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It is now clear that the Chinese Communist party no longer rules out the possibility of war in the foreseeable future
In his new book, former Australian prime minister Kevin Rudd urges a policy of ‘managed strategic competition’
Kevin Rudd believes Ukraine conflict serves as a distraction that allows Beijing to focus on US
Decoupling between China and the west is inevitable, but there are ways to avoid conflict as tensions rise
Beijing could let the property behemoth go bankrupt, but that risks shockwaves both at home and abroad
Departure comes amid concerns publicly funded ABC is ensnared in ‘culture wars’
This president has an iron grip on power and a strategy to reach global pre-eminence
Turnbull’s ‘joined at the hip’ pledge to Washington queried amid high tensions in Asia
It would be wrong to assume China would stand by if peninsula fell into conflict
Businesses invest in unconventional power as politicians try to fix energy deficit
North Korea dwarfs everything else even as scope for agreement exists
Beijing abhors unpredictability. With Trump it has strategic unpredictability at scale
Trust in politicians wanes despite 25 years without recession and high living standards
Leader confounds early expectations by notching up several overseas policy successes
The government seems preoccupied with policies that critics say amount to an ideological war
From attack dog to guardian of fragile consumer confidence
Abbott’s grasp of the complexities ahead is weaker than Rudd’s, writes John van Tiggelen
Polls predict election win for Australia’s Liberal party
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