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China’s threat to the US makes us a power player
Commentary
China’s threat to the US makes us a power player
There’s a seminal shift underway in Australia’s relationship with the US based on mutual need and Morrison’s determination to act more forcefully. Originally published in The…
Credit Biden’s bid for united states of democracy
Commentary
Credit Biden’s bid for united states of democracy
Originally published in The Australian.
Blame austerity, not the RBA for post-GFC slow growth
Commentary
Blame austerity, not the RBA for post-GFC slow growth
Ross Garnaut is wrong to fault the Reserve Bank for not cutting rates during the ‘Dog Days’ of 2013-2019. The real culprit was elsewhere. Originally published in the Australian…
What Europe needs to know about Xi Jinping
Commentary
What Europe needs to know about Xi Jinping
The Chinese president has no rivals or likely successors and fervently believes in China’s unstoppable rise. Originally published in Politico.
Harness collective clout of allies to counter China’s power
Commentary
Harness collective clout of allies to counter China’s power
Unless like-minded nations bind together to push back in unison, Beijing will keep singling out countries for punishment at little cost to its interest. Originally published in…
If money is practically free, why is nobody investing it?
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If money is practically free, why is nobody investing it?
Negative interest rates won’t help when it is clear that there are other reasons entrepreneurs have lost their mojo. Originally published in The Australian Financial Review.
How China is remaking the world in its vision
Commentary
How China is remaking the world in its vision
This is an edited extract of an essay in the latest issue of Australian Foreign Affairs, The March of Autocracy, published today. Originally published in The Conversation…