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Donald Trump's administration: It's not as good as it looks

Trump's dark vision of America's role in the world is worrying, even if he had the teams and political skills to pull it off, writes Michael Fullilove in the Australian Financial…

By Michael Fullilove

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Trump's protectionism will fail; Asia should ignore it

Avoid tit-for-tat; keep integrating, writes Stephen Grenville in the Nikkei Asian Review.Stephen Grenville

By Stephen Grenville

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Donald Trump's focus on home front hardly a surprise

Most analysts of President Trump's inaugural address, especially those in the United States, have stressed its pointed preference for the strident, pungent messages he used to…

By James Curran

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An unprecedented president

The showman now has to govern, writes James Curran in the Australian on 14 January. Photo: Getty Images/The Washington PostJames Curran

By James Curran

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Australia's economy in 2017: Bad news for jobs but no recession

John Edwards wrties in the Australian Financial Review on the prospects for the Australian economy in 2017. Photo: Getty Images/Brett Hemmings John Edwards

By John Edwards

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Values-based foreign policy is flawed thinking

Originally published in the Australian on 20 December 2016. Alan Dupont

By Alan Dupont