A former ambassador to Beijing recently described Australia-China relations as having moved from the bottom of a pit to a “sub-basement” of the pit. There is blame on both sides but, former intelligence office, David […]
Unlike almost all of his predecessors Donald Trump fully understood that every US war of the past 70 years ended badly. Apart from his ideological aversion to foreign conflicts, his leadership style would not translate […]
Liberal Senators Eric Abetz and Concetta Fierravanti-Wells are unrepentant after imposing Chinese-Australians to McCarthy-like demands to condemn China 16 October 2020 | Marcus Reubenstein Conservative Tasmanian Senator Eric Abetz is refusing to apologise for his […]
A Sinologist’s view on Australia’s relations with China 8 October 2020 | Professor Kerry Brown (Image: Marcus Reubenstein) My memory of the time I spent in Australia, while directing the University of Sydney China Studies Centre […]
A comprehensive research report paints a bleak picture of the way Australia has treated temporary migrants — of all nationalities — throughout this pandemic 17 September 2020 | Bassina Farbenblum (UNSW) & Laurie Berg (UTS) In […]
The shock and indignation of the Australian media over the forced departure of two China correspondents has quickly dissipated following revelations that ASIO raided the homes of four Chinese journalists two months earlier 14 September […]
Political tensions with China have been escalating, but there’s still time for Australia to make amends and not follow in America’s footsteps, writes former Australian diplomat Bruce Haigh 17 August 2020 | Bruce Haigh Since Donald […]
Whether a ratings chase or ideological war, News Corp’s coronavirus coverage is agenda driven, divisive and at times just dangerous 26 July 2020 | Denis Muller (first published in The Conversation) Rupert Murdoch’s News Corporation has […]
7NEWS apologises to Chinese-Australian businessman but will the damage end there? 29 June 2020 | Marcus Reubenstein The Seven Network has issued an apology to Chinese-Australian businessman Richard Yuan, and removed a story on its […]
Australian manufacturers may… or may not… have been under cyber attack 23 June 2020 | Peter Roberts, AUManufacturing On a day when the federal government announced some bad news for university students the Prime Minister, […]
Concerns are being raised about the ‘boofhead diplomacy’ being conducted at the highest levels of China/Australia relations. But apart from the Murdoch tabloids urging all and sundry to call out China whatever the cost, who […]
The Australian Financial Review rightly apologises for cartoon amidst claims of anti-Semitism… don’t hold your breath for admission of ever offending Chinese-Australians 15 June 2020 | Marcus Reubenstein (Image: David Rowe/AFR) The Australian Financial Review […]
Tiny Norway, with just one-fifth of Australia’s population, saved up for this rainy day while Australia’s sovereign wealth has all but washed away 11 June 2020 | Kim Wingerei, MW Media (Image: Steinar Engeland/APAC News) […]
Respected financial market commentator, Michael Pascoe says, dud diplomacy with China will cost plenty and deliver Australia nothing 9 June 2020 | Michael Pascoe Nuanced, subtle, far-sighted, strategic, wise, prudent, considered, clever – all words […]
US-China tensions have been forced off Donald Trump’s political agenda by nationwide riots 3 June 2020 | Marcus Reubenstein (Image: Julian Wan) In recent months Australia has found itself in the middle of tensions between its most […]
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