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Just when you thought things couldn't get more unhinged.

Australian authors horrified by the huge expansion of use of pirated works to train AI - the ASA is recording info on your works if you want to lodge them here: docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAI…

JOB!

S&P futures -3.3% NASDAQ-100 -3.6% Pre-market $NKE -8.8% $LULU -11.2% $GM -1.2% $TSLA -4.5% $NVDA -4.2% $AMZN -5.6%

Dignity. ahh, such a quaint notion in these dark and cynical times. Next thing you'll be asking for honesty and humility.

Dialogues@Fulcrum - Fulcrum editor William Choong discusses #Australia’s strategic choices amid intensifying Sino-US rivalry and increased geopolitical flux with Prof Nick Bisley. #Podcast #Southeastasia #AUKUS fulcrum.sg/australia-rues…

My latest, in Foreign Affairs, argues the US needs to get serious about building military power in the Indian Ocean, alongside its Quad partners. (1/4) foreignaffairs.com/united-states/…

the Chinese Communist Party posting Reagan speeches about the importance of free trade…what a time to be alive

Wondering how middle powers are dealing with the Trumpian whirlwind? Listen to my conversation with William Choong about Australia's strategic loneliness. fulcrum.sg/australia-rues…

Timing is impeccable.

the hubris on these people...

My preview of Xi Jinping’s travel in Southeast Asia this week. With massive tariffs on SEA still threatened, the timing is perfect to position China as the responsible and responsive partner. But tangible new initiatives may be lacking. asia.nikkei.com/Opinion/Xi-Jin…

“America would be better off if more people worked in manufacturing.” • 80% of Americans agree • 20% disagree “I would be better off if I worked in a factory.” • 25% of Americans agree • 73% disagree • 2% currently work in a factory 👉🏻 cato.org/sites/cato.org…

Would be madness if... So you can bank on it!

Some thoughts from me on the ugly disfigured future of the global economy. lowyinstitute.org/the-interprete…

Now might be a good time to read BAD COP, my Quarterly Essay about Peter Dutton. And if you want a sample, Paul Murray performed a dramatic reading from the essay on Sky After Dark

A tour de force by Greg Raymond. While China provides authoritarian cover, it’s the anti-democratic govts of Southeast Asia, who are actively collaborating, facilitating cross border repression. Transnational criminals stabilize authoritarian politics. newmandala.org/making-mainlan…

Australian election result is NOT a model for centre-left renaissance. Labor got just over 1/3 of the primary vote but a stonking majority because of the pecularity of our preferential voting system. Size of ALP majority does not reflect broad support foreignpolicy.com/2025/05/05/lab…

Looking forward to this discussion, particularly the risks of hubris as ALP will be tempted to misread the election result!

This should be excellent, looking forward to it!