Bernard Lagan
Australian correspondent
New Zealander Bernard Lagan is the Australian correspondent for the Times, London
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Will the Australian election spell the end of its one dominant two-party system?
Most polling now suggests Australia will have a minority government after the election.
Gunboat diplomacy: NZ faces growing defence challenges after China’s naval incursion
Chinese navy’s activities bolster the case for rapid replacement of NZ's ageing frigates.
Could Peter Dutton be Australia’s next PM? Momentum builds
Lifting from Donald Trump's playbook is paying off for Peter Dutton.
Albanese’s risky re-election road trip into Dutton’s Queensland stronghold
A deadly road, a political battleground: Albanese takes fight to opposition heartland.
How an ancient fish may hold the key to Aussie PM’s re-election
Is Anthony Albanese's govt about to sanction the world’s first modern-day fish extinction?
How Australia’s outback is becoming the US’s frontline
The U.S is spending A$3.5 billion transforming an Outback base into a spearhead.
Australia now looks less the perennially lucky country, sucking in many young New Zealanders
Given the feeble economic growth, it’s possible the country could soon be in recession.
Luxon’s bold defence claims contradicted by NZ’s outdated aircraft and low budget
Australia might ask what more NZ can offer when Wellington’s defence spending remains low.
Opinion: Public broadcasting crisis deepens - Australia Has “Aunty”, why doesn’t NZ?
Bernard Lagan: Why NZ needs a public broadcaster.
Bernard Lagan: I hope the Australian referendum is not lost
Defeat will suggest Aboriginals remain to too many Australians as strange people.
Bernard Lagan: US-Oz military alliance could make Australia a target
The deal clinches Australia’s reputation as a “deliriously loyal US ally".
