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Trump heads to China weak and embarrassed

Trump heads to China weak and embarrassed

Donald Trump isn’t holding a winning hand as he gets ready for his summit with Xi Jinping.

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WA Today

Stephen Bartholomeusz

Trump heads to China weak and embarrassed

Trump heads to China weak and embarrassed

Donald Trump isn’t holding a winning hand as he gets ready for his summit with Xi Jinping.

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The Sydney Morning Herald

Stephen Bartholomeusz

Trump heads to China weak and embarrassed

Trump heads to China weak and embarrassed

Donald Trump isn’t holding a winning hand as he gets ready for his summit with Xi Jinping.

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The Age

Stephen Bartholomeusz

Trump heads to China weak and embarrassed

Trump heads to China weak and embarrassed

Donald Trump isn’t holding a winning hand as he gets ready for his summit with Xi Jinping.

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Brisbane Times

Stephen Bartholomeusz

Trump targets Europe as he eyes a new war

Trump targets Europe as he eyes a new war

You’d think Donald Trump had enough on his plate, trying to find an exit path from his war on Iran that isn’t humiliating. Now he has set his...

07.05.2026 10

WA Today

Stephen Bartholomeusz

Trump targets Europe as he eyes a new war

Trump targets Europe as he eyes a new war

You’d think Donald Trump had enough on his plate, trying to find an exit path from his war on Iran that isn’t humiliating. Now he has set his...

07.05.2026 10

Brisbane Times

Stephen Bartholomeusz

Trump targets Europe as he eyes a new war

Trump targets Europe as he eyes a new war

You’d think Donald Trump had enough on his plate, trying to find an exit path from his war on Iran that isn’t humiliating. Now he has set his...

07.05.2026 10

The Sydney Morning Herald

Stephen Bartholomeusz

Trump targets Europe as he eyes a new war

Trump targets Europe as he eyes a new war

You’d think Donald Trump had enough on his plate, trying to find an exit path from his war on Iran that isn’t humiliating. Now he has set his...

07.05.2026 20

The Age

Stephen Bartholomeusz

Trump goes ‘woke’ with a sudden change of mind

Trump goes ‘woke’ with a sudden change of mind

The AI alarm bells are ringing louder for Donald Trump, prompting an abrupt U-turn.

06.05.2026 20

The Sydney Morning Herald

Stephen Bartholomeusz

Trump goes ‘woke’ with a sudden change of mind

Trump goes ‘woke’ with a sudden change of mind

The AI alarm bells are ringing louder for Donald Trump, prompting an abrupt U-turn.

06.05.2026 10

WA Today

Stephen Bartholomeusz

Trump goes ‘woke’ with a sudden change of mind

Trump goes ‘woke’ with a sudden change of mind

The AI alarm bells are ringing louder for Donald Trump, prompting an abrupt U-turn.

06.05.2026 20

The Age

Stephen Bartholomeusz

Trump goes ‘woke’ with a sudden change of mind

Trump goes ‘woke’ with a sudden change of mind

The AI alarm bells are ringing louder for Donald Trump, prompting an abrupt U-turn.

06.05.2026 10

Brisbane Times

Stephen Bartholomeusz

‘So sad’: Trump has to start refunding $231b of his illegal tariffs

‘So sad’: Trump has to start refunding $231b of his illegal tariffs

America is about to pay refunds of revenue collected from Donald Trump’s illegal “Liberation Day” tariffs. And that may just be the beginning.

05.05.2026 10

The Sydney Morning Herald

Stephen Bartholomeusz

‘So sad’: Trump has to start refunding $231b of his illegal tariffs

‘So sad’: Trump has to start refunding $231b of his illegal tariffs

America is about to pay refunds of revenue collected from Donald Trump’s illegal “Liberation Day” tariffs. And that may just be the beginning.

05.05.2026 10

WA Today

Stephen Bartholomeusz

‘So sad’: Trump has to start refunding $231b of his illegal tariffs

‘So sad’: Trump has to start refunding $231b of his illegal tariffs

America is about to pay refunds of revenue collected from Donald Trump’s illegal “Liberation Day” tariffs. And that may just be the beginning.

05.05.2026 10

The Age

Stephen Bartholomeusz

‘So sad’: Trump has to start refunding $231b of his illegal tariffs

‘So sad’: Trump has to start refunding $231b of his illegal tariffs

America is about to pay refunds of revenue collected from Donald Trump’s illegal “Liberation Day” tariffs. And that may just be the beginning.

