The Age Australia Germany and Japan once threatened democracy. Now they’re saving it By: Peter Hartcher 4 May 2026 at 19:00 Forced to disarm after WWII, Japan and Germany are beginning to assume responsibility for preserving the world order.
The Age Australia Trump says he’s won the war. No one has told the Iranians By: Peter Hartcher 27 April 2026 at 19:00 I hold all the cards, says the US president. But there’s no one to play cards with.
The Age Australia Trump’s madcap folly emboldening this ‘axis of upheaval’ By: Peter Hartcher 20 April 2026 at 19:00 China, Russia, Iran and North Korea, dubbed the CRINKs, have been bolstered by their shared determination to challenge the US-led world order.
The Age Australia Trump and Netanyahu started the war together. Only one is determined to keep fighting By: Peter Hartcher 13 April 2026 at 19:00 Both men have looming deadlines – national elections.