? Governments do better when they actually govern

Rather than talking about policies that may never be,Labor was able to spend the week talking about tax cuts,wage rises and power bill rebates taking effect.

  • bySean Kelly

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Deal or no deal:What Trump 2.0 could mean for our nuclear submarines

Deal or no deal:What Trump 2.0 could mean for our nuclear submarines

Donald Trump is known for scrapping international partnerships as president. Experts say the AUKUS defence pact appeals to the volatile dealmaker,but he may try to squeeze more cash out of Australia.

  • byMatthew Knott
Trump redux a clear and present challenge to our foreign policy

Trump redux a clear and present challenge to our foreign policy

The problem facing Australia’s foreign policy under another Donald Trump presidency? Many of his utterances seem shaped by 1950s American daytime games shows.

  • The Herald's View
Dutton’s much-hyped nuclear ‘announcement’ is fantasy-land stuff

Dutton’s much-hyped nuclear ‘announcement’ is fantasy-land stuff

Opposition Leader Peter Dutton says never mind the cost,trust me on nuclear power stations.

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Going deep:Who has the right stuff for life on a submarine?

Going deep:Who has the right stuff for life on a submarine?

Australia needs at least 3000 submariners by the 2050s for its new nuclear submarine program,but only a rare few have what it takes to deal with the pressures.

  • byMatthew Knott
He’s warned us before on the China threat. Can we afford to ignore him again?

He’s warned us before on the China threat. Can we afford to ignore him again?

Mike Pezzullo was disgraced as a public servant. But his qualifications as a defence strategist remain intact.

  • byPeter Hartcher
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Marles to call out China’s ‘unsafe’ encounters with Australian navy

Marles to call out China’s ‘unsafe’ encounters with Australian navy

The defence minister’s remarks are likely to hit a sour note for Chinese Defence Minister Dong Jun at a high-powered defence summit.

  • byLisa Visentin andMatthew Knott
I attended the Sea Power Conference. On behalf of Australia,I was embarrassed
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I attended the Sea Power Conference. On behalf of Australia,I was embarrassed

Inexcusably,not a single officer of our navy had bothered to travel from Canberra to attend our AUKUS partner’s principal naval strategic forum.

  • byGeorge Brandis
God help us! Morrison cosying up to Trump is weird,but it could soon get weirder

God help us! Morrison cosying up to Trump is weird,but it could soon get weirder

Forgiveness has always been an article of Christian faith,but is our former PM stretching the friendship?

  • byNick Bryant
Trump signals support for AUKUS pact in meeting with Morrison

Trump signals support for AUKUS pact in meeting with Morrison

While the former PM has come to the Republican’s defence,describing the challenges he faces in the US as a “pile-on”.

  • byFarrah Tomazin
When politicians fire up on ‘security’,my bulldust detector goes to DEFCON 1

When politicians fire up on ‘security’,my bulldust detector goes to DEFCON 1

Using “security” as a justification for a policy initiative opens the door to interventions that are,in the words of former Treasury secretary Dr Ken Henry,“frankly,bad”.

  • byRoss Gittins