05.05.2026 10

Brisbane Times

Stephen Bartholomeusz

Trump is the biggest threat to a fragile America

Trump is the biggest threat to a fragile America

The economic growth the US is generating this year is built on a shaky foundation that could fall apart very quickly.

04.05.2026 10

The Age

Stephen Bartholomeusz

Trump is the biggest threat to a fragile America

Trump is the biggest threat to a fragile America

The economic growth the US is generating this year is built on a shaky foundation that could fell apart very quickly.

04.05.2026 10

The Sydney Morning Herald

Stephen Bartholomeusz

Trump is the biggest threat to a fragile America

Trump is the biggest threat to a fragile America

The economic growth the US is generating this year is built on a very shaky foundation.

04.05.2026 20

WA Today

Stephen Bartholomeusz

Trump is the biggest threat to a fragile America

Trump is the biggest threat to a fragile America

The economic growth the US is generating this year is built on a very shaky foundation.

04.05.2026 20

Brisbane Times

Stephen Bartholomeusz

Trump will be furious as an old foe digs in his heels

Trump will be furious as an old foe digs in his heels

Fed chair Jerome Powell has long been one of Donald Trump’s favourite targets. But he might have the last laugh after an historic move that will...

30.04.2026 10

WA Today

Stephen Bartholomeusz

Trump will be furious as an old foe digs in his heels

Trump will be furious as an old foe digs in his heels

Fed chair Jerome Powell has long been one of Donald Trump’s favourite targets. But he might have the last laugh after an historic move that will...

30.04.2026 10

The Sydney Morning Herald

Stephen Bartholomeusz

Trump will be furious as an old foe digs in his heels

Trump will be furious as an old foe digs in his heels

Fed chair Jerome Powell has long been one of Donald Trump’s favourite targets. But he might have the last laugh after an historic move that will...

30.04.2026 10

Brisbane Times

Stephen Bartholomeusz

Trump will be furious as an old foe digs in his heels

Trump will be furious as an old foe digs in his heels

Fed chair Jerome Powell has long been one of Donald Trump’s favourite targets. But he might have the last laugh after an historic move that will...

30.04.2026 10

The Age

Stephen Bartholomeusz

Emiratis’ exit from OPEC will boost the flow of oil after the war

UAE’s defection will reduce the oil cartel’s influence over the global energy market and help make up for the billion barrels of oil lost because...

29.04.2026 10

WA Today

Stephen Bartholomeusz

Emiratis’ exit from OPEC will boost the flow of oil after the war

UAE’s defection will reduce the oil cartel’s influence over the global energy market and help make up for the billion barrels of oil lost because...

29.04.2026 10

The Sydney Morning Herald

Stephen Bartholomeusz

Emiratis’ exit from OPEC will boost the flow of oil after the war

UAE’s defection will reduce the oil cartel’s influence over the global energy market and help make up for the billion barrels of oil lost because...

29.04.2026 20

Brisbane Times

Stephen Bartholomeusz

Emiratis’ exit from OPEC will boost the flow of oil after the war

UAE’s defection will reduce the oil cartel’s influence over the global energy market and help make up for the billion barrels of oil lost because...

29.04.2026 20

The Age

Stephen Bartholomeusz

AI heavyweights’ court battle could unravel the entire sector

Elon Musk is suing to make OpenAI a non-profit again and remove Sam Altman as its CEO. If he succeeds, the complex web of deal between the world’s...

28.04.2026 20

WA Today

Stephen Bartholomeusz

AI heavyweights’ court battle could unravel the entire sector

Elon Musk is suing to make OpenAI a non-profit again and remove Sam Altman as its CEO. If he succeeds, the complex web of deal between the world’s...

28.04.2026 20

The Sydney Morning Herald

Stephen Bartholomeusz

AI heavyweights’ court battle could unravel the entire sector

Elon Musk is suing to make OpenAI a non-profit again and remove Sam Altman as its CEO. If he succeeds, the complex web of deal between the world’s...

28.04.2026 20

Brisbane Times

Stephen Bartholomeusz

AI heavyweights’ court battle could unravel the entire sector

Elon Musk is suing to make OpenAI a non-profit again and remove Sam Altman as its CEO. If he succeeds, the complex web of deal between the world’s...

28.04.2026 10

The Age

Stephen Bartholomeusz

Putin’s pain: The walls are closing in on Russia

The US may have gone soft on Russia, but the Europeans are getting more assertive, and they have also upset China in the process.

