Matthew Knott
Matthew Knott is the foreign affairs and national security correspondent for The Sydney Morning Herald and The Age.
- Analysis
- Middle East at war
Germany’s blunt candour about Trump highlights how timid Australia has become
The Albanese government believes it has little scope to express even the mildest criticism of Trump’s war against Iran. Not everyone feels so constrained.
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Europe, Australia compromise on cheese and wine names in $10b trade deal
Angry farmers have accused the Albanese government of failing to drive a hard enough bargain to secure expanded access to Europe’s 450 million consumers.
- Matthew Knott
- Analysis
- EU
‘Brutal, harsh, unforgiving’: EU leader offers bracing message to Australia
Ursula von der Leyen came to Australia to celebrate good news, even offering a few jokes about flat whites and pavlovas. But there was no avoiding the turmoil the world faces.
- Matthew Knott
Prosecco, feta, luxury cars: Long-delayed Europe trade deal finally a reality
The historic free trade pact, which has been eight years in the making, will increase Australian red meat exports and allow producers to use names formerly considered “geographic indicators”.
- Matthew Knott
Netanyahu’s dreams came true with the Iran war. Will it propel him to victory?
A decisive victory over Iran would be the achievement of a lifetime for the Israeli prime minister. His hardline stance on the conflict has bolstered his position inside Israel where opposition parties are splintered.
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- Resolve Political Monitor
Australians want no part in Iran conflict as Hastie unloads on ‘petulant’ Trump
Most Australians want the country to stay out of the war in Iran, with fewer than one in three voters backing the Albanese government’s support for US strikes.
- Matthew Knott
‘Thanks for everything’: Two Iranian players start new life, begin soccer training
The two remaining Iranian women’s soccer players have begun training with the Brisbane Roar, as five of their teammates abandoned their asylum claims.
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- Middle East at war
‘Everything will be fine’: Iranian player poses at Brisbane waterfront as captain flies home
Five members of the Iranian delegation have now abandoned their asylum claims, leaving just two remaining in Australia.
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Dire strait: No ships for Trump’s mission from Australia’s shrinking fleet
The navy has a shrinking fleet of warships, set to include just nine surface combatants by the end of the year, down from 11 two years ago. As one expert put it: “we simply don’t have enough ships”.
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- Middle East at war
Another Iranian soccer player returns home, amid fears of group infiltration
The news will come as a blow to the Iranian diaspora in Australia, which fears more reversals could follow.
- Matthew Knott