Peter Hartcher
Peter Hartcher is political editor and international editor of The Sydney Morning Herald and The Age.
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US Votes 2024
Democrats ‘evenly divided’ on Biden as US announces new diplomatic initiative with Australia
With Biden refusing to quit, the Democrats have been left searching for an ‘executable, pragmatic pathway’ to win the November 5 election
- by Peter Hartcher
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US Votes 2024
Why Trump’s explosive Iran question stumped this former White House insider
Chris Miller’s tenure as Donald Trump’s defence secretary was a brief 72 days. He’s now considered a possibility to return to the job in a second Trump administration.
- by Peter Hartcher
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Political leadership
Will Fatima Payman become the Pauline Hanson of the left? That’s up to her
The now-independent WA senator has chosen performative identity politics over Labor Party solidarity. But her next decision could have even more profound implications for Australian politics.
- by Peter Hartcher
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Julian Assange
Assange may be out of jail, but in Australia he’s on probation
Is Julian Assange capable of actual, ethical journalism, and how will he repay the Australian government for its intense efforts in his cause?
- by Peter Hartcher
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Israeli-Palestinian conflict
What most Israelis hope will happen to Netanyahu when the war is over
More would vote for a man who’s not even in parliament if an election were held today, according to a poll published on Friday.
- by Peter Hartcher
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Nuclear energy
Why Dutton’s nuclear power plan is so Soviet
Peter Dutton’s newly unveiled nuclear manifesto is a peculiar fit for the party of free enterprise, private investment and entrepreneurialism. But what will the political fallout be?
- by Peter Hartcher
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Trump's White House
Trump 2.0: What four more years mean for Australia and the world
In the first of a five-part series, international editor Peter Hartcher examines why Donald Trump is more inclined to like a US enemy than a friend if he wins a second term as president.
- by Peter Hartcher
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China relations
Beijing is not on our side. Let’s not fall for a pair of therapy pandas
Premier Li Qiang’s visit confirmed the mask is back on and the tactics have changed, but China’s strategy has not.
- by Peter Hartcher
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NATO
The Finns are the happiest people on the planet. Here’s why they’re not smiling
A dreadful danger has risen on Finland’s border in the past couple of years which is no smiling matter.
- by Peter Hartcher
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China relations
This US general says an Asia-Pacific NATO would help him sleep at night
As the number of Asia-Pacific security arrangements has risen, China has accused the United States of a hidden agenda.
- by Peter Hartcher
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Political leadership
When the PM is snookered, he goes from statesman to scrapper. Just ask Jodie
One of the benefits of life in The Lodge is a full-size snooker table. Anthony Albanese’s fiancee Jodie Haydon has found it to be revealing.
- by Peter Hartcher