Andrew MacLeod
Trump’s disregard for ANZUS offers up the Swiss option
Thank you, Donald Trump. You’ve given Australia the chance to forge new military ties in Asia — or maybe, just maybe, to strike...
Trump’s Muslim ban: Nothing wrong with the why, plenty wrong with the how
I have a number of Iranian friends. I have met them in different countries and different circumstances. The most bizarre was perhaps...
You can’t ‘Make America Great Again’ while pointing a gun at your foot
The coffee is good in Vietnam. Much better than the rubbish that is served up across the United States. Coffee is just...
Why the treatment of Stephanie Ross poses a big problem
Wow, what a few months it has been in politics. Brexit. Trump. Deplorables. Pauline Hanson climbing from the ‘swamp’ to the ocean...
Why Australia needs a debate on the burqa ban
German Chancellor Angela Merkel sparked rapturous applause with a comment more in common with the tweets of Donald Trump than what we’d...
China builds its influence as the Australia-US alliance looks less beneficial
Department of Defence Secretary Dennis Richardson on Thursday said our alliance with the United States should not be taken for granted, branding...
How Silk Road predicts the future power of Asia
Along the Great Silk Road the shadows of predator and prey chase each other even today. The eagle-hunter releases his bird to...
How Obama compares to the giants of the Democratic Party
As the dust settles on the Trump election, one thing has become clear: Trump will take an axe to the Obama legacy. So...
Why Penny Wong is absolutely right about China
Throughout history, every 300-600 years great empires have changed. The Greeks once dominated, as did the Romans, the Persians, Chinese and a few others...
America, it’s been nice knowing you
Donald Trump will become the next US President. Many will say Mr Trump’s election is a ‘shock’ and a ‘surprise’. That is rubbish....