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Trump suggests he would not help UK in another Falklands clash

Trump suggests he would not help UK in another Falklands clash

The president linked the issue to the Iran war by noting, again, that former British prime minister Keir Starmer turned down his request for military...

previous day 20

WA Today

David Crowe

Trump suggests he would not help UK in another Falklands clash

Trump suggests he would not help UK in another Falklands clash

The president linked the issue to the Iran war by noting, again, that former British prime minister Keir Starmer turned down his request for military...

previous day 10

The Sydney Morning Herald

David Crowe

Trump suggests he would not help UK in another Falklands clash

Trump suggests he would not help UK in another Falklands clash

The president linked the issue to the Iran war by noting, again, that former British prime minister Keir Starmer turned down his request for military...

previous day 20

The Age

David Crowe

Trump suggests he would not help UK in another Falklands clash

Trump suggests he would not help UK in another Falklands clash

The president linked the issue to the Iran war by noting, again, that former British prime minister Keir Starmer turned down his request for military...

previous day 20

Brisbane Times

David Crowe

Britain’s budget blues will end Burnham’s honeymoon

Britain’s budget blues will end Burnham’s honeymoon

There are tough choices ahead for new UK PM Andy Burnham – if he has the stomach to make any.

thursday 20

WA Today

David Crowe

Britain’s budget blues will end Burnham’s honeymoon

Britain’s budget blues will end Burnham’s honeymoon

There are tough choices ahead for new UK PM Andy Burnham – if he has the stomach to make any.

thursday 20

The Sydney Morning Herald

David Crowe

Britain’s budget blues will end Burnham’s honeymoon

Britain’s budget blues will end Burnham’s honeymoon

There are tough choices ahead for new UK PM Andy Burnham – if he has the stomach to make any.

thursday 20

The Age

David Crowe

Britain’s budget blues will end Burnham’s honeymoon

Britain’s budget blues will end Burnham’s honeymoon

There are tough choices ahead for new UK PM Andy Burnham – if he has the stomach to make any.

thursday 20

Brisbane Times

David Crowe

As Putin’s long shadow falls across Europe, Germany’s far-right is prospering

As Putin’s long shadow falls across Europe, Germany’s far-right is prospering

Russia’s belligerent rhetoric and increasingly brazen “grey zone” threats are spilling over into election debates across the continent – and...

02.09.2026 20

WA Today

David Crowe

As Putin’s long shadow falls across Europe, Germany’s far-right is prospering

As Putin’s long shadow falls across Europe, Germany’s far-right is prospering

Russia’s belligerent rhetoric and increasingly brazen “grey zone” threats are spilling over into election debates across the continent – and...

02.09.2026 20

The Sydney Morning Herald

David Crowe

As Putin’s long shadow falls across Europe, Germany’s far-right is prospering

As Putin’s long shadow falls across Europe, Germany’s far-right is prospering

Russia’s belligerent rhetoric and increasingly brazen “grey zone” threats are spilling over into election debates across the continent – and...

02.09.2026 20

The Age

David Crowe

As Putin’s long shadow falls across Europe, Germany’s far-right is prospering

As Putin’s long shadow falls across Europe, Germany’s far-right is prospering

Russia’s belligerent rhetoric and increasingly brazen “grey zone” threats are spilling over into election debates across the continent – and...

02.09.2026 20

Brisbane Times

David Crowe

Britain just shelved a key defence goal. That’s not good for Australia.

Britain just shelved a key defence goal. That’s not good for Australia.

The man who quit Keir Starmer’s government over the failure to boost defence spending appears now to have reached the same conclusion: Britain...

30.08.2026 20

WA Today

David Crowe

Britain just shelved a key defence goal. That’s not good for Australia.

Britain just shelved a key defence goal. That’s not good for Australia.

The man who quit Keir Starmer’s government over the failure to boost defence spending appears now to have reached the same conclusion: Britain...

30.08.2026 20

The Sydney Morning Herald

David Crowe

Britain just shelved a key defence goal. That’s not good for Australia.

Britain just shelved a key defence goal. That’s not good for Australia.

The man who quit Keir Starmer’s government over the failure to boost defence spending appears now to have reached the same conclusion: Britain...

30.08.2026 20

The Age

David Crowe

Britain just shelved a key defence goal. That’s not good for Australia.

