menu_open Columnists
Michael Koziol

Michael Koziol

Canberra Times

We use cookies to provide some features and experiences in QOSHE

More information  .  Close

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...

friday 20

WA Today

Michael Koziol

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

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...

friday 10

The Sydney Morning Herald

Michael Koziol

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

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...

friday 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...

friday 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.

friday 10

WA Today

Michael Koziol

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

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.

friday 20

The Sydney Morning Herald

Michael Koziol

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

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.

friday 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.

friday 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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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 Age

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

Brisbane Times

Michael Koziol

America first? Maybe not, if you ask Trump-voting Americans

A poll suggests a clear majority of Americans – especially MAGA Republicans – want the US to defend Ukraine and Taiwan, even while Donald Trump is...

08.12.2025 7

WA Today

Michael Koziol

America first? Maybe not, if you ask Trump-voting Americans

America first? Maybe not, if you ask Trump-voting Americans

A poll suggests a clear majority of Americans – especially MAGA Republicans – want the US to defend Ukraine and Taiwan, even while Donald Trump is...

08.12.2025 6

The Sydney Morning Herald

Michael Koziol

America first? Maybe not, if you ask Trump-voting Americans

America first? Maybe not, if you ask Trump-voting Americans

A poll suggests a clear majority of Americans – especially MAGA Republicans – want the US to defend Ukraine and Taiwan, even while Donald Trump is...

08.12.2025 6

The Age

Michael Koziol

America first? Maybe not, if you ask Trump-voting Americans

A poll suggests a clear majority of Americans – especially MAGA Republicans – want the US to defend Ukraine and Taiwan, even while Donald Trump is...

08.12.2025 6

Brisbane Times

Michael Koziol

‘Fog of war’ might excuse an admiral, but it won’t let Hegseth off the hook

Donald Trump’s version of the “war on terrorism” involves extrajudicial killings of suspected drug couriers in international waters – while...

03.12.2025 10

WA Today

Michael Koziol

‘Fog of war’ might excuse an admiral, but it won’t let Hegseth off the hook

Donald Trump’s version of the “war on terrorism” involves extrajudicial killings of suspected drug couriers in international waters – while...

03.12.2025 10

The Sydney Morning Herald

Michael Koziol

‘Fog of war’ might excuse an admiral, but it won’t let Hegseth off the hook

Donald Trump’s version of the “war on terrorism” involves extrajudicial killings of suspected drug couriers in international waters – while...

03.12.2025 10

The Age

Michael Koziol

‘Fog of war’ might excuse an admiral, but it won’t let Hegseth off the hook

Donald Trump’s version of the “war on terrorism” involves extrajudicial killings of suspected drug couriers in international waters – while...

03.12.2025 7

Brisbane Times

Michael Koziol

The National Guard shooter fired at America’s heart. The response will be brutal

In this already febrile climate around immigration, the attack has set off a visceral response. And it is not limited to Afghan refugees.

29.11.2025 10

WA Today

Michael Koziol

The National Guard shooter fired at America’s heart. The response will be brutal

In this already febrile climate around immigration, the attack has set off a visceral response. And it is not limited to Afghan refugees.

29.11.2025 20

The Sydney Morning Herald

Michael Koziol

The National Guard shooter fired at America’s heart. The response will be brutal

In this already febrile climate around immigration, the attack has set off a visceral response. And it is not limited to Afghan refugees.

29.11.2025 20

The Age

Michael Koziol

The National Guard shooter fired at America’s heart. The response will be brutal

In this already febrile climate around immigration, the attack has set off a visceral response. And it is not limited to Afghan refugees.

29.11.2025 10

Brisbane Times

Michael Koziol

It’s official: Trump gets away with attempts to overturn 2020 election

The final criminal case against the president – racketeering charges in the state of Georgia involving multiple alleged co-conspirators – has been...

27.11.2025 10

WA Today

Michael Koziol

It’s official: Trump gets away with attempts to overturn 2020 election

The final criminal case against the president – racketeering charges in the state of Georgia involving multiple alleged co-conspirators – has been...

27.11.2025 10

The Sydney Morning Herald

Michael Koziol

It’s official: Trump gets away with attempts to overturn 2020 election

The final criminal case against the president – racketeering charges in the state of Georgia involving multiple alleged co-conspirators – has been...

27.11.2025 10

The Age

Michael Koziol

It’s official: Trump gets away with attempts to overturn 2020 election

The final criminal case against the president – racketeering charges in the state of Georgia involving multiple alleged co-conspirators – has been...

27.11.2025 9

Brisbane Times

Michael Koziol

A weaker Trump should mean a bolder resistance – including on Ukraine

It’s no surprise that the initial 28-point peace plan is undergoing major surgery. The real surprise – and mystery – is how it was ever put forward.

24.11.2025 8

WA Today

Michael Koziol

A weaker Trump should mean a bolder resistance – including on Ukraine

It’s no surprise that the initial 28-point peace plan is undergoing major surgery. The real surprise – and mystery – is how it was ever put forward.

24.11.2025 10

The Sydney Morning Herald

Michael Koziol

A weaker Trump should mean a bolder resistance – including on Ukraine

It’s no surprise that the initial 28-point peace plan is undergoing major surgery. The real surprise – and mystery – is how it was ever put forward.

24.11.2025 10

The Age

Michael Koziol

A weaker Trump should mean a bolder resistance – including on Ukraine

It’s no surprise that the initial 28-point peace plan is undergoing major surgery. The real surprise – and mystery – is how it was ever put forward.

24.11.2025 5

Brisbane Times

Michael Koziol

Odd couple Trump and Mamdani sing from same song sheet in remarkable meeting

“I’ll be cheering for him,” the US president said of the man he had previously branded a communist lunatic, completing his backflip on the...

22.11.2025 10

WA Today

Michael Koziol

Odd couple Trump and Mamdani sing from same song sheet in remarkable meeting

“I’ll be cheering for him,” the US president said of the man he had previously branded a communist lunatic, completing his backflip on the...

22.11.2025 10

The Sydney Morning Herald

Michael Koziol