Tony Abbott | Watching America

Australia: Donald Trump’s Inflammatory Talk on Immigrants Makes Me Feel Like I’m Back in Australia

Rejeanne Lacroix - August 28, 2015. Published in The Age

Trump's specific proposals are certainly more outlandish and his language more vulgar than that of our politicians at times – we use a dog whistle, Trump prefers a bullhorn.

Australia: Ungoverned Space: US Request To Join Fight in Syria Carries Legal Risk

Rejeanne Lacroix - August 27, 2015. Published in The Age

It is a dangerous precedent if responses to global threats must set aside legal principle for subjective morality.

Australia: The US Wants Us To Bomb Syria for Political Reasons

Rejeanne Lacroix - August 26, 2015. Published in The Age

Australia: Not Leading, Following, as Abbott Puts Jobs First

Rejeanne Lacroix - August 12, 2015. Published in The Sydney Morning Herald

Australia: TPP Could Change the Story of a Rising China and a Declining America

Robin Koerner - August 2, 2015. Published in The Age

Australia: Why Eric Abetz and Tony Abbott Are Wrong on Same-Sex Marriage

Robin Koerner - July 2, 2015. Published in The Sydney Morning Herald

Senator Abetz also fails to admit that the leading minority U.S. court opinion supported in large part the substance of the argument for same-sex marriage.

Australia: Why Tony Abbott Should Embrace US Court on Same-Sex Marriage

Robin Koerner - June 29, 2015. Published in The Sydney Morning Herald

Australia: Leaders Must Choose the Right Mindset for 21st Century Asia Pacific

Robin Koerner - January 2, 2015. Published in The Age

Australia: Abbott Clueless on How to Handle US and China

Robin Koerner - November 24, 2014. Published in The Sydney Morning Herald

Obama's speech showed that he has no answer to China's ambitions except the uncompromising but underpowered resistance embodied in the Pivot – and we know that isn't working.

Australia: Obama and Abbott: Body Language Tells the Story

Robin Koerner - November 10, 2014. Published in The Sydney Morning Herald

Australia: Why the Campaign Against Islamic State Is Doomed

Robin Koerner - October 14, 2014. Published in The Age

There is no point launching a campaign if the objectives do not warrant the costs required to achieve them. President Obama himself probably understands this.

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