Britain just shelved a key defence goal. That’s not good for Australia.

The man who quit Keir Starmer’s government over the failure to boost defence spending appears now to have reached the same conclusion: Britain...

30.08.2026 20

Brisbane Times

David Crowe

‘Scroungers’ or worth a second chance: What Londoners really think of Harry and Meghan

We headed to the Duke of Sussex pub in Waterloo to find out. When Harry and Meghan return, they should drop in for a drink.

23.08.2026 20

WA Today

David Crowe

‘Scroungers’ or worth a second chance: What Londoners really think of Harry and Meghan

We headed to the Duke of Sussex pub in Waterloo to find out. When Harry and Meghan return, they should drop in for a drink.

23.08.2026 20

The Sydney Morning Herald

David Crowe

‘Scroungers’ or worth a second chance: What Londoners really think of Harry and Meghan

We headed to the Duke of Sussex pub in Waterloo to find out. When Harry and Meghan return, they should drop in for a drink.

23.08.2026 20

The Age

David Crowe

‘Scroungers’ or worth a second chance: What Londoners really think of Harry and Meghan

We headed to the Duke of Sussex pub in Waterloo to find out. When Harry and Meghan return, they should drop in for a drink.

23.08.2026 20

Brisbane Times

David Crowe

For Harry and Meghan, going home might just reopen old family wounds

Prince Harry has been talking about mending fences with his royal relatives for a while, but he may find that absence has not made hearts grow fonder.

20.08.2026 20

WA Today

David Crowe

For Harry and Meghan, going home might just reopen old family wounds

Prince Harry has been talking about mending fences with his royal relatives for a while, but he may find that absence has not made hearts grow fonder.

20.08.2026 20

The Sydney Morning Herald

David Crowe

For Harry and Meghan, going home might just reopen old family wounds

Prince Harry has been talking about mending fences with his royal relatives for a while, but he may find that absence has not made hearts grow fonder.

20.08.2026 20

The Age

David Crowe

For Harry and Meghan, going home might just reopen old family wounds

Prince Harry has been talking about mending fences with his royal relatives for a while, but he may find that absence has not made hearts grow fonder.

20.08.2026 20

Brisbane Times

David Crowe

Farage began a political farce. Binface missed his chance

The Reform leader’s byelection win over the celebrated “man wearing a bin on his head” means little politically, and it wasn’t exactly comedy...

14.08.2026 30

WA Today

David Crowe

Farage began a political farce. Binface missed his chance

The Reform leader’s byelection win over the celebrated “man wearing a bin on his head” means little politically, and it wasn’t exactly comedy...

14.08.2026 20

The Age

David Crowe

Farage began a political farce. Binface missed his chance

The Reform leader’s byelection win over the celebrated “man wearing a bin on his head” means little politically, and it wasn’t exactly comedy...

14.08.2026 20

Brisbane Times

David Crowe

Farage began a political farce. Binface missed his chance

The Reform leader’s byelection win over the celebrated “man wearing a bin on his head” means little politically, and it wasn’t exactly comedy...

14.08.2026 20

The Sydney Morning Herald

David Crowe

Alien space warrior vs right-wing populist: the UK election that is beyond a joke

The prospect of Reform UK leader Nigel Farage being humiliated by Count Binface in this week’s byelection generated global headlines. But the joke...

10.08.2026 20

The Age

David Crowe

Alien space warrior vs right-wing populist: the UK election that is beyond a joke

The prospect of Reform UK leader Nigel Farage being humiliated by Count Binface in this week’s byelection generated global headlines. But the joke...

10.08.2026 30

WA Today

David Crowe

Alien space warrior vs right-wing populist: the UK election that is beyond a joke

The prospect of Reform UK leader Nigel Farage being humiliated by Count Binface in this week’s byelection generated global headlines. But the joke...

10.08.2026 30

Brisbane Times

David Crowe

Alien space warrior vs right-wing populist: the UK election that is beyond a joke

The prospect of Reform UK leader Nigel Farage being humiliated by Count Binface in this week’s byelection generated global headlines. But the joke...

10.08.2026 30

The Sydney Morning Herald

David Crowe

‘A torpedo’: Italy-Spain border blow-up now a major headache for Europe – and Australian travellers

A sudden move to deepen the dispute could ensnare thousands of travellers moving between the two countries – and erode an agreement on passport...

