Peter Hartcher
Author / Journalist
Recent articles
September 23, 2023
The PM should have asked all the states to cooperate in a joint federal-state royal commission. It seems he was more interested in political management.
September 19, 2023
The governments of the Pacific island nations are asking for visa-free travel to Australia and New Zealand. Here’s why it makes sense.
September 16, 2023
It’s about indigeneity. What’s the difference? Race is about skin colour. Indigeneity is about first peoples. Australia is home to various races but has only one first people.
September 12, 2023
While other G20 world leaders met in Indonesia, the Chinese president was busy preparing his country for “the danger of war”.
September 9, 2023
The Spirit of Australia, by government decree, was profit maximisation. Joyce was acting within that spirit.
September 5, 2023
When China’s neighbours didn’t embrace its notorious “made-in-China map”, Xi Jinping cancelled several upcoming summit appearances.