By Gordon Peake CANBERRA, 28 MAY 2026 (DEVPOLICY.ORG) — For reasons relating to the terms and conditions of the permanent public service, ingrained habits of reticence learned therein, or the uncertainties of consulting, many who work in and around development are hypersensitive about putting their names to their opinions. I am reminded of this every […]
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Australia gives U.S ‘edge’ against China, says Trump’s pick for Canberra
WASHINTON, 22 MAY 2026 (AFR)—Donald Trump’s pick to lead diplomatic efforts in Canberra says having a strong relationship with Australia gives the U.S an edge over China in the Indo-Pacific and is crucial to its attempts to break Beijing’s stranglehold on critical minerals processing. David Brat told senators on Wednesday (Thursday AEST) that if confirmed […]
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Iran war boosts Beijing ahead of Trump-Xi summit in China, experts say
By Brad Ryan and Emilie Gramenz in Washington DC https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-05-13/donald-trump-visits-china-for-summit-with-xi-jinping/106673264 (ABC- Australia) Analysts say the war in Iran has delivered some big strategic wins to China ahead of Donald Trump’s trip to Beijing. But Chinese President Xi Jinping also has strong incentives to work with his American counterpart to secure the Strait of Hormuz. Mr […]