08.08.2026 20

The Age

David Crowe

‘A torpedo’: Italy-Spain border blow-up now a major headache for Europe – and Australian travellers

A sudden move to deepen the dispute could ensnare thousands of travellers moving between the two countries – and erode an agreement on passport...

08.08.2026 20

WA Today

David Crowe

‘A torpedo’: Italy-Spain border blow-up now a major headache for Europe – and Australian travellers

A sudden move to deepen the dispute could ensnare thousands of travellers moving between the two countries – and erode an agreement on passport...

08.08.2026 30

Brisbane Times

David Crowe

‘A torpedo’: Italy-Spain border blow-up now a major headache for Europe – and Australian travellers

A sudden move to deepen the dispute could ensnare thousands of travellers moving between the two countries – and erode an agreement on passport...

08.08.2026 30

The Sydney Morning Herald

David Crowe

How the storming of Ceuta shifts Europe to the right

The mayor-president of Ceuta, Juan Jesus Vivas, said 60,000 people rushed over the border. The Spanish Interior Ministry claimed almost all the...

01.08.2026 20

WA Today

David Crowe

How the storming of Ceuta shifts Europe to the right

The mayor-president of Ceuta, Juan Jesus Vivas, said 60,000 people rushed over the border. The Spanish Interior Ministry claimed almost all the...

01.08.2026 30

The Sydney Morning Herald

David Crowe

How the storming of Ceuta shifts Europe to the right

The mayor-president of Ceuta, Juan Jesus Vivas, said 60,000 people rushed over the border. The Spanish Interior Ministry claimed almost all the...

01.08.2026 20

The Age

David Crowe

How the storming of Ceuta shifts Europe to the right

The mayor-president of Ceuta, Juan Jesus Vivas, said 60,000 people rushed over the border. The Spanish Interior Ministry claimed almost all the...

01.08.2026 30

Brisbane Times

David Crowe

What a viral car crash video reveals about Nigel Farage

The Reform leader’s resilience in shrugging off brickbats means his opponents can’t simply rely on shouting down his arguments.

24.07.2026 20

The Age

David Crowe

What a viral car crash video reveals about Nigel Farage

The Reform leader’s resilience in shrugging off brickbats means his opponents can’t simply rely on shouting down his arguments.

24.07.2026 30

WA Today

David Crowe

What a viral car crash video reveals about Nigel Farage

The Reform leader’s resilience in shrugging off brickbats means his opponents can’t simply rely on shouting down his arguments.

24.07.2026 40

The Sydney Morning Herald

David Crowe

What a viral car crash video reveals about Nigel Farage

The Reform leader’s resilience in shrugging off brickbats means his opponents can’t simply rely on shouting down his arguments.

24.07.2026 30

Brisbane Times

David Crowe

An Australian observer has a warning for Britain’s new PM. Will Andy Burnham listen?

The UK has seen a lot of failure over the last decade. Its problems will take more to fix than changing the face at the top.

21.07.2026 30

The Age

David Crowe

An Australian observer has a warning for Britain’s new PM. Will Andy Burnham listen?

The UK has seen a lot of failure over the last decade. Its problems will take more to fix than changing the face at the top.

21.07.2026 30

WA Today

David Crowe

An Australian observer has a warning for Britain’s new PM. Will Andy Burnham listen?

The UK has seen a lot of failure over the last decade. Its problems will take more to fix than changing the face at the top.

21.07.2026 30

The Sydney Morning Herald

David Crowe

An Australian observer has a warning for Britain’s new PM. Will Andy Burnham listen?

The UK has seen a lot of failure over the last decade. Its problems will take more to fix than changing the face at the top.

21.07.2026 30

Brisbane Times

David Crowe

Hanson is sweating her five-star Euro summer more than she’s willing to let on

One Nation leader Pauline Hanson knew she had questions to answer, and she ran for cover. If the mainstream media doesn’t matter, why does she seem...

19.07.2026 40

WA Today

David Crowe

Hanson is sweating her five-star Euro summer more than she’s willing to let on

One Nation leader Pauline Hanson knew she had questions to answer, and she ran for cover. If the mainstream media doesn’t matter, why does she seem...

19.07.2026 40

The Sydney Morning Herald

David Crowe