Australia is the messenger of death. It plays a unique war-fighting role in US defence arrangements. The base at Pine Read More
Category : Beyond the Valley
China’s self-selected life-president Xi says Taiwan will be part of China by 2049, just 27 years from now but, as only 10% Read More
AUKUS is a fig leaf for US plans to base its forces in Australia AUKUS, the security partnership formed by Read More
Angela Lansbury Actress Dame Angela Lansbury recently died aged 96. Most remember her from her TV series “Murder She Wrote”. However Read More
The world can find money for war but not for peace. The world is now spending each year approximately US$2.1 Read More
Bruce Haigh A manifesto for a new incoming foreign minister – Some old Diplomats retire and never think about international relations, Read More
It gives me no pleasure to write this article. There was a time when Australian diplomacy was respected internationally; that Read More
Forster resident, Ross McGrgeor discovered he had Aboriginal heritage at age 32. Here he reflects on January 26. Once again January 26 raised Read More
North Korea has made it. It is forcing us to accept that it is now a nuclear power – and so Read More
What has been on display for too long for the world to see is Morrison’s character – or lack of Read More
Traditionally Australian media have focussed on UK and US personalities and events. Now China is becoming more newsworthy. A global Read More
In my opinion Abbott delivered a most imprudent speech to the Yushan Regional Security Forum in the Taiwanese capital Taipei Read More