Tips for a resurgent PM

Mar 6 2015 Posted by
Gary Scarrabelotti

Prime Minister Tony Abbott — himself at last.

An Australian Prime Minister is neither a national symbol nor a community counsellor.

By Gary Scarrabelotti

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Posted in Australia, Politics
Tagged Paid Parental Leave, PM resurgent, Tony Abbott

Make it so

Feb 20 2015 Posted by
Gary Scarrabelotti

Nothing unjust about depriving a jihadist of his passport.

By Gary Scarrabelotti

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Posted in National Security
Tagged Andrew Nikolic, Caliphate, IS, Islamic jihadists, Passports, Tony Abbott

Uncle Sam doesn’t need you

Dec 31 2014 Posted by
Gary Scarrabelotti

We could learn from Obama’s unwillingness to dive into another Iraq war.

By Gary Scarrabelotti

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Posted in International Relations, Iran, Iraq, Syria
Tagged Australian Strategic Policy Institute, Islamic State, Peter Jennings, President Barack Obama, RAAF Iraq mission

Senator Barack makes a comeback

Dec 14 2014 Posted by
Gary Scarrabelotti

Obama reconnects with strategic reality.

By Gary Scarrabelotti

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Posted in Egypt, International Relations, Iraq, Syria
Tagged Barack Obama; Tony Abbott, Strategic realism

ISIL, ISIS, Islamic State, whatever

Oct 3 2014 Posted by
Gary Scarrabelotti

Random thoughts about a monster that won’t go quietly away.

By Gary Scarrabelotti

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Posted in Australia, International Relations, Iraq, Syria
Tagged ISIL, ISIS, Islamic State, Tony Abbott, UN