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Do we believe the hasbara that Hamas had tunnels under the cemetery? "⦠an area ⦠was bulldozed inside the cemetery walls, specifically in the corner of the cemetery, which contains graves of Australian soldiers."
#AusPol
#Israel
#CrimesAgainstHumanity
#genocide
#WarCrimes
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Revealed: Israel bulldozed part of Gaza war cemetery containing allied graves
Satellite images and witness testimony show destruction as IDF claims it was forced to take defensive measures
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/feb/04/idf-bulldoze-gaza-war-cemetery-allied-graves-satellite-images
about 18 hours ago
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I did not vote to be monitored by Zionists.
#Meanjin
#Adelaide
#Bendigo
#AusPol
#Zionism
#censorship
#Palestine
#Israel
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about 19 hours ago
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"It is simply nuts to bring this guy to Australia at this time" Will Albo demand that protesters be run over, as NSW Premier Askin did?
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about 20 hours ago
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"Surely an Australian app, with an Australian founder, becoming the most downloaded app on Appleās US app store, is a story worth telling? If itās newsworthy for Euronews, surely itās newsworthy for Australian news sites? It seems not."
johnmenadue.com/post/2026/02...
#AusPol
#media
#censorship
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The meteoric rise of UpScrolled (and the Australian mediaās silence about it)
An Australian social media platform surged to millions of users amid global concern over censorship and Gaza. Yet its rise has been largely ignored by Australiaās media.
https://johnmenadue.com/post/2026/02/the-meteoric-rise-of-upscrolled-and-the-australian-medias-silence-about-it/
about 22 hours ago
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"I now know what Zionists mean when they tell me Iām not Jewish. They mean Iām not a Jew who supports genocide. Which means, Iām a Jew who is not part of a death cult. And Iām OK with that."
michaelwest.com.au/zionism-the-...
#Zionism
#Jewish
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Zionism. The greatest pyramid scheme ever invented? - Michael West
Not all Jews are equal; some are more equal than others. Questioning the myth that Australian Jews are the same as Israeli Jews.
https://michaelwest.com.au/zionism-the-greatest-pyramid-scheme-ever-invented/
1 day ago
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People who have fought in Israel have been indoctrinated and trained in ways that make them dangerous to society.
#MossadMinns
wants them walking the streets of Sydney, armed.
michaelwest.com.au/isis-vs-idf-...
#AusPol
#Israel
#CrimesAgainstHumanity
#genocide
#WarCrimes
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ISIS vs IDF. Selective justice and the fall of Australian law - Michael West
Australians who went to fight for ISIS were prosecuted, their families vilified, while former IDF soldiers fighting for Israel walk free.
https://michaelwest.com.au/isis-vs-idf-selective-justice-and-the-collapse-of-australian-law/
1 day ago
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The people accompanying Herzog are pretty dodgy as well. Not all Jewish Australians identify with Israel. A growing proportion are anti-Zionist. Why was he invited?
#AusPol
#Herzog
#Israel
#CrimesAgainstHumanity
#genocide
#WarCrimes
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2 days ago
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Senator David Shoebridge
2 days ago
They should not have invited Herzog to Australia. Now the police are saying they have concerns about how his visit will cause āsignificant animosityā. The Albanese Government needs to withdraw this invitation now!
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"Journalism has fractured, and that fracture is where the truth is pouring out."
drstaceypatton1865.substack.com/p/don-lemon-...
#media
#journalism
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Don Lemon Didnāt Get Arrested Because He Crossed a Line. He Got Arrested Because He Left the Cage.
āIndependence rearranges the hierarchy, and hierarchies rarely surrender themselves without resistance.ā
https://drstaceypatton1865.substack.com/p/don-lemon-didnt-get-arrested-because
5 days ago
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The return of the Sunday Shot. Recommended viewing. The Nick Hanna interview at the end goes on for a bit, but worth watching if you have time. Interesting suggestion that the decision to invite
#Herzog
has proven so divisive and irresponsible that it should be investigated.
#AusPol
#media
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We're Back! - February 1 - Michael Bradley, Emma Shortis, and Nick Hanna
YouTube video by The Sunday Shot
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TJGgwsxtrOU
5 days ago
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"This is not the first atrocity to have happened in world history, but it is the first to be fully televised."
www.972mag.com/israel-gaza-...
