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Opinion March 05, 2016
Defence white paper seeks to address shortfalls
“It’s certain that all of the new money for defence will come at some cost to other areas of government spending. The question we all should be asking is just why this is all necessary.”
Opinion October 03, 2015
The deepening Syria quagmire
“Two principles should guide Australia’s future engagement on the Syrian conflict: a great deal more diplomatic effort, rather than military; and a much stronger dose of pragmatism.”
Opinion November 07, 2015
Summit silly season for global leaders begins with G20
“Right now, officials in capital cities the world over are scheduling, briefing and fretting over the feast of looming diplomatic jamborees.”
Opinion August 01, 2015
Boots on the ground, head in the clouds
“Our foreign minister judges this to be Australia’s most important national security endeavour since the Cold War. But how much progress is Australia making against Daesh?”