Peter Hartcher
Author / Journalist

Was there some luck involved in delivering this year’s surplus? Of course. But the Coalition had lucky years too and failed.

In the time it takes you to read this article, two more Russian soldiers will have been killed or wounded in Ukraine as Putin presides over a human and military catastrophe.

Offering something over a trillion dollars’ worth of incentives for renewables investment in the US has made America the irresistible investment vortex of the planet.

Beijing’s increasing aggression towards the Philippines, Japan and Taiwan points to an administration intent on flexing its regional muscle.

To consolidate as a centrist reformer, Anthony Albanese needs to consolidate as a responsible manager of the treasury. The budget is his opportunity to do so.

The defence review lays out the “profound” risks facing Australia. But questions remain about how we will protect and defend ourselves over the next decade and beyond.