Returning to Air Force One after a campaign speech in Bemidji, Minnesota, President Trump learnt of the passing of Associate Justice Ruth Bader Ginsberg from the media pool. Responding to journalists, he said: “She led an amazing life. What else can you say? She was … Continue readingEND OF AN ERA – DEATH OF THE NOTORIOUS RBG
After months of waiting, thousands of news articles, countless interviews on TV, and constant speculation, Kamala Harris, the junior senator from California, has been selected by Joe Biden as his running mate in this election cycle. Harris beat the likes of Susan Rice, Elizabeth Warren, … Continue readingIT’S KAMALA | IS THERE RELUCTANCE IN BIDEN’S CHOICE?
On 26 June 1945, President Harry Truman addressed 900 delegates at the Herbst Theatre in San Francisco: Out of all the arguments and disputes, and different points of view, a way was found to agree. Here is the spotlight of full publicity, in the tradition … Continue readingTHE UN CHARTER AT 75 | IS IT TIME FOR MAJOR REFORM?
INTERVIEW WITH DR MICHAEL PULCH, AMBASSADOR OF THE EUROPEAN UNION TO AUSTRALIA “Diplomacy is a key part of finding a solution” Dr Michael Pulch- Ambassador of the European Union to Australia (April 6th 2020 interviewed by Ryan Attard) Although COVID-19 may have momentarily captured our … Continue readingWHY SHOULD WE PURSUE A TRADE DEAL WITH THE EU
The aviation industry is suffering the brunt of the COVID-19 travel ban. With airlines such as QANTAS grounding all international flights, we are seeing mass layoffs and some airlines on the brink of bankruptcy. Now Virgin Australia has entered into voluntary administration, leaving QANTAS with … Continue readingAVIATION IN TURMOIL: THE COLLAPSE OF VIRGIN AND FEARS FOR THE WORLD’S AIRLINES
2019 has set the stage for the next decade. Just as the 2000s acted as a prologue for events of the 2010s, we now are about to enter the next chapter of the story we call the twenty-first century. Before we end this year, it … Continue reading2019 IN REVIEW – HARD WORK AWAITS
EDITORIAL – The 2010s began with a renewed sense of hope. It seemed that after the turmoils of the first decade of the twenty-first century we could only be on an upward trajectory. However, we enter the 2020s more divided than ever, with our differences … Continue readingTOLERANCE & RESPECT | WE MUST DO BETTER IN THE 2020s
EDITORIAL – As we come to the end of 2019, it is time to reminisce on those events that shaped our year. Over the past twelve months, many leaders left the political arena through electoral defeat, coups and peaceful transitions of power. Let’s say goodbye … Continue readingGOODBYE, AU REVOIR, AUF WIEDERSEHEN, ADIOS | LEADERS BIDDING FAREWELL IN 2019
Argentina have just elected former Chief of the Cabinet Alberto Fernandez as its president, succeeding the defeated Mauricio Macri. With 48.1% of the vote, in other presidential systems Fernandez would head to a run-off ballot along with Macri who got 40.4%. However, in Argentina, this … Continue readingARGENTINE ELECTION – RISE OF FERNANDEZ AND RETURN OF KIRCHNER
EDITORIAL – As another day passes, it seems more likely that Donald Trump will be impeached by the U.S. House of Representatives. The current scandal regarding the President’s involvement in asking the Ukrainian Government to assist in digging up dirt on his political opponent Joe … Continue readingIMPEACHMENT AHEAD: TRUMP’S UKRAINE MOMENT