
Peter Hartcher
Political and International Editor at Sydney Morning Herald
Political and International Editor at The Age
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2 days ago |
smh.com.au | Peter Hartcher
, register or subscribe to save articles for later. Add articles to your saved list and come back to them any time. It’s no secret President Donald Trump’s reach extends beyond the United States, but a key element of his second presidency could have unprecedented consequences on the rest of the world for years to come – and we’re not talking about his tariffs.
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4 days ago |
smh.com.au | Peter Hartcher
Political and international editor June 3, 2025 — 5.00am, register or subscribe to save articles for later. Add articles to your saved list and come back to them any time. When J.D. Vance went to Munich in February, it seemed a bizarre bit of attention-seeking. The US vice president told Europe’s leaders that their biggest threat was not Russia or China but came “from within”. He told them they were anti-democratic. He spoke up for the far-right Alternative for Germany party.
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1 week ago |
smh.com.au | Peter Hartcher
Coalition of the unwilling: Climate wars will soon eclipse reunification reliefWe’re sorry, this feature is currently unavailable. We’re working to restore it. Please try again later. Political and international editor May 31, 2025 — 5.00am, register or subscribe to save articles for later. Add articles to your saved list and come back to them any time. What was the point of the Eight-Day War? David Littleproud wrenched the Coalition apart last week only to put it back together this week.
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1 week ago |
smh.com.au | Peter Hartcher
Political and international editor May 27, 2025 — 5.00am, register or subscribe to save articles for later. Add articles to your saved list and come back to them any time. In short order, Donald Trump has inflicted deep damage to three of the unique sources of American superpower. And he’s on the very brink of shattering a fourth. The US enjoyed the unique advantage of an alliance network of more than 40 countries. But an alliance is meaningless to Trump’s America.
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2 weeks ago |
smh.com.au | Peter Hartcher
Political and international editor May 24, 2025 — 5.00am, register or subscribe to save articles for later. Add articles to your saved list and come back to them any time. The central reality of Australian politics for the new term of parliament is the dominance of the Albanese government. It has swung its electoral sword so broadly that it has decapitated the Liberals and Greens and panicked the Coalition’s scattered survivors into utter disarray.
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