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NZ needs a debate - not tweets - on foreign policy

Times have changed since Helen Clark clinched the 2008 Free Trade Agreement with China. Labour’s recent defence and foreign policy documents are responding to a very different strategic context, writes Nicholas Khoo

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As long as I can remember, I've been folding paper cranes and wishing for peace

We are opposed to the AUKUS agreement and investing $368bn for eight nuclear powered submarines.

Newcastle Herald

Australian foreign policy is traditionally hitched to the US – but the rise of China requires a middle path for a middle power

Few nation-states have been shaped by their underlying physical geography and location in the world quite as much as Australia.

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Marles says aircrew ‘yet to be found’ after military helicopter crash – as it happened

Four feared dead after Australian army helicopter crashes into waters off Hamilton Island

The Guardian - AU

There’s Labor dissent over Aukus but it’s unlikely to spill into a rebellion at the ALP national conference

Concerns in some quarters of the party base and congressional jitters will require deft political management but are unlikely to sink the deal

The Guardian - AU

US stands against China’s ‘bullying’ behaviour, Pentagon chief says

Lloyd Austin’s comments come at start of bilateral talks in Australia on defence, countering China in Asia-Pacific.

Al Jazeera

Paul Keating’s criticism of Penny Wong labelled a ‘disgrace’ by Labor minister

Pat Conroy says former prime minister wrong on Australia’s strategic environment and military solutions

The Guardian - AU

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Cutting-edge new aircraft have increased NZ’s surveillance capacity – but are they enough in a changing world?

New Zealand’s national security was strengthened this month when the Royal New Zealand Air Force’s newest Boeing P-8A Poseidon aircraft became operational.

The Conversation

New Zealand's anti-nuclear stance means it won't play a role in Australia's submarine plans

New Zealand’s commitment to remaining nuclear-free means it won’t play a role in Australia’s defense plans to acquire nuclear-powered submarines, the leaders from both countries said Wednesday

The Independent UK

NATO isn't the only alliance that countries are eager to join – a brief history of the Five Eyes

After the recent NATO summit in Vilnius, Lithuania, it is anticipated that Sweden will soon become the alliance’s 32nd member.

The Conversation

Kathryn Campbell quits $900,000 top defence job after robodebt royal commission report

News comes days after confirmation Campbell was suspended without pay from senior Aukus advisory position with Department of Defence

The Guardian - AU

Grattan on Friday: We see a great deal of the Albanese government, but we don't know much about what goes on behind the scenes

Andrew Leigh won’t have made himself many friends in Labor with his attack this week on the stifling power of the party’s factions.

The Conversation

Australia to gain priority access to US military equipment under Washington proposal

Aukus requests would be handled faster than almost all applications ‘other than from Taiwan and Ukraine’

The Guardian - AU

High-level talks amid tensions over security pact

Two of Australia's most senior ministers will meet with their US counterparts as the Albanese government faces calls to withdraw from a major security pact.

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The Guardian - AU

Supporting US military against China could draw Australia into nuclear war, expert warns

America’s deterrent against Beijing is diminishing while the military threat to Australia increases with Aukus, Sam Roggeveen argues

The Conversation

AUKUS is supposed to allow for robust technology sharing. The US will need to change its onerous laws first

The AUKUS partnership between Australia, the US and the UK isn’t just about nuclear-propelled submarines.

The Conversation

After being a 'welcome guest' at NATO, NZ now needs to consider what our partnership with the alliance really means

As a “welcomed guest” at the latest NATO summit in Lithuania, New Zealand Prime Minister Chris Hipkins had a front-row seat for debates over Ukrainian membership, the role of countries outside NATO’s traditional geographic boundaries, the ongoing threat of China, military spending and an accelerating nuclear arms race.

The Guardian - AU

Ukraine appeals to Australia for engineers and specialists to help with dam disaster

Request comes as Anthony Albanese attends Nato summit in Europe and possible talks with Ukraine president Volodymyr Zelenskiy

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The Guardian - AU

Kathryn Campbell retaining Aukus role would be ‘insult’ to robodebt victims, crossbenchers say

Former head of the Department of Human Services faces calls to resign after royal commission findings

The Guardian - AU

Morning Mail: Dutton goes nuclear, tobacco company’s surprise vape push, Mitch Marsh stars in Ashes

Opposition leader ramps up his calls for nuclear power as ‘next step’ from Aukus, while forgotten all-rounder has fairytale return with Test ton

The Guardian - AU

Peter Dutton ramps up nuclear power push and claims Labor down ‘renewable rabbit hole’

Opposition leader to tell Institute of Public Affairs that domestic reactors are natural next step from Aukus pact

AAP

Trade, visas and tigers on agenda for Widodo visit

Indonesian President Joko Widodo will hold key talks with Prime Minister Anthony Albanese during a three-day visit to Australia.

The Conversation

Hipkins meets Xi Jinping: behind the handshakes, NZ walks an increasingly fine line with China

Chris Hipkins anticipated a “diplomatic” meeting with Xi Jinping. The Chinese leader said he placed “great importance” on the relationship with New Zealand. Both businesslike, Hipkins made sure to stress his country was open for business too.

The Guardian - UK

Albanese says Russia should withdraw from Ukraine; Australia sanctions three MH17 culprits – as it happened

Australian prime minister says ‘it is Russia and its involvement that keeps this war going’

The New Daily

Ex-Labor minister Peter Garrett brands AUKUS submarine pact ‘riskiest decision’ any government has made

Former Labor cabinet minister and Midnight Oil frontman Peter Garrett has again condemned Australia's security deal with the US and UK

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