US election series: Trump takes on NATO
Mar 22, 2016 07:16 am UTC| Commentary Politics
Republican Partys nomination aspirant and front runner Donald Trump, yet started another set of controversies and this time it is surrounding NATO (North Atlantic Treaty Organization). He is well known for his prominent...
Five ways a Trump presidency would impact Australia – for the worse
Mar 22, 2016 00:52 am UTC| Politics
A Trump presidency may be the right time for Australia to distance itself from the US. Reuters/Joe Skipper To Australians, American politics can appear to be a glitzy and protracted soap opera, played out on the other...
Explainer: what are double-dissolution elections? And why might we soon have one?
Mar 22, 2016 00:46 am UTC| Politics Law
Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull on Monday laid down an ultimatum to the Senate: pass the governments industrial relations legislation or face a double-dissolution election. The Senate will sit from April 18 to consider...
China to press ahead with structural reforms
Mar 21, 2016 13:40 pm UTC| Commentary Economy Politics
Peoples Bank of China Governor Zhou Xiaochuan over the weekend sounded a warning over the countrys rising debt levels, saying corporate lending as a ratio to gross domestic product had become too high and the country must...
Political risks may cloud strong economic outlook for Poland
Mar 21, 2016 11:52 am UTC| Commentary Politics
Polish GDP growths momentum remained strong with the real GDP growth of 3.9% in Q4. However, short-term indicators suggest temporary slowdown in economic growth in Q1 2016. In January 2016, industrial production growth...
Turnbull's not being tricky – he's just brandishing a six shooter
Mar 21, 2016 09:30 am UTC| Politics
Malcolm Turnbulls ultimatum to the Senate pass the governments industrial relations bills or face a double dissolution is a confrontationist but canny strategy. After the vibe took hold that Turnbull looked weak, this...
Voters say Turnbull best to handle tax reform: Newspoll
Mar 21, 2016 07:48 am UTC| Politics
Malcolm Turnbull is 20 points ahead of Bill Shorten as the leader more capable of managing tax reform in a Newspoll that has the Coalition slightly improving its two-party position in the past fortnight to lead Labor...