Peter Hartcher
Author / Journalist
Recent articles
May 9, 2023
Was there some luck involved in delivering this year’s surplus? Of course. But the Coalition had lucky years too and failed.
May 9, 2023
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.
May 5, 2023
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.
May 2, 2023
Beijing’s increasing aggression towards the Philippines, Japan and Taiwan points to an administration intent on flexing its regional muscle.
April 28, 2023
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.
April 25, 2023
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.