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JAUKUS shows Australia is seeking security in Asia
Ironically, turning AUKUS into JAUKUS would move the pact closer to satisfying the national strategic interest test formulated by its chief Australian critic, Paul Keating.
Editorial
Political brawls sweep the supermarket aisles
Supermarkets are once again an appealing target for politicians wanting to demonstrate their good intentions on helping consumers with cost-of-living pressures.
Columnist
Why we need a different conversation about national security
In a time of misinformation and cultivated mistrust, talking directly with Australians outside the Canberra security bubble is essential.
Geopolitical analyst
No hard data to back more costly supermarket regulation
The review represents a welcome move to contain any potential regulatory overreaction while also playing along with Labor’s political diversion to blame the two big supermarkets during the inflation outbreak.
Editorial
AI could stretch Australia’s electricity supply to the limits
It would be ironic if world-changing technology like AI ended up prolonging the life of coal-fired power.
Corporate advisor
Why it doesn’t pay to be a working-class professional
Social class is a bigger barrier to career progress than gender or ethnicity, a study by KPMG in Britain has shown.
Columnist
Japan’s pivot away from peace reflects new world order
Japan’s tensions with China, North Korea and Russia have accelerated its move away from pacifism and into the fold of AUKUS and other regional alliances.
North Asia correspondent
Senior US diplomat lets the AUKUS cat out of the bag
US Deputy Secretary of State Kurt Campbell has spelt out publicly the expectations Washington has of Australia to fight alongside it in the Taiwan straits.
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