#Palestine
#Gaza
#genocide
#Israel
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āImpunity won't last foreverā: What gives Francesca Albanese hope
The UN Special Rapporteur points to the way out of the current crisis facing international law, while responding to criticism over her stance on October 7.
https://www.972mag.com/israel-gaza-impunity-francesca-albanese/
6 days ago
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"⦠in the near future, an article like this one which discusses genocide conducted by one state against defenceless civilians may be in violation of recently-passed hate laws in Australia, resulting in censorship and sanctions."
#AusPol
#censorship
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Trolling for genocide
Debate over Gaza has increasingly shifted from mainstream media into online spaces. What was meant to democratise discussion has instead become a terrain shaped by abuse, intimidation, and growing att...
https://johnmenadue.com/post/2026/01/trolling-for-genocide-2/
6 days ago
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Why the US is so weird.
www.quora.com/What-do-peop...
#USpol
7 days ago
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David Pope "The Echidna" newsletter 30 January 2026
#AusPol
#terrorism
7 days ago
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"In Australia, we rely on trust in our systems, rather than the integrity of the system itself, ā¦"
thepoint.com.au/opinions/260...
Note the Israel connection.
#AusPol
#ForeignInterference
#ForeignInfluence
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Beware the new ānormalā, it might be about to bite us
Anyone interested in politics would have heard the paraphrased Plato quote at some point ā āone of the penalties of refusing to participate in politics is that you end up being governed by your inferi...
https://thepoint.com.au/opinions/260129-beware-the-new-normal-it-might-be-about-to-bite-us
8 days ago
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Two years ago, the life of Hind Rajab ended. Hind didn't live to celebrate her 6th birthday. [image credit:
@firstdogonthemoon.bsky.social
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#HindRajab
#Israel
#Palestine
#WarCrimes
#CrimesAgainstHumanity
#genocide
#Gaza
8 days ago
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"If we consider everything we've discussed, there's only one piece of advice for fans: Stay away from the USA!"
www.abc.net.au/news/2026-01...
#USpol
#BoycottUSA
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Sepp Blatter supports boycott of men's World Cup games in US
Former FIFA president Sepp Blatter is backing a proposed fan boycott of men's World Cup matches in the United States because of the conduct of President Donald Trump and his administration.
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-01-27/sepp-blatter-fifa-wc-boycott-games-in-us-trump/106273718
10 days ago
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This is four years old, but gives some good background on why information about Israel available to Australians is distorted.
publish.pearlsandirritations.com/how-the-aust...
#AusPol
#Israel
#propaganda
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How the Australian public is short-changed on Israel and Gaza - Pearls and Irritations
This book is the story of why many editors and journalists in Australia are in fear of upsetting the pro-Israel lobby and therefore ā in my view ā self-censoring. And itās the story of how the Austral...
https://publish.pearlsandirritations.com/how-the-australian-public-is-short-changed-on-israel-and-gaza/
10 days ago
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āI see very much what Israel is wanting to do there: building highrise skyscrapers for tourism on the bones of hundreds of thousands of Palestinians ā¦ā
www.aljazeera.com/news/liveblo...
Image credit: Peter de Wit, 2025
#CrimesAgainstHumanity
#Gaza
#genocide
10 days ago
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Glen Le Lievre 26 January 2026
10 days ago
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Mainstream US finally sees reality. "What makes this moment so revealing is not just the brutality. Itās the shock and disbelief. The dawning realization that the American story has always been this dirty, ā¦"
drstaceypatton1865.substack.com/p/now-that-s...
#USpol
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Now That State Terror Has Crossed the Color Line, Do White Folks Finally Believe Us? History Has Notes.
This Substack is reader-supported.
https://drstaceypatton1865.substack.com/p/now-that-state-terror-has-crossed
10 days ago
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"Mossad Minns" š
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11 days ago
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Drop Bear
11 days ago
The origins of neoliberalism, the Mont Pelerin Society, the Atlas Network, the Overton window, the Nobel Prize in economics, and cryptocurrencies.
www.abc.net.au/news/2026-01...
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The economist, the bull and an elite movement that reshaped the world
A constant battle of ideas reshapes the world we live in, and few groups have been more successful in winning the war than the little-known Atlas Network.
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-01-26/atlas-network-mont-pelerin-society-neoliberal-think-tanks/105700628?utm_source=abc_news_app
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This brought back some memories.
youtube.com/shorts/3rK7N...