27.04.2026 20

WA Today

Stephen Bartholomeusz

Putin’s pain: The walls are closing in on Russia

The US may have gone soft on Russia, but the Europeans are getting more assertive, and they have also upset China in the process.

27.04.2026 10

The Age

Stephen Bartholomeusz

Putin’s pain: The walls are closing in on Russia

The US may have gone soft on Russia, but the Europeans are getting more assertive, and they have also upset China in the process.

27.04.2026 20

The Sydney Morning Herald

Stephen Bartholomeusz

Putin’s pain: The walls are closing in on Russia

The US may have gone soft on Russia, but the Europeans are getting more assertive, and they have also upset China in the process.

27.04.2026 20

Brisbane Times

Stephen Bartholomeusz

‘Good ally’ UAE is turning to Trump for a lifeline in war’s dollar crunch

The Emiratis are asking Washington for currency swaps to get US dollars as their oil exports are being throttled by the war. Trump has a personal...

23.04.2026 20

WA Today

Stephen Bartholomeusz

‘Good ally’ UAE is turning to Trump for a lifeline in war’s dollar crunch

The Emiratis are asking Washington for currency swaps to get US dollars as their oil exports are being throttled by the war. Trump has a personal...

23.04.2026 20

The Sydney Morning Herald

Stephen Bartholomeusz

‘Good ally’ UAE is turning to Trump for a lifeline in war’s dollar crunch

The Emiratis are asking Washington for currency swaps to get US dollars as their oil exports are being throttled by the war. Trump has a personal...

23.04.2026 20

The Age

Stephen Bartholomeusz

‘Good ally’ UAE is turning to Trump for a lifeline in war’s dollar crunch

The Emiratis are asking Washington for currency swaps to get US dollars as their oil exports are being throttled by the war. Trump has a personal...

23.04.2026 20

Brisbane Times

Stephen Bartholomeusz

No ‘sock puppet’? What to expect from Trump’s pick for the Fed chair

Kevin Warsh, the US president’s nominee to be the next chair of the Federal Reserve, faced a grilling at his nomination hearing in Congress....

22.04.2026 20

WA Today

Stephen Bartholomeusz

No ‘sock puppet’? What to expect from Trump’s pick for the Fed chair

Kevin Warsh, the US president’s nominee to be the next chair of the Federal Reserve, faced a grilling at his nomination hearing in Congress....

22.04.2026 20

The Sydney Morning Herald

Stephen Bartholomeusz

No ‘sock puppet’? What to expect from Trump’s pick for the Fed chair

Kevin Warsh, the US president’s nominee to be the next chair of the Federal Reserve, faced a grilling at his nomination hearing in Congress....

22.04.2026 20

The Age

Stephen Bartholomeusz

No ‘sock puppet’? What to expect from Trump’s pick for the Fed chair

Kevin Warsh, the US president’s nominee to be the next chair of the Federal Reserve, faced a grilling at his nomination hearing in Congress....

22.04.2026 20

Brisbane Times

Stephen Bartholomeusz

No crying wolf: Regulate the AI juggernaut before it’s too late

No one denies the potential of AI to transform economies and societies, but those who know the technology best are cognisant of its dangers.

21.04.2026 20

WA Today

Stephen Bartholomeusz

No crying wolf: Regulate the AI juggernaut before it’s too late

No one denies the potential of AI to transform economies and societies, but those who know the technology best are cognisant of its dangers.

21.04.2026 10

The Sydney Morning Herald

Stephen Bartholomeusz

No crying wolf: Regulate the AI juggernaut before it’s too late

No one denies the potential of AI to transform economies and societies, but those who know the technology best are cognisant of its dangers.

21.04.2026 10

The Age

Stephen Bartholomeusz

No crying wolf: Regulate the AI juggernaut before it’s too late

No one denies the potential of AI to transform economies and societies, but those who know the technology best are cognisant of its dangers.

21.04.2026 20

Brisbane Times

Stephen Bartholomeusz

Wall Street is playing a very dangerous game with Trump

Wall Street seems to be operating in a parallel universe to the one other markets are in as the war rages on. If these two worlds collide, the...

20.04.2026 30

WA Today

Stephen Bartholomeusz

Wall Street is playing a very dangerous game with Trump

Wall Street seems to be operating in a parallel universe to the one other markets are in as the war rages on. If these two worlds collide, the...

20.04.2026 20

The Sydney Morning Herald

Stephen Bartholomeusz