Between the Lines

It was called Russia-gate and it’s now been found to have been a complete fabrication. It was based on the widespread claim that Donald Trump was a Kremlin agent, and his victory in the presidential election in 2016 was due to his campaign’s collusion with Russia.

If the west’s wealth is based on slavery, should reparations be paid? Or does Africa instead need moral accountability from its own leaders and honesty among its intellectuals about what the trans-Atlantic trade entailed.

A new book tells the stories of people who took part in the Cultural Revolution and what is has cost them. It also examines its importance and its connection to China today.

Kim Yo Jong is the sister of North Korean dictator, Kim Jong Un. She’s known as the most powerful woman in the hermit kingdom. Could she also be her brother’s successor?

We look at why pro-interventionist views dominate the front pages and media airwaves.

We look back at a year that many want to see the back of. From the war in Ukraine to conflict in the Middle East and a polarised and deeply divided America. 

China is addicted to Australian gas and coal – but it’s leading the world towards a greener future. How has China come to dominate the renewables market so dramatically?

One of America’s foremost foreign policy thinkers, Eliot Cohen defends Israel's offensive in Gaza and is critical of UN Secretary General Antonio Gutteres' statements about the conflict. Mr Cohen, a leading neo conservative, is no fan of Donald Trump and says he may not get the chance to run in next year's presidential election.

Will events in the Middle East continue to overshadow what’s happening in Ukraine? Kyiv says it's concerned that the conflict is now becoming a 'sideshow'.

Political analysts in Britain says it's the last roll of the dice for prime minister Rishi Sunak and the conservative government. The Tories have resurrected former PM, David Cameron is a desperate bid to inject stability into a government already running on empty.

Both China and Australia have hailed the thaw in diplomatic relations, following the PM’s visit to Beijing and Shanghai. So, does this reset the relationship with China? – and what is Beijing hoping to gain from a warming relationship with Australia?

A look at what lies behind the sad state of today’s Republicans — the party of Lincoln, Eisenhower and Reagan. 

A fascinating perspective from Professor John Mearsheimer on the situation in the Middle East, the Russia Ukraine war and America's pivot to Asia in a bid to to contain a rising China

Earlier this year the Voice campaign was ahead. It had the backing of corporates, philanthropists, unions - even sporting codes. So what happened that made it fail so spectacularly?

Hamas’s surprise attack, Israel’s response and what this war means for the broader Persian Gulf. 

The Canadian-born British businessman who built one of the world's largest newspaper groups in the 1990's ruminates on  his rivalry with Rupert Murdoch, Donald Trump's second run for presidency and the threat to free speech that is ‘cancel culture’.

Many Americans think Joe Biden is too old to run for president again in 2024. So, is he a dangerous choice for the Democrats? And could Donald Trump defeat him in next November's election?

Is our past being misrepresented in our schools, cultural institutions and broader society? Is it correct to present the history of the West as one only of shame, apology and reparations?

The Voice commands massive financial support from big business and the rich philanthropists, yet public support is declining. Why?

It was a presidential election Hubert Humphrey versus Richard Nixon and it was marked by bitterness arising from the Vietnam War, the civil rights movement and the assassinations of Martin Luther King Jr. and Robert F. Kennedy.

As the Northern Winter approaches, speculation is rife that Russia will now try to freeze Kyiv into submission by targeting gas and electricity supply.

In 2014 Islamic State, or ISIS, shocked the world by capturing the northern Iraqi city of Mosul and went on to seize large parts of western Iraq and eastern Syria. But in three short years it lost it all. So, why is ISIS much reduced from the all-conquering force it once was, and could it make a comeback?

How successful are Indonesian rehabilitation programs and how are authorities dealing with recidivists?

Biden’s greatest vulnerability is his age. Trump’s greatest vulnerability is, well, Trump. And, his legal troubles could get worse in the next year. What could possibly go wrong?