What's Australia's end game with China? ...

Tom McIlroy speaks to independent MP Helen Haines to talk through her ambitious agenda for the new parliamentary term, her sharp disappointment with the robodebt royal commission fallout, and what the government’s response says about political accountability 

After a bruising election loss, the Coalition is at a crossroads. Can it reinvent itself as a credible alternative to Labor, or will internal divisions over nuclear energy, net zero and the Liberal party’s identity doom it to another term in opposition? Guardian Australia chief p ... Show More

The new leader of the Australian Greens, Senator Larissa Waters from Queensland talks about her vision for the party, the challenges of a shifting political landscape, and why she believes this is a moment for bold reforms Labor must rewrite current environment laws which ‘facili ... Show More

Depuis plusieurs semaines, les motifs de tensions se multiplient entre Pékin et Washington. Qu’il s’agisse des potentielles livraisons d’armes chinoises à la Russie pour mener sa guerre en Ukraine, de l’épisode des ballons espions dans le ciel américain, de l’application TikTok q ... Show More

Australia’s relations with China have taken a dive in recent years, forcing Canberra to reassess regional security and trade ties. Gideon talks to Michael Fullilove, director of the Lowy Institute, Australia’s leading foreign-policy think-tank, about how Australia is adapting to ... Show More

In late January, 50 high-profile Australians led by former Australian Foreign Affairs Ministers, Bob Carr and Gareth Evans, called on the government to take actions to defuse tensions between the United States and China. They said they supported a balance of power in the region, ... Show More

Australia’s slanging match with Solomon Islands and the threat of China in the Pacific region continue to put pressure on the Coalition’s campaign. Defence and foreign affairs correspondent Daniel Hurst talks to Jane Lee about how the major parties plan to tackle defence challeng ... Show More

As president Xi Jinping begins his third five-year term, China’s path forward is uncertain. Covid-19 is tearing through the country after it relaxed its strict “zero-covid” policies. China also faces slowing economic growth and rising geopolitical tensions with America. Are China ... Show More

In this episode of the ChinaPower Podcast, Dr. Charles Edel joins us to unpack the relationship between Australia and China. Dr. Edel begins by navigating key moments of closeness and tension in the China-Australia relationship. In terms of policies towards China, he highlights t ... Show More

China and Solomon Islands are preparing to sign a historic security agreement that could be a stepping stone to a future Chinese naval base, less than 2,000km from Australia’s east coast. Laura Murphy-Oates speaks to defence correspondent Daniel Hurst about China’s growing influe ... Show More

Taiwan has come to represent a strategic flashpoint in US-China relations. As Beijing ramps up its political and military pressure on Taipei, any escalation could trigger a major conflict between the two powers. Unlike Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, China may have to reckon with d ... Show More

The United States and India have a long and complex history. In recent years, the two democracies have grown closer, linked by their shared concern about the rise of China. But the relationship has also been marked by a number of challenges. Just last week, U.S. authorities foile ... Show More