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Jonathan Pearlman

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Jonathan is a journalist based in Sydney. He has covered stories on Australia and the Pacific for The Straits Times since 2011 and has also contributed stories from Africa, the Middle East and the US. He was previously Australia-Pacific correspondent for The Telegraph (London) and foreign affairs correspondent for The Sydney Morning Herald. He studied at the University of New South Wales and Oxford University.

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Australia, Vietnam boost ties in hedge against China in a world ‘becoming more uncertain’

Vietnamese General Secretary and President To Lam (L) and Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese attend a joint press conference at Parliament House in Canberra on August 11.
Vietnamese General Secretary and President To Lam (L) and Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese attend a joint press conference at Parliament House in Canberra on August 11.

Submarine cables in Australia, Indo-Pacific face growing attack risk: Report

Construction of the Taiwan-Pengzhou submarine cable being done. About 99 per cent of Australia’s international connectivity flows through submarine cables, with the remainder mainly using satellites.
Construction of the Taiwan-Pengzhou submarine cable being done. About 99 per cent of Australia’s international connectivity flows through submarine cables, with the remainder mainly using satellites.

Is Australia’s property boom over?

Three rate rises and the government’s decision to scrap tax breaks for property investors have hurt housing prices.
Three rate rises and the government’s decision to scrap tax breaks for property investors have hurt housing prices.

Australia’s student visa fees are now the world’s highest. Here’s why S-E Asia got a pass

Australia’s Prime Minister Anthony Albanese (centre) speaking with students after event at Sydney University on July 15, 2026.
Australia’s Prime Minister Anthony Albanese (centre) speaking with students after event at Sydney University on July 15, 2026.

Australia counters China in Pacific charm offensive as Beijing missile test triggers alarm

Australian PM Anthony Albanese (left) and Fiji’s PM Sitiveni Rabuka at a joint press conference at the Grand Pacific Hotel in Suva, on July 6.
Australian PM Anthony Albanese (left) and Fiji’s PM Sitiveni Rabuka at a joint press conference at the Grand Pacific Hotel in Suva, on July 6.

Modi inks uranium and defence deals in Australia amid regional anxieties

Australian PM Anthony Albanese (right) with the visiting Indian PM Narendra Modi at a press conference at Government House Victoria in Melbourne, on July 9.
Australian PM Anthony Albanese (right) with the visiting Indian PM Narendra Modi at a press conference at Government House Victoria in Melbourne, on July 9.

The prime minister who’d rather not talk about immigration

Australia’s Prime Minister Anthony Albanese, who grew up in public housing and paints himself as a champion of the working class, believes that many voters who have drifted from Labour to One Nation can be won back by focusing on economic opportunity and traditional values.
Australia’s Prime Minister Anthony Albanese, who grew up in public housing and paints himself as a champion of the working class, believes that many voters who have drifted from Labour to One Nation can be won back by focusing on economic opportunity and traditional values.

Australian plan to partly reserve gas for residents causes jitters in Asia; experts say exports are safe

The Pluto liquefied natural gas (LNG) Plant at Karratha in Western Australia operated by Woodside Energy. Australia is one of the world’s top exporters of LNG but domestic supplies for the east coast could face shortages.
The Pluto liquefied natural gas (LNG) Plant at Karratha in Western Australia operated by Woodside Energy. Australia is one of the world’s top exporters of LNG but domestic supplies for the east coast could face shortages.

Australian bookshops look to tax breaks, vouchers to save them from a bad ending

Bookstores in Australia have struggled to compete with supermarkets selling books and online retailers such as Amazon offering steep discounts. PHOTO COURTESY OF THE AUSTRALIAN BOOKSELLERS ASSOCIATION
Bookstores in Australia have struggled to compete with supermarkets selling books and online retailers such as Amazon offering steep discounts. PHOTO COURTESY OF THE AUSTRALIAN BOOKSELLERS ASSOCIATION

Could Pauline Hanson become Australia’s next PM with her far-right party’s surge in popularity?

FILE PHOTO: A campaign cutout depicting One Nation leader Pauline Hanson is displayed outside a pre-polling centre ahead of the Farrer by-election in Corowa, Australia, May 6, 2026. REUTERS/Hollie Adams/File Photo
FILE PHOTO: A campaign cutout depicting One Nation leader Pauline Hanson is displayed outside a pre-polling centre ahead of the Farrer by-election in Corowa, Australia, May 6, 2026. REUTERS/Hollie Adams/File Photo

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