Like Albanese, Plibersek is pragmatic, but probably hasn’t moved quite so far to the centre as he has. If she were running things, would this Labor government have a more radical tinge?
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Contrary to popular belief, cyber security isn’t a strong point for China and this makes it particularly vulnerable to attack in wartime.
Paul Keating’s recent savage criticism of the Albanese government over the AUKUS deal is a reminder that former leaders have not always publicly disparaged their own parties.
‘The risks of military escalation or miscalculation are rising’, according to the long-awaited report.
Labor has signalled Australia is back on climate change. If so, why aren’t we telling the world?
China’s global ambitions are real but they should not be over-hyped. New Zealand’s strategic interests lie outside any direct participation in AUKUS.
The latest vitriolic exchange reflects the long-running policy animosity between the two, particularly Keating’s hostility to Wong over the issue of China
There’s nothing about the deal that locks Australia into actions future governments cannot withdraw from.
Successive governments have shied away from serious discussions about national security.
Singing, as a communal exercise, can break down social barriers, reduce isolation and improve wellbeing.
Chief Political Correspondant Michelle Grattan and Politics + Society editor Amanda Dunn discuss the news
In the first year of the pandemic, Australians were given a glimpse of a truth so unnerving that economists and politicians normally keep it to themselves.
Polls show the race to form the next state government in NSW has tightened in recent weeks.
The Albanese government’s attempt to sell the AUKUS nuclear submarine plan as a job-creation program is bad economics.
It’s likely Canberra is open to discussions with Wellington about investing in the AUKUS alliance. Can New Zealand keep hedging its bets on China and the US?
Despite the bipartisanship over both the China threat and AUKUS, the views of experts are divided.
The former prime minister also said Albanese was relying on two ‘seriously unwise’ ministers, Penny Wong and Richard Marles.
Nuclear submarines may offer protection – but they will leave us with a high-level nuclear waste headache
On the face of the announcements made so far, the deal complies with international law, despite accusations to the contrary from China and other critics.
The plan will see Australia supplied with nuclear-propulsion submarines more than a decade earlier than preciously envisaged.
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