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Geoff Kitney

Geoff Kitney is a journalist who has covered Australia politics for more than 25 years and spent almost 10 years working as a foreign correspondent in Europe.

Articles by Geoff Kitney (10)

08 Nov 2018 06:00

Kevin Rudd’s script in defence of multilateralism

Rudd’s time as PM covered great global upheaval, and his entreaty for the world to stop and think is worth noting.
26 Jun 2018 06:00

An empty chair vs the risk of a crazy Trump crony

A politically stupid choice as next US Ambassador to Australia would hurt public confidence in the relationship.
18 Jul 2017 18:20

Politics and policy meet in new Home Affairs Department

The Dutton appointment has given an element of domestic political intrigue to the Prime Minister’s announcement.
16 Mar 2017 13:35

US-style Homeland Security: Back on Australia’s agenda?

There are some ideas in politics that turn a lot of laps before they find favour. Few have done the distance that a super national security department has.
24 Jan 2017 08:47

Spycatcher revisited

More than 30 years after the Spycatcher case, espionage is back on Prime Minister Turnbull’s agenda – albeit in an utterly different form.
28 Oct 2016 14:00

Gillard and Clinton: The pull of an old friendship

Clinton is said to have been impressed, in the time that Gillard was Australian Prime Minister, with her toughness on policy issues.
16 Sep 2016 10:32

Foreign Affairs White Paper will be a big test for a public service in decline

Just before he retired as Secretary of the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade, Peter Varghese gave a speech to the Institute for Public Admini
01 Jul 2016 11:42

US-China tensions set to test Australia's 45th parliament

In one important respect, at least, it seems very likely that Malcolm Turnbull's election gamble will fail.

Captured Islamic State fighters pose dilemma for Western countries

‘New’ Malaysia: Four key challenges in the near term

Can outside pressure shift Beijing?

Contributors

Geoff Kitney

Articles by Geoff Kitney (10)

Kevin Rudd’s script in defence of multilateralism

An empty chair vs the risk of a crazy Trump crony

Politics and policy meet in new Home Affairs Department

US-style Homeland Security: Back on Australia’s agenda?

Spycatcher revisited

Gillard and Clinton: The pull of an old friendship

Foreign Affairs White Paper will be a big test for a public service in decline

US-China tensions set to test Australia's 45th parliament