Ranked #1
How Winston Churchill defeated Nazism despite his 'black dog'
How Winston Churchill defeated Nazism despite his 'black dog'
Winston Churchill inspired his fellow Britons to resist the rise of the Nazis and led them to victory in World War Two. ... Read more
17 Oct 2019
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29mins
Ranked #2
Has Trump broken the 'rules-based international order'?
Has Trump broken the 'rules-based international order'?
Commentators say that by withdrawing the US from international agreements, Trump has left a void in world leadership. Bu... Read more
20 Jun 2019
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28mins
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We know we were colonised by the British and built by the criminals they sent here.But how much do we really understand ... Read more
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Joe Biden advisor on why Australia should play a larger leadership role in the Indo-Pacific
Joe Biden advisor on why Australia should play a larger leadership role in the Indo-Pacific
Joe Biden's advisor, Nicholas Burns, blames China for the 'theft of American intellectual property.' He says they have '... Read more
24 Oct 2019
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Ranked #6
Does Australia face a 'cold peace' with China? And how the Liberals became the 'surprise party' of 2019
Does Australia face a 'cold peace' with China? And how the Liberals became the 'surprise party' of 2019
Does Australia face a 'cold peace' with China?The recent refusal of entry to two Australian politicians certainly fans t... Read more
21 Nov 2019
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Ranked #7
What happens if Uncle Sam goes home? And, French politics with The Economist’s Sophie Pedder
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Uncle Sam: homeward bound?From Donald Trump to Bernie Sanders, a growing chorus of voices in the US is calling for a str... Read more
27 Feb 2020
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Ranked #8
It's time to tell the truth about indigenous affairs, and why the world should embrace Brexit
It's time to tell the truth about indigenous affairs, and why the world should embrace Brexit
Does symbolism like constitutional recognition and changing Australia Day, distract us from addressing the disadvantage ... Read more
15 Aug 2019
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28mins
Ranked #9
Jokowi visit: can good neighbours become good friends? Andrew Stone on why we need radical economic reform
Jokowi visit: can good neighbours become good friends? Andrew Stone on why we need radical economic reform
Indonesia and Australia: can good neighbours become good friends? Indonesia’s president gave a landmark address to Austr... Read more
13 Feb 2020
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Ranked #10
Who is Boris Johnson?
Who is Boris Johnson?
Who is Britain’s new prime minister Boris Johnson? Is he competent and serious enough to be PM? Or is he just a gaffe-pr... Read more
25 Jul 2019
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Ranked #11
Kishore Mahbubani: COVID-19 won’t stop China’s rise
Kishore Mahbubani: COVID-19 won’t stop China’s rise
Kishore Mahbubani says COVID-19 won’t put dent on China’s ascendency, and the US should work out a more thoughtful, long... Read more
12 Mar 2020
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Ranked #12
How Kim Jong Un is 'playing' President Trump
How Kim Jong Un is 'playing' President Trump
Donald Trump and Kim Jong Un continue to make strange bedfellows despite ongoing disagreement about nuclear weaponry.Can... Read more
1 Aug 2019
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Ranked #13
Why this human rights activist was banned from visiting China, and when philanthropy tackles the jobs of government
Why this human rights activist was banned from visiting China, and when philanthropy tackles the jobs of government
What did this beauty queen do to be banned from entering China?It is the 70th anniversary of China's Communist Revolutio... Read more
10 Oct 2019
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Ranked #14
Boris' battle for Brexit and Zimbabwe after the death of Mugabe
Boris' battle for Brexit and Zimbabwe after the death of Mugabe
Boris Johnson has one job: to make Brexit happen. But three years after the vote to depart the EU, the British parliamen... Read more
12 Sep 2019
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Ranked #15
A Pacific compact to counter China’s rise; And, does appeasement deserve its bad rap?
A Pacific compact to counter China’s rise; And, does appeasement deserve its bad rap?
A Pacific compact to counter China’s rise.
20 Feb 2020
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Ranked #16
American foreign policy regrets and the mis-spent earnings of a millennial
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Is nationalism an excuse for world domination? If you have an arsenal of weapons like the US does, you need a more nuanc... Read more
18 Jul 2019
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29mins
Ranked #17
Why not nuclear energy? And the anniversary of East Timor independence
Why not nuclear energy? And the anniversary of East Timor independence
We are running out of energy so why not consider the nuclear option?Whether it is an act of war, the result of a natural... Read more
29 Aug 2019
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29mins
Ranked #18
Iran's 'exploratory violence' and will PM Trudeau be de-throned?
Iran's 'exploratory violence' and will PM Trudeau be de-throned?
The US wants Iran's 'exploratory violence' to be discussed at this week's UN General Assembly.Both American and Saudi of... Read more
26 Sep 2019
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28mins
Ranked #19
Are we paranoid of China? And why our approach to homelessness is all wrong
Are we paranoid of China? And why our approach to homelessness is all wrong
Whatever you think about the Communist regime, there is no market that will replace China for decades as far as Australi... Read more
28 Nov 2019
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Ranked #20
Now that Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi is dead, what next for ISIS? And 75 years of the Liberal Party
Now that Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi is dead, what next for ISIS? And 75 years of the Liberal Party
Islamic State mastermind Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi is dead. Now what?After five years of his Sunni jihadist movement's caliph... Read more
31 Oct 2019
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