Séance politics: Is it unpatriotic for Turnbull to question AUKUS?
Critics claim questioning of AUKUS 'undermines' the program. Problem is, such unquestioning acceptance is exactly what has led us to
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Bernard Keane
13:20
Our surplus fetish is dead. But a deficit has real costs
We've finally broken free from obsessing about falling into deficit. But there's a big price to be paid for no
Bernard Keane
06:20
Marles, the fake defence minister with a real American agenda
The government says there'll be additional defence spending in tonight's budget. Except, not a single cent is new. And it
Bernard Keane
15:22
Memo to indies: Here’s how you can major party-proof politics for decades
If the independents hold the balance of power after the next election, how can they permanently curb the power of
Bernard Keane
19:19
Trump trade is turning into endless red ink (and don’t mention importing eggs from Canada)
The US economy is in trouble — consumers are worried, inflation is resilient and economic growth is forecast to go
Bernard Keane
18:25
Australia needs to join NATO — and its likely post-Trump successor
Australia needs to back European efforts to bring sustainable peace in Ukraine — and think about seeking to join NATO
Bernard Keane
18:25
Our politicians are deer in the headlights of history. But Zelenskyy showed how to lead
Zelenskyy has ensured world leaders have nowhere to hide from Trump's threat to Western countries. Australia's leaders can't respond. The
Bernard Keane
16:22
Flying garbage, wasted health spending — the spendathon election heats up
The major parties are spending big ahead of the election, throwing taxpayer money at things that aren't tested — or
Bernard Keane
10:23
Team Trump want to MAGAfy the world. Our leaders need a plan, fast
Donald Trump 2.0 is a very different beast. What are our leaders going to do about it? The post Team
Bernard Keane
10:20
The Dutton ‘dirt file’ is a non-event born of Labor’s desperation
Labor trying to invent a scandal about Peter Dutton's property investments is a pathetic testimony to how ineffective the party
