Alistair Nicholas
What does Saturday’s election result mean for your Canberra government relations strategy?
Given that some clients have already asked me what Saturday’s election result means for their government relations strategy, I thought I...
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Alistair Nicholas
- May 20
- 10 min
Tomorrow's election - reading the runes and getting my democracy sausage
Political tragic that I am, I will be glued to the television tomorrow night, trying to read the runes of Australian politics as the...
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Alistair Nicholas
- Apr 28
- 4 min
Beware the China honey traps of LinkedIn
Many people may think the very notion of China honey traps on LinkedIn and other social media platforms is a fanciful idea that probably...
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Alistair Nicholas
- Mar 3
- 8 min
The geopolitics of choosing sides in the Ukraine conflict: why some countries support Russia
It is easy to divide the world into black and white, good and evil, based on how nations voted yesterday on the UN's resolution to...
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Alistair Nicholas
- Feb 25
- 7 min
Shifting geopolitical plates hold lessons for Russian invasion of Ukraine
It’s been interesting watching some of the social media commentary on the Russian invasion of Ukraine suggesting we are witnessing the...
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Alistair Nicholas
- Nov 4, 2021
- 2 min
No country for old men's euphemisms
The phrase "Let's Go Brandon" is the fastest trending political slogan in the US today. It is appearing on protest signs, bumper stickers...
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Alistair Nicholas
- Sep 30, 2021
- 5 min
Early federal election looking more likely
Increasingly the signs suggest Prime Minister Scott Morrison could call an election this year, or perhaps early in 2022. Here's what's...
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Alistair Nicholas
- Sep 16, 2021
- 3 min
Nuclear sub deal brings Australia out of the past, but more to be done before first boat sets sail
Having worked on submarine issues in three different incarnations during my career, including most recently on the public affairs...
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Alistair Nicholas
- Sep 13, 2021
- 2 min
History repeats itself in motorcycle volunteerism during pandemic
During the 1919 "Spanish Flu" pandemic, motorcyclists were at the forefront of volunteering in Australia to assist community efforts. In...
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Alistair Nicholas
- May 4, 2021
- 2 min
Crossbenchers rule – so include them in your government relations strategy
A recent poll has shown that crossbenchers will continue to hold the balance of power in the Senate after the next Federal election. That...
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Alistair Nicholas
- Apr 23, 2021
- 1 min
Managing geopolitical risk in an uncertain world
This week I was honoured to join a panel discussion on the challenges of managing geopolitical risks in an increasingly uncertain and...
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Alistair Nicholas
- Apr 17, 2021
- 4 min
Vale Andrew Peacock - a personal reflection
Former Liberal Party leader, foreign minister and Ambassador to the United States The Hon. Andrew Peacock AC GCL passed away in Austin,...
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Alistair Nicholas
- Mar 22, 2021
- 2 min
Crisis management insurance critical to reputation protection
In my more than 30 years career it has never ceased amazing me how many companies let a bad situation get worse by failing to engage a...
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Alistair Nicholas
- Mar 12, 2021
- 5 min
Right to presumption of innocence and legal (and PR) representation is fundamental
I cannot help but be amused by the furore surrounding MinterEllison’s CEO Annette Kimmit’s apology to the law firm’s staff for the “pain...
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Alistair Nicholas
- Feb 2, 2021
- 4 min
Political donations and influence: do you really need to pay to influence government policy?
It’s that time of year again – when the previous financial year’s political donations are published by the Federal Electoral Commission,...
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Alistair Nicholas
- Nov 2, 2020
- 1 min
Does Trump have a narrow path to victory in the 2020 US Presidential election?
So far polls coming out of the US suggest that Democrat candidate Joe Biden will win this year's presidential election hands down. But...
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Alistair Nicholas
- Sep 11, 2020
- 2 min
Risky business: Has China's risk profile gone up for Australian business?
Since two Australian journalists fled China earlier this week after being called in for questioning by the country's state security...
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Alistair Nicholas
- Aug 27, 2020
- 2 min
New foreign deals legislation a risk to research collaboration
I was asked today by a journalist at the South China Morning Post for my thoughts on the proposed new foreign deals legislation that is...
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Alistair Nicholas
- Aug 19, 2020
- 3 min
Crown Casino case shows China business shouldn't be a roll of the dice
It is always nice to be proven right, even if that proof comes nearly four years later. Back in 2016 - on 18 October 2016 to be precise -...
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Alistair Nicholas
- Jul 30, 2020
- 2 min
Chance to press the re-set button on Australia-China relations?
I was asked by the South China Morning Post whether Foreign Minister Marise Payne's remarks during her joint press conference with US...
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