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Michael Koziol

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Rudd’s successor will need to be a political animal to survive DC

His infamous tweet left a question mark over his capacity to do the job, but Kevin Rudd changed the narrative.

yesterday 5

WA Today

Michael Koziol

Rudd’s successor will need to be a political animal to survive DC

His infamous tweet left a question mark over his capacity to do the job, but Kevin Rudd changed the narrative.

yesterday 9

The Sydney Morning Herald

Michael Koziol

Rudd’s successor will need to be a political animal to survive DC

His infamous tweet left a question mark over his capacity to do the job, but Kevin Rudd changed the narrative.

yesterday 9

The Age

Michael Koziol

Rudd’s successor will need to be a political animal to survive DC

His infamous tweet left a question mark over his capacity to do the job, but Kevin Rudd changed the narrative.

yesterday 4

Brisbane Times

Michael Koziol

Who will stick their neck out for Jerome Powell? So far, it’s slim pickings

All three living former Federal Reserve chairs have slammed the criminal investigation into Powell, but there’s been a stony silence from others in...

yesterday 10

WA Today

Michael Koziol

Who will stick their neck out for Jerome Powell? So far, it’s slim pickings

All three living former Federal Reserve chairs have slammed the criminal investigation into Powell, but there’s been a stony silence from others in...

yesterday 40

The Sydney Morning Herald

Michael Koziol

Who will stick their neck out for Jerome Powell? So far, it’s slim pickings

All three living former Federal Reserve chairs have slammed the criminal investigation into Powell, but there’s been a stony silence from others in...

yesterday 10

The Age

Michael Koziol

Who will stick their neck out for Jerome Powell? So far, it’s slim pickings

All three living former Federal Reserve chairs have slammed the criminal investigation into Powell, but there’s been a stony silence from others in...

yesterday 10

Brisbane Times

Michael Koziol

When it comes to violence against protesters, this administration has a track record of lies

It is difficult to take ICE’s claims about Minneapolis seriously when it has already been called out for gross misrepresentations about its...

09.01.2026 10

WA Today

Michael Koziol

When it comes to violence against protesters, this administration has a track record of lies

It is difficult to take ICE’s claims about Minneapolis seriously when it has already been called out for gross misrepresentations about its...

09.01.2026 10

The Sydney Morning Herald

Michael Koziol

When it comes to violence against protesters, this administration has a track record of lies

It is difficult to take ICE’s claims about Minneapolis seriously when it has already been called out for gross misrepresentations about its...

09.01.2026 20

The Age

Michael Koziol

When it comes to violence against protesters, this administration has a track record of lies

It is difficult to take ICE’s claims about Minneapolis seriously when it has already been called out for gross misrepresentations about its...

09.01.2026 10

Brisbane Times

Michael Koziol

Two wildly varied reports of the same incident reflect the two Americas of our time

A woman was shot dead, but in the US, it’s imperative to play the politics as hard as possible.

08.01.2026 10

WA Today

Michael Koziol

Two wildly varied reports of the same incident reflect the two Americas of our time

A woman was shot dead, but in the US, it’s imperative to play the politics as hard as possible.

08.01.2026 10

The Sydney Morning Herald

Michael Koziol

Two wildly varied reports of the same incident reflect the two Americas of our time

A woman was shot dead, but in the US, it’s imperative to play the politics as hard as possible.

08.01.2026 20

The Age

Michael Koziol

Two wildly varied reports of the same incident reflect the two Americas of our time

A woman was shot dead, but in the US, it’s imperative to play the politics as hard as possible.

08.01.2026 10

Brisbane Times

Michael Koziol

This could be Trump’s Iraq, and Americans must ask: Is it what we voted for?

Donald Trump made it clear that oil is what his Venezuelan venture is about. But it is entirely unclear how he envisages the next few days – or few...

04.01.2026 10

WA Today

Michael Koziol

This could be Trump’s Iraq, and Americans must ask: Is it what we voted for?

Donald Trump made it clear that oil is what his Venezuelan venture is about. But it is entirely unclear how he envisages the next few days – or few...

