Secret group of US military trainers has been in Taiwan for at least a year
President Tsai Ing-wen says Taiwan will do ‘whatever it takes’ to defend its freedom
Boris Johnson needs an Australian-style Covid crackdown plan
Australia’s special power may be, as Johnson might say, its nanny-statism
Tony Abbott ‘the wrong appointment on every level’ as trade adviser
Former Australian prime minister says he is looking forward to his new role with UK
Australian prime minister calls election for May 18th
Both major parties call for ‘fair go’ for voters, with ruling coalition trailing in polls
Think Commonwealth can save Brexit Britain? That’s utter delusion
Free trade with Australia, India and Canada can not make up for the hit of leaving the EU
'Hottest month ever in Australia has brought disaster of Biblical proportions'
Tasmania is burning, Queensland is flooded. How can leaders still deny climate change?
Australia’s national day: Celebrating the Union flag, toasting a British king
January 26th marks start of European settlement, but many find it offensive to Aboriginals
How not to introduce a carbon tax: The Australian experience
With 0.3% of the world’s population, Australia produces 1.8% of the world’s greenhouse gases
Reinvented toilets, Amazon’s HQ search and San Francisco’s ‘homeless tax’
Planet Business: A big week for US politics, sewerless sanitation and Wetherspoon
As much of the world turns right, Australia turns left
The public mood has shifted over refugee children on Nauru island. Politics will follow
Australia’s compulsory pension scheme may point way for Ireland
Ireland can learn from the good and bad points of Australia’s so-called Super
New Australian prime minister suffers epic fail in first test
Sydney Letter: Public tired of PMs changing via party processes, rather than by voters
Australia’s new prime minister quotes Bono in maiden speech
Scott Morrison is an Evangelical Christian with a tough line on asylum seekers
Australia’s PM fights to the end but his time appears up
Malcolm Turnbull faces likely ousting on Friday after caving in too often to conservatives
Australian prime minister faces second leadership challenge
Challenger Peter Dutton says he is working on renewed bid to unseat Malcolm Turnbull
Australia’s Malcolm Turnbull shelves flagship energy policy
PM dumps emissions targets in bid to stave off leadership challenge in Liberal party
Australia’s immigration debate moves from fringe to centre ground
Sydney Letter: Much of the growing concern is from coming from people wondering how their children are ever going to be able to afford a house in Sydney, Melbourne or other state capitals
Forget ‘Dynasty’, Australian politics is the best show in town
An extramarital affair and its fallout have put the ruling Liberal-National coalition under pressure – and gripped the nation
Australia legalises same-sex marriage with landslide vote
Celebrations as country joins 25 other nations that recognise marriage equality
TV star hoped Australian gay marriage vote would follow Irish example
Kath & Kim actor Magda Szubanski says ‘wedge politics’ poisoned debate Down Under
Yes side gains edge in Australia’s marriage equality battleground
Early results from postal survey suggest Yes side would win in vote on same-sex marriage
Australians set to vote on same-sex marriage by end of year
Former prime minister Tony Abbott says he will vote no ‘to help stop political correctness’
Third Australian politician admits to holding dual nationality
Minister to take court case on basis he did not know his mother signed him up for Italian citizenship
Recession-busting Australia heading for the buffers
Why the ‘lucky country’s’ record-breaking period of growth might not last
What’s behind Australia’s new immigration rules?
Opinion: Turnbull’s announcements about visas and citizenship have been met with incredulity
Sydney Letter: When expenses and numerology don’t add up
Political intrigue: Revelations on health minister Sussan Ley ultimately force resignation
‘Australia Day’ boycott gathers steam in call for date change
January 26th’s ‘defining moment’ seen as airbrushing Aboriginals out of Oz history
Trump’s victory will embolden Australia’s far-right politicians
One Nation’s Pauline Hanson posed for the media with champagne to toast his victory
Whitehall’s Brexit advice to Theresa May (as imagined by Alan Dukes)
‘Yes, prime minister, the “Great Repeal Bill” is a masterly opening move’
Knives swiftly unsheathed as Australian parliament returns
After talk of bipartisanship, first week back illustrated Turnbull’s precarious position
World reacts to Boris Johnson as foreign secretary
‘Justice: Johnson now has to lie in the bed he made,’ says editor of German tabloid Bild
Australian government returned, but recriminations just beginning
Support for Malcolm Turnbull of three crossbenchers might not yet be needed
Australia’s ruling coalition ahead of Labor in election count
Rumblings of discontent can be heard in the Liberal Party about PM Malcolm Turnbull
Australia in limbo after bad-tempered election
Ruling coalition may just stay in power, but hung parliament more likely outcome
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