Peter Hartcher
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The first 72 hours: How an attack on Taiwan could rapidly reach Australia
Within 72 hours of a conflict breaking out over Taiwan, Chinese missile bombardments and devastating cyberattacks would begin pummelling Australia. For the first time since World War II, the mainland would be under attack. → Read More
Australia faces the threat of war with China within three years – and we’re not ready
Are we prepared for full-scale conflict? Our panel of national security experts says no. → Read More
Lowe’s a convenient punching bag for a government suddenly on the ropes
When the RBA governor had finished his performance before the Senate economics committee, Jim Chalmers phoned him from his office for a chat. The treasurer had been impressed with his performance. → Read More
The Deves factor was meant to be a campaign masterstroke. It was a disaster
Even while he was upsetting the French and endorsing a polarising Katherine Deves, a window of opportunity opened for Scott Morrison. He missed it. → Read More
Revealed: The letter that Scott Morrison ignored that foresaw the teal wave
Thirteen moderate Liberal MPs wrote to Scott Morrison with two demands. Seven of them no longer sit in parliament. → Read More
Only one man could save Scott Morrison from himself. And he chose not to
In the first of a three-part series we examine the moment from which former prime minister Scott Morrison could never recover — and why Josh Frydenberg didn’t save their party. → Read More
Honeymoon nears the end for kumbaya PM
Anthony Albanese promised again and again to “unite the nation, not divide it”. And for a magical moment – a moment lasting for weeks and then months – it seemed true. → Read More
PM prepares to break his first promise: Axe tax cuts for the rich
The prime minister and his treasurer are planning how to salvage tax cuts for low and middle-income Australians, but to renege on their promise to the highest earners. → Read More
Irrelevant to global decarbonisation? No, Australia’s crucial to it
Visionary economist Ross Garnaut says Australia could reduce the world’s carbon emissions by 8 per cent. How? By making best use of its superpower. → Read More
Albanese gets off on the right foot
Parliament’s back and the political ground is shifting in Canberra. Despite the election result, the ideological direction is not to the left. → Read More
Eagle eyes are on Taiwan, but is China distracting us from a ‘second Pearl Harbour’?
It’s merely a scenario, but is it plausible that the world is nervously anticipating the wrong war? One former major general in the Australian Army believes so. → Read More
Trump 2.0 poses a grave risk to the US, and Australia
Donald Trump is marshalling his supporters for another tilt at the presidency in 2024. If he wins, American governance, alliances and democracy could be destroyed. → Read More
Collateral damage: China, Sri Lanka and a developing debt crisis
Sri Lanka’s economic catastrophe is a harbinger of further monetary woes in poorer countries. China, the ATM of the developing world, has to decide if it is part of the solution or part of the problem. → Read More
How to rouse a sleeping giant? The burning question for energy-rich Australia
Australia’s energy ministers have started the ball rolling on our renewable energy future. If we remained reliant on carbon fuels, we would have become a “stranded asset”. → Read More
The days of political pork-barrelling are numbered
The advent of an integrity commission should send a chill through any party tempted to shower the electorates it holds with taxpayers’ money. → Read More
Dutton will defy the teal tide and await the next wave to the right
The opposition leader believes the Coalition’s election drubbing is not a reason for politicians to rush to the left. He says the times and the economy will turn again in their favour. → Read More
Australia didn’t turn left. It wised up
The Australian people overall did not shift to the left. Any political party that assumes so will be acting on a false signal. → Read More
Climate shift: Albanese agenda warms bilateral relationship
Australia’s change of government will find accord on a facet of US relations, but the major preoccupation in Asia remains the same: China. → Read More
The deadweight of complacency keeps the Lucky Country down
Neither the Coalition nor Labor has a serious plan to reinvigorate the economy or to generate more income above and beyond the current trajectory of a flatulent status quo. → Read More
Labor’s ‘missing middle’ strategy avoids asking region to take sides on China
Penny Wong will be hoping Labor’s new South-East Asian policies capture attention in the region and the White House. → Read More