04.01.2026 20

The Sydney Morning Herald

Michael Koziol

This could be Trump’s Iraq, and Americans must ask: Is it what we voted for?

Donald Trump made it clear that oil is what his Venezuelan venture is about. But it is entirely unclear how he envisages the next few days – or few...

04.01.2026 20

The Age

Michael Koziol

This could be Trump’s Iraq, and Americans must ask: Is it what we voted for?

Donald Trump made it clear that oil is what his Venezuelan venture is about. But it is entirely unclear how he envisages the next few days – or few...

04.01.2026 10

Brisbane Times

Michael Koziol

The six words from Trump that had Zelensky – and the world – wincing

The question is whether this Trumpian blind spot for Putin’s intent will ultimately doom the peace process by railroading Ukraine into accepting...

30.12.2025 10

WA Today

Michael Koziol

The six words from Trump that had Zelensky – and the world – wincing

The question is whether this Trumpian blind spot for Putin’s intent will ultimately doom the peace process by railroading Ukraine into accepting...

30.12.2025 40

The Sydney Morning Herald

Michael Koziol

The six words from Trump that had Zelensky – and the world – wincing

The question is whether this Trumpian blind spot for Putin’s intent will ultimately doom the peace process by railroading Ukraine into accepting...

30.12.2025 10

The Age

Michael Koziol

The six words from Trump that had Zelensky – and the world – wincing

The question is whether this Trumpian blind spot for Putin’s intent will ultimately doom the peace process by railroading Ukraine into accepting...

30.12.2025 20

Brisbane Times

Michael Koziol

Midterms, Moscow and MAGA’s main man: How 2026 will be shaped

What’s in store for the world next year? As our correspondents looked ahead, the thread stitching it all together – or pulling it apart – led...

26.12.2025 20

WA Today

Michael Koziol

Midterms, Moscow and MAGA’s main man: How 2026 will be shaped

What’s in store for the world next year? As our correspondents looked ahead, the thread stitching it all together – or pulling it apart – led...

26.12.2025 10

The Sydney Morning Herald

Michael Koziol

Midterms, Moscow and MAGA’s main man: How 2026 will be shaped

What’s in store for the world next year? As our correspondents looked ahead, the thread stitching it all together – or pulling it apart – led...

26.12.2025 10

The Age

Michael Koziol

Midterms, Moscow and MAGA’s main man: How 2026 will be shaped

What’s in store for the world next year? As our correspondents looked ahead, the thread stitching it all together – or pulling it apart – led...

26.12.2025 20

Brisbane Times

Michael Koziol

What’s in a name? Trump’s vainglorious branding stunts point to underlying phobia

The US president has always believed in the power of his brand. But as far as legacies go, sticking your name on everything is perilously impermanent.

26.12.2025 10

WA Today

Michael Koziol

What’s in a name? Trump’s vainglorious branding stunts point to underlying phobia

The US president has always believed in the power of his brand. But as far as legacies go, sticking your name on everything is perilously impermanent.

26.12.2025 20

The Sydney Morning Herald

Michael Koziol

What’s in a name? Trump’s vainglorious branding stunts point to underlying phobia

The US president has always believed in the power of his brand. But as far as legacies go, sticking your name on everything is perilously impermanent.

26.12.2025 20

The Age

Michael Koziol

What’s in a name? Trump’s vainglorious branding stunts point to underlying phobia

The US president has always believed in the power of his brand. But as far as legacies go, sticking your name on everything is perilously impermanent.

26.12.2025 10

Brisbane Times

Michael Koziol

Trump cannot shake Epstein ‘cover-up’ saga – and today’s release will not help

These hedonistic photographs show men behaving badly with little compunction, knowing they could get away with it. The handling of today’s release...

20.12.2025 10

WA Today

Michael Koziol

Trump cannot shake Epstein ‘cover-up’ saga – and today’s release will not help

These hedonistic photographs show men behaving badly with little compunction, knowing they could get away with it. The handling of today’s release...

