AUKUS
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Mangled by Macron: Morrison’s French farce shows lack of character
Our prime minister is an embarrassment on both the national and the world stage. But few would be surprised at his latest escapade. Continue reading »
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Australia’s nuclear submarine deal: very high risk for no reward
Although it will be Australia’s biggest military purchase, the submarine deal is mired in strategic uncertainties. Continue reading »
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Australia’s clumsy retreat from Asia will prove costly
The decline in our ties with Asia that began under John Howard has accelerated alarmingly as the Morrison government. Continue reading »
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History repeats: Billy Hughes on Japan and now Scott Morrison on China
Our leaders are uneducated on history. They’re repeating mistakes that had catastrophic consequences for Australia in the Pacific in the 20th century. Continue reading »
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More than an acronym: AUKUS must be an election issue in 2022
When the nuclear-powered submarines are delivered they will be expensive white elephants. The project will distort defence policy for a generation. Continue reading »
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Russia and China sit together to watch the decline of the West
The main global game now is Russia-China relations: the ability of the United States to control or influence the world order is fading fast. Continue reading »
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Our shocking Parliament: only one-third of federal MPs deserve any respect
Next year’s election is an opportunity for voters to replace the liars and misfits in Parliament with quality independent candidates. Continue reading »
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Depressed by the press: journalism bows to the authoritarians
Weakened by commercial and political pressures, legacy media are struggling to counter the antagonism of vested interests, writes Lucy Hamilton. Continue reading »
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Who is the real winner from AUKUS? It’s not Australia
Britain is the greatest beneficiary of the nuclear submarine deal for an array of reasons – the gains for the US are minor while the benefits for Australia are debatable. Continue reading »
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Opposing AUKUS is a start. Now it’s time to reject US empire
It’s time for the people to speak up against the US empire as well as the AUKUS alliance and nuclear submarine deal. Continue reading »
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It’s time for Australia to be a ‘smart power’ country
Australia has paid scant attention to the exercise of ‘soft’ power in recent years, but its effective use is a matter of national interest. Continue reading »
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Hawkish US Global Posture Review speaks obscurely and carries a big stick
The US’s national defence strategy calls for regional policing in the Indo-Pacific. The fixation is on China and the spotlight is on Australia. Continue reading »
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The AUKUS pact could help ASEAN’s relationship with China
Controversy in the ASEAN region over AUKUS has died down, but the group should take it as an opportunity to build trust with China. Continue reading »
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The integrity vacuum in our federal politics — and how to fix it
The rejection of ethical and accountability standards that is undermining our political system has left voters cynical: here’s a package of reforms that will restore trust and protect our democracy. Continue reading »
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Australia’s twisted Taiwan foreign policy fetish
Australian politicians’ Taiwan fetish shows their bloodlust is unquenchable. It’s another iteration of the Cold War. Continue reading »
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What the Asian media are saying: ASEAN, JI returns, ping-pong diplomacy
Xi Jinping’s appearance at ASEAN this week, a question mark over China’s naval power, concerns about Jemaah Islamiyah rebuilding, and more news from our region. Continue reading »
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Australia diplomacy: how to lose friends and influence no one
Australia’s diplomatic missteps and lack of independence in foreign affairs and defence have brought a damaging loss of international trust. Continue reading »
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A unity ticket to challenge the integrity vacuum in Canberra
Two former political heavyweights from different sides have joined forces to combat the corruption and damaging inaction of the Morrison government. Continue reading »
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Morrison turns China ‘threat’ into an election wedge
Borrowing from the Vietnam War-era Coalition playbook, the prime minister is putting domestic politics ahead of long-term policy for dealing with Beijing. Continue reading »
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The most remarkable aspect of Western attacks on China over Xinjiang is the unabashed hypocrisy
The US (abetted by the UK and Australia) in the so-called ”War on Terror”, has killed nearly 1 million Muslims in Afghanistan, Iraq, Pakistan, Syria and Yemen. Continue reading »
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Brexit tensions push Britain and Europe closer to a damaging trade war
Complications over the Northern Ireland Protocol and pressure from Brexiteers are straining already fraught UK-EU ties. Continue reading »
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Speak without fear, as long as you’re a white, male, Christian conservative
Who can and cannot express their truth is defined by the people who have always held power, and patrolled in the digital age by online shock troops. Continue reading »
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A Sino-US thaw would leave Australia stranded on a rock
As the US talks more about co-operation with China than competition, Australia’s lack of vision on China is on full display. Continue reading »
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School curriculum overhaul needed for Australia to find its place in Asia
The failure to properly resource Asian studies in Australian schools and universities is a problem for Australia’s long-term security. Continue reading »
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Real reasons for submarine bid fiasco must come to the surface
The nuclear sleight-of-hand, the budgeted billions and the diplomatic debacle warrant deep examination — it’s time to bring it all out in to the open. Continue reading »
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AUKUS: Our newest member of the acronym insecurity landscape
AUKUS is just the newest acronym in our foreign policy vocabulary, but what does this alliance mean for all the others? Continue reading »
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In too deep: the risks behind Australia’s nuclear submarine deal
The controversial AUKUS deal has potentially dangerous implications for a global non-proliferation regime already facing an array of challenges. Continue reading »
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What a relief to hear an Australian leader talking sense at last about China
The complex state of Beijing-Taipei relations that the anti-China hawks do not understand or probably worse don’t want to understand. Continue reading »
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Diplomatic insanity: Canberra sacrifices China influence for US alliance
Australia continues to damage its most important trading relationship — with China — by supporting the US’s limitless ambition in the region. Continue reading »
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Australia may be standing alone on China as the US does not ‘have our back’
Canberra sees any repercussions for ‘standing up to China’ as a badge of honour. But the US is grabbing our markets one after another — it’s now LNG. Continue reading »