#USpol
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Board of Peace - Season 1
YouTube video by Led By Donkeys
https://youtube.com/shorts/3rK7N_il7bo?si=08Pjmsmv38tiHuho
11 days ago
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Heard Island Government
11 days ago
Happy Australia Day! We retain sovereignty but appreciate Australia for their support and defense against illegal fishing etc. Have a beer on us today!
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Bluesky asked me to verify my age. It doesn't recognise my (Australian) credit card. It doesn't recognise my Logitech web cam. Look like I'm about to be silenced.
#AusPol
#censorship
12 days ago
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Copper 'phone lines are outdated, but they keep working when the power fails. More modern technologies offer higher capacities (and profits), but they're more fragile.
theconversation.com/no-power-no-...
#AusPol
#Telecommunications
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No power, no phone, no radio: why comms dropped out during the central Victorian fires
We need reliable communications during climate emergencies like bushfires and floods. But changes have left regional communities exposed.
https://theconversation.com/no-power-no-phone-no-radio-why-comms-dropped-out-during-the-central-victorian-fires-273234
12 days ago
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SmokeyStafford
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"So far we have largely been saved by incompetence. ⦠One day, someone competent is going to come along, and use the foundations all this short term political brinkmanship has set up ā¦"
australiainstitute.org.au/post/play-st...
#AusPol
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Play stupid games, win stupid prizes | Between the Lines Newsletter
The Wrap with Amy Remeikis You didnāt have to be a political savant to see what was going to happen this week from the moment Sussan Ley decided to open
https://australiainstitute.org.au/post/play-stupid-games-win-stupid-prizes-between-the-lines-newsletter/
14 days ago
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Welcome to The Rupture š¬ ā⦠everything is breaking down. Everything is failing, whether from natural attrition or malign intent, it hardly matters because itās all part of the same process.ā
aliensideboob.substack.com/p/the-rupture
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The Rupture.
When I was a much younger writer, long before Iād been paid for my first āprofessionalā pieceāthirty bucks for a review of all the late-night greasy eating joints in Brisbane, of which there were thre...
https://aliensideboob.substack.com/p/the-rupture
14 days ago
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This coming Monday, remember.
youtu.be/c3Z6X2h4eLw?...
#AusPol
#IndigenousIncarceration
#ChildIncarceration
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'No One Should Call This Place Home' | Always Was Tonight
YouTube video by ABC Indigenous
https://youtu.be/c3Z6X2h4eLw?si=3cNId-iGFTFcIpSp
14 days ago
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I don't doubt that Australia has similar problems.
kucinichreport.substack.com/p/davos-high...
#AusPol
#Economics
#ststainability
14 days ago
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Drop Bear
Caitlin Johnstone
15 days ago
Oppose Israel's Abuses While You Still Can It is still legal to say āFuck Israel, free Palestine.ā So we should say it loud and say it often, because we donāt know how much longer weāll be allowed to do so without getting thrown into prison.
www.caitlinjohnst.one/p/oppose-isr...
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Oppose Israel's Abuses While You Still Can
Reading by Tim Foley:
https://www.caitlinjohnst.one/p/oppose-israels-abuses-while-you-still
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"Replacing oil imports is pretty much the same as increasing exports. Why go through all the pain of having new LNG facilities and new coal mines when we can just kill oil imports and get a lot of votes in the process?"
#AusPol
#StrategicVulnerability
#ElectricVehicles
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Australia should go hard on EVs, exempt them from GST, and save $40 billion a year in fuel imports
Why go through all the pain of having new LNG facilities and new coal mines when we can just kill oil imports and get a lot of votes in the process?
https://reneweconomy.com.au/australia-should-go-hard-on-evs-exempt-them-from-gst-and-save-40-billion-a-year-in-fuel-imports/
15 days ago
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For many Australians, the Israeli flag is a hate symbol.
#AusPol
#Zionism
#Israel
#genocide
15 days ago
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When shopping, check the label āThe decline in exports is said to be so severe that farmers now fear the total collapse of a sector long portrayed as central to Israelās national image and economy.ā ⦠āKan 11 reporters noted that the only remaining export market appears to be Russia.ā
#BDS
#Israel
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Israeli agricultural exports face ācollapseā as boycott over Gaza genocide deepens
Israelās once-lucrative agricultural export industry is facing an existential crisis, with farmers warning of a looming ācollapseā as the country becomes increasingly isolated in global markets. Thā¦
https://www.middleeastmonitor.com/20260121-israeli-agricultural-exports-face-collapse-as-boycott-over-gaza-genocide-deepens/
15 days ago
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Does Australia have the leaders? "In a world of great power rivalry, the countries in between have a choice ā compete with each other for favour, or to combine to create a third path with impact."
www.weforum.org/stories/2026...