20.12.2025 10

The Sydney Morning Herald

Michael Koziol

Trump cannot shake Epstein ‘cover-up’ saga – and today’s release will not help

These hedonistic photographs show men behaving badly with little compunction, knowing they could get away with it. The handling of today’s release...

20.12.2025 10

The Age

Michael Koziol

Trump cannot shake Epstein ‘cover-up’ saga – and today’s release will not help

These hedonistic photographs show men behaving badly with little compunction, knowing they could get away with it. The handling of today’s release...

20.12.2025 10

Brisbane Times

Michael Koziol

Trump’s shouty prime-time address suggests he may not have another gear

One of Trump’s great assets last year was that he appeared more in touch with people’s real problems and worries. Now, he risks being the one seen...

18.12.2025 30

WA Today

Michael Koziol

Trump’s shouty prime-time address suggests he may not have another gear

One of Trump’s great assets last year was that he appeared more in touch with people’s real problems and worries. Now, he risks being the one seen...

18.12.2025 10

The Sydney Morning Herald

Michael Koziol

Trump’s shouty prime-time address suggests he may not have another gear

One of Trump’s great assets last year was that he appeared more in touch with people’s real problems and worries. Now, he risks being the one seen...

18.12.2025 5

The Age

Michael Koziol

Trump’s shouty prime-time address suggests he may not have another gear

One of Trump’s great assets last year was that he appeared more in touch with people’s real problems and worries. Now, he risks being the one seen...

18.12.2025 4

Brisbane Times

Michael Koziol

Bondi terrorist attack lobs a grenade into an already febrile world

American gun lobbyists quickly hijacked the Sydney massacre for their own political purposes, as did anti-immigration activists – in a harbinger of...

16.12.2025 9

WA Today

Michael Koziol

Bondi terrorist attack lobs a grenade into an already febrile world

American gun lobbyists quickly hijacked the Sydney massacre for their own political purposes, as did anti-immigration activists – in a harbinger of...

16.12.2025 10

The Sydney Morning Herald

Michael Koziol

Bondi terrorist attack lobs a grenade into an already febrile world

American gun lobbyists quickly hijacked the Sydney massacre for their own political purposes, as did anti-immigration activists – in a harbinger of...

16.12.2025 10

The Age

Michael Koziol

Bondi terrorist attack lobs a grenade into an already febrile world

American gun lobbyists quickly hijacked the Sydney massacre for their own political purposes, as did anti-immigration activists – in a harbinger of...

16.12.2025 10

Brisbane Times

Michael Koziol

A bunch of deep red Republicans just stood up to Trump. Here’s why it matters

In Indiana, the state Senate roundly rejected a push to redraw the electoral map to benefit Donald Trump. In the end, despite the president’s...

12.12.2025 30

WA Today

Michael Koziol

A bunch of deep red Republicans just stood up to Trump. Here’s why it matters

In Indiana, the state Senate roundly rejected a push to redraw the electoral map to benefit Donald Trump. In the end, despite the president’s...

12.12.2025 40

The Sydney Morning Herald

Michael Koziol

A bunch of deep red Republicans just stood up to Trump. Here’s why it matters

In Indiana, the state Senate roundly rejected a push to redraw the electoral map to benefit Donald Trump. In the end, despite the president’s...

12.12.2025 20

The Age

Michael Koziol

A bunch of deep red Republicans just stood up to Trump. Here’s why it matters

In Indiana, the state Senate roundly rejected a push to redraw the electoral map to benefit Donald Trump. In the end, despite the president’s...

12.12.2025 10

Brisbane Times

Michael Koziol

Secrecy over Pentagon review suggests there’s stuff in there Australia doesn’t want to talk about

The Pentagon’s AUKUS review might be an American document, but the Australian government has a duty to its own taxpayers to insist upon greater...

09.12.2025 10

WA Today

Michael Koziol

Secrecy over Pentagon review suggests there’s stuff in there Australia doesn’t want to talk about

The Pentagon’s AUKUS review might be an American document, but the Australian government has a duty to its own taxpayers to insist upon greater...

09.12.2025 10

The Sydney Morning Herald

Michael Koziol