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Darker side of conflict emphasised in revamped Australian War Memorial

There will be trigger warnings before distressing exhibits and quiet spaces to contemplate.

The Canberra Times

Paul Keating savages AUKUS nuclear submarine deal as Labor's worst since conscription

Former prime minister Paul Keating has taken aim at Australia's AUKUS nuclear-powered submarine deal with the United States and the United Kingdom, calling it the "worst international decision" by a Labor government since conscription in World War I.

ABC News

Australian War Memorial accepted more than $830,000 from arms manufacturers in three years

Figures released to Senate reignite debate on commemoration of war dead funded by companies that profit from conflict

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War Memorial spy fears spell end for Chinese cameras

The Australian War memorial will remove several Chinese-made security cameras from the building because of concerns they could be used for spying.

AAP

Chinese-made security cameras to be removed from Australian War Memorial due to spyware concerns

Almost a dozen cameras will be removed from the War Memorial over spyware fears, as new chair Kim Beazley insists the devices are only being used outside the building.

ABC News

Kim Beazley backs ‘proper recognition of frontier conflict’ at Australian War Memorial

New legal advice will allow addition as part of $500m expansion to be completed by 2028, chair says

The Guardian - AU

Losers who lived: Matthew Guy is among the rare breed of opposition leaders given a second chance

Thrashed in 2018, the Liberal leader is hoping to find redemption in this weekend’s Victorian election – but the polls are not on his side

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Kim Beazley calls for massive defence spending increase to prevent Australia being 'lost'

Former defence minister Kim Beazley says the AUKUS partnership is a chance to lift defence spending up to eight or nine per cent of the budget.

ABC News

Beazley appointed to War Memorial council

Former Labor leader Kim Beazley has been appointed as the newest member of the Australian War Memorial Council.

AAP

Aukus will lock in Australia’s dependence on US, intelligence expert warns

Clinton Fernandes argues in provocative new book the security pact will make it impossible to have an independent defence policy

The Guardian - AU

Australia's Chief of Army rejects WA government claims the state's north is under-defended

The Chief of Australia's Army rejects the idea WA's north is under-defended, while giving insight into how the state is on the "leading edge" of efforts to transform the fighting force.

ABC News

Australia can't contain or deny China's rise, but can join forces to compete with it, Kim Beazley says

Former federal defence minister and WA governor, Kim Beazley, is urging Australia to focus on strengthening its relationship with India to compete with the rise of China.

ABC News

Former police commissioner Chris Dawson sworn in as 34th governor of Western Australia

After solving some of WA's most high-profile cases, including the Claremont serial killings and the disappearance of Cleo Smith, former police commissioner Chris Dawson has been appointed as the state's 34th governor.

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WA Police Commissioner Chris Dawson to be state's next governor, Mark McGowan announces

Premier Mark McGowan has announces Police Commissioner Chris Dawson as the 34th governor of Western Australia.

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Top cop Dawson named WA's next governor

West Australian police chief Chris Dawson has been named the state's next governor, replacing former federal Labor leader Kim Beazley.

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