- Senior Research Associate, United States Studies Centre, University of Sydney
Despite a turbulent relationship in recent times, few Australians want to opt out of the alliance with the United States.
The controversial bill has passed the House of Representatives and now heads to the Senate, where it will face stiff opposition.
A new survey shows Australians have made their mind up on Donald Trump and are questioning why Australia needs its closest ally.
Trump has spent the first year of his second term pushing the limits of presidential power. He’s the latest in a long line of leaders who try to bypass Congress.
Many other democracies have is a central figure to lead the opposition party – and deliver a counter-narrative to the party in power. It’s different in Washington.
Trump assinou dezenas de ordens executivas no primeiro dia para mostrar que está agindo. Mas elas podem não resultar na mudança substancial que um público ansioso está exigindo.
Trump firmó docenas de órdenes ejecutivas el primer día para demostrar que está tomando medidas. Pero es posible que no se traduzcan en el cambio sustancial que exige un público ansioso.
Trump signed dozens of executive orders on day one to show he’s taking action. But they may not result in the substantive change an anxious public is demanding.
The vagaries of polling – and, most of all, the vagaries of the US electoral system – mean there is little point attempting to read the tea leaves beyond the broad public sentiment polling captures.
While a Harris presidency wouldn’t differ hugely from Biden’s, the two Democrats do have notable differences on the Gaza war and free trade.
Si Donald Trump était élu en novembre prochain, J. D. Vance deviendrait vice-président, et ses opinions en matière de politique étrangère pourraient peser sur les affaires internationales.
Vance’s foreign policy views could prove influential if Trump is re-elected in November.
Iowa and New Hampshire have long cemented their status as the first-in-the-nation deciders in presidential nominating contests. This outsized influence has increasingly come under scrutiny.
Anthony Albanese and Joe Biden have said climate will now be a critical component of the Australia-US relationship. Now they need to ensure it stays on the agenda.
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