Mark Carney has a prescription for middle powers in uncertain times – but Australia isn’t heeding the call | Tom McIlroy
Labor has long defended the rules-based order, but Iran and Aukus show a stubborn refusal to move away from the US
“Impressive” isn’t usually a word used to describe speeches to the Australian Parliament. Descriptors like “straightforward”, “partisan”, and even “workmanlike” might be more appropriate for the state of things in Canberra.
It’s for this reason Canadian prime minister Mark Carney’s arrival this week lit the place up.
