The indispensable nation? Covid-19 tests the US-Australian alliance
The alliance has long been the bedrock of Australian foreign policy. But how does Australia respond to an ally that is inconsistent, chaotic and championing insularity?
Each morning, former US ambassador to Australia John Berry walks through City Hall Park in lower Manhattan, where stands a modest memorial to young revolutionary Nathan Hale.
The 21-year-old spy and soldier was hanged by the British in 1776, having uttered the immortal last words: “I only regret that I have but one life to lose for my country.”