Australia set for major shift in climate policy
Prime minister-elect Anthony Albanese has promised to ‘change the country’
Australian voters set to choose between ‘bulldozer’ and ‘builder’
Six-week election campaign has been an attritional slog between uninspiring leaders
Gustavo Petro sweeps Colombia election primaries
Ex-Marxist guerrilla campaigning to halt oil exploration wins left-wing primary
Covid-19 protests threaten border trade between Canada and US
Blockade by truckers protesting vaccine mandates having impact on supply chains
A woman who breaks the rules still stands out in a way that few men can
Affairs of the heart spell double trouble for female leaders
Australia’s prime minister yet to commit to attending UN climate summit
Australia has so far refused to endorse a net zero emissions by 2050 target or double its emissions-cutting target for 2030
The Irish Times view on elections in Canada: Justin Trudeau’s gamble
Even if Conservatives beat Liberals in popular vote their path to power is far from clear
UN angers Australia with Great Barrier Reef recommendation
Draft decision would see world’s largest collection of coral reefs added to ‘in danger’ list
UK Liberal Democrat peer Shirley Williams dies aged 90
One-time Labour MP who broke away to help form SDP described as ‘inspiration to millions’
Australia’s PM apologises to ex-staffer who was allegedly raped in parliament
Morrison apologises about way complaint was handled and promises investigation
Dutch ‘manager’ Mark Rutte polling well despite mixed results
Hague Letter: After a reasonable start, the pandemic response has been patchy at best
A Joe Biden presidency: The likely winners and losers among world leaders
Rightwing populists will be scrambling to adapt to the departure of Donald Trump
Rutte rewarded for acquitting himself well on Covid-19, with his popularity soaring
Hague Letter: all politicians would be mistaken to believe they are in the driving seat when it comes to coronavirus
Poland election: Duda forced into second round against liberal Trzaskowski
Incumbent won the most votes but fell short of the 50 per cent needed to win
Cormac Moore: A century of partition
The Act, brought in by David Lloyd George’s government in an attempt to address the Ulster question, caused great confusion and was widely condemned both north and south
Labour Party: Kelly knows division push for government would cause
Some believe Tipperary TD has matured and is less likely to bulldoze party to his view
Mention of Honor Blackman’s name will bring smiles to faces of movie enthusiasts
‘I never considered myself a sex symbol’, James Bond, The Avengers actor once said
Strong support for prime minister as the Dutch lockdown continues
Mark Rutte denies that ‘herd immunity’ was ever an active strategy
‘Out of his depth’: World leaders battle coronavirus with mixed results
Italy’s PM Giuseppe Conte rises to occasion but others struggle to reassure fearful public
Looking for action on climate change: think economic cost
Hard numbers on cost of climate disasters dispel notion that it is too abstract to properly address
Australian PM Scott Morrison lambasted for party donation link in wildfire post
Prime minister’s tweet on wildfire measures included link to donate to Liberal party
London Calling 40 years on: How The Clash rewrote the rule book
The Clash filleted rock, politics and history with swagger and biting social commentary
Double Dutch: 100,000 Dutch citizens in UK can apply for dual nationality
New law will protect citizens of Netherlands living in the UK in the event of a no-deal Brexit
The Irish Times view on Canada’s election: Trudeau’s aura has faded
Prime minister survives scandals but he could hardly have come closer to defeat
Trudeau’s victory raises questions over the future of Canada’s right
Canadian Conservatives and far-right lose out as PM overcomes scandals to win election
Romanian president set to name new premier after government falls
Populist Social Democrats ousted after controversial reform plans backfire
Greta Thunberg: Their mockery shows we’re too loud to handle
Climate activist meets Justin Trudeau as massive crowds turn out for demonstration
Glimmers of optimism Ireland can win UN Security Council seat
America Letter: General Assembly in New York presents opportunity to press Irish case
Justin Trudeau ‘can’t recall’ how many times he wore blackface
Footage emerges of third instance of Canadian PM in blackface, one month before election
Donald Trump calls Danish PM ‘nasty’ after Greenland bid rebuff
‘You don’t talk to the United States that way, at least under me,’ says US president
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Europe Editor Patrick Smyth sets the scene and looks at the runners and riders
Denmark’s centre-left set to win election with anti-immigration shift
Projected results follow adoption by mainstream parites of far right’s hardline policies
Australian election parties have upped tempo and negativity
Federal elections are on May 18th but early-voting polls show Labor is slightly ahead
Scandal threatens to make Justin Trudeau a one-term prime minister
Canadian PM’s nice-guy image tarnished by allegation of interference in corruption case
Justin Trudeau denies interfering in judicial system
Canadian leader says he should have recognised ‘erosion of trust’ with justice minister
Pressure eases on Canadian PM Trudeau in wake of political scandal
Former justice minister claims she was pressured into intervening in corruption trial
Canada’s first non-white party leader seeks path to challenge Trudeau
Jagmeet Singh needs to win a seat in parliament before he can run for prime minister
Australia says cyberattack carried out by foreign government
Computer networks of Australian parliament and political parties breached in attack
Silicon Valley nemesis Margrethe Vestager on Brexit and Apple’s tax
EU competition commissioner says bloc is ‘unwavering’ in support for border backstop
Home rule goes from British suspension to Sinn Féin disfavour
By 1918 the SF new breed are not interested in devolution or any variety of home rule
Seán Moncrieff: Welcome to the death of satire
The likes of Trump and Boris Johnson have made it impossible to satirise politics because politics is now satire
Australian government is in a hole and will not stop digging
Sydney Letter: Liberals’ Wentworth byelection disaster caps a series of missteps
Australia ‘open’ to recognising Jerusalem as Israel’s capital
Prime minister says government also open to moving embassy from Tel Aviv
Australian government senators back ‘okay to be white’ motion
Labor Party, the Greens and crossbenchers combine to vote down the statement
Brazil: Jair Bolsonaro wins first round of presidential election
Former army captain’s pledge to end corruption and crime appealed to voters
New Australian prime minister suffers epic fail in first test
Sydney Letter: Public tired of PMs changing via party processes, rather than by voters
Australia’s new prime minister quotes Bono in maiden speech
Scott Morrison is an Evangelical Christian with a tough line on asylum seekers
Australia’s PM fights to the end but his time appears up
Malcolm Turnbull faces likely ousting on Friday after caving in too often to conservatives
Australian prime minister faces second leadership challenge
Challenger Peter Dutton says he is working on renewed bid to unseat Malcolm Turnbull
Australian PM Turnbull should be careful what he wishes for
The results in four upcoming by-elections could change the course of politics
Romanian government defeats no-confidence vote as thousands protest
Fragmented opposition fails to topple government accused of of weakening criminal laws
Dutch politicians see red over Rwanda’s €34m Arsenal advert deal
Three-year sponsorship arrangement ‘disheartening’ for aid donor the Netherlands
The durable democrat
John Redmond’s Irish Parliamentary Party still casts a long shadow over the politics of modern Ireland
‘Timidly opening the doors’ : Winning the vote for women in 1918
The suffrage movement faced its strongest opposition in the Irish Parliamentary Party
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