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Davos 2026: Special address by Mark Carney, PM of Canada
Canadian PM Mark Carney stressed the end of the rules-based international order and urged middle powers to act together to counter the great power rivalry.
https://www.weforum.org/stories/2026/01/davos-2026-special-address-by-mark-carney-prime-minister-of-canada/
16 days ago
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Are we?
#AusPol
#Zionism
#censorship
#ForeignInterference
@solo-monk.bsky.social
16 days ago
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"We can only hope that after years of watching this obvious manipulation, Australians begin to wake up."
theshot.net.au/uncategorize...
#AusPol
#IsraelLobby
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The dark arts - The Shot
The ideology of the Israel lobby in Australia is this - burn it to the ground rather than ever allow an opposing voice.
https://theshot.net.au/uncategorized/the-dark-arts/
16 days ago
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As in Australia
#Israel
#CrimesAgainstHumanity
17 days ago
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"Can we honestly say we have the same values as a nation with no qualms annexing the sovereign territory of another country?"
view.mc.austcommunitymedia.com.au?qs=2175252e6...
#USpol
#EuPol
#AusPol
17 days ago
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How Democracy dies. Warnings from the US. Australia shows similar signs. We can turn back. "Resistance to the beast, as in all dictatorships, will come at a very high cost."
chrishedges.substack.com/p/the-last-e...
#USpol
#AusPol
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The Last Election
The presidential election in 2024 may be the last free vote taken in the United States. Dictatorships only hold elections with predetermined outcomes or do not hold them at all. Trump is no exception.
https://chrishedges.substack.com/p/the-last-election?publication_id=778851
17 days ago
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David Marler
18 days ago
šµWe carve the tupilaqšµ What are the tupilaq? They are not something an invading army wants to encounter. If Greenlanders are carving them then it's a warning not to enter their territory with hostile intentions.
youtu.be/hS0wFiWpU4U
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Greenland Defense Front - The Hungry Giant (Official Music Video)
YouTube video by demonflyingfox
https://youtu.be/hS0wFiWpU4U
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As always, follow the money.
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...
#USpol
#Greenland
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How a billionaire with interests in Greenland encouraged Trump to acquire the territory
US presidentās friend Ronald Lauder ā who first proposed Arctic expansion ā is now making deals in the island
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/jan/15/ronald-lauder-billionaire-donor-donald-trump-ukraine-greenland
19 days ago
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I think the term is "obscenity". How the authorities react to the inevitable protests will be revealing.
#AusPol
#Herzog
19 days ago
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From Facebook.
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#Zionism
#Israel
#genocide
#censorship
20 days ago
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"We are no longer fighting against war and genocide in the middle east, we are fighting against an assault on our own civil rights. Itās personal now. Theyāre coming for us directly." When a Zionist complains, our first question should be: Do we investigate the complaint or the Zionist?
#AusPol
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The War On Free Speech In Australia Is Getting Cartoonishly Absurd
You can literally just be sitting there not saying or doing anything and still find yourself getting arrested and prosecuted for an antisemitic hate crime. They have the authority to do this presenā¦
https://caitlinjohnstone.com.au/2026/01/17/the-war-on-free-speech-in-australia-is-getting-cartoonishly-absurd/
20 days ago
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When he threatened Heard Island with tariffs, Trump made a serious mistake. Then he took aim at
#Greenland
. Thus was born an alliance, the like of which the world has never seen. OK, I just think it's clever. š
youtu.be/PWMnNoHshRA?...
#USpol
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Democratic Penguins Republic - Greenland (Official Music Video)
YouTube video by demonflyingfox
https://youtu.be/PWMnNoHshRA?si=NFiVblyEZbyxFHkX
20 days ago
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@solo-monk.bsky.social
#Zionism
takes many forms. The genocidal ethno-supremacist form that spawned Israel blights Australia and should be outlawed here.
#AusPol
20 days ago
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There are probably diplomatic reasons to stick with AUKUS. But it's so expensive and the benefits so nebulous that the deal should be reconsidered.
nb.australiainstitute.org.au/aukus_parlia...
#AusPol
#AUKUS
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Petition: Launch a parliamentary inquiry into AUKUS
https://nb.australiainstitute.org.au/aukus_parliamentary_inquiry_now
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