Paul Keating has ‘diminished’ himself with scathing attack on Aukus submarine deal, Albanese says Malcolm Turnbull has also questioned deal amid UK economy’s ‘existential problems’ The Guardian - AU · Mar 16, 2023
China’s sound and fury over Aukus will mean little for ties with Australia Beijing wants the relationship ‘back on the right track’ regardless of the trilateral pact The Guardian - AU · Mar 15, 2023
AUKUS has a very high risk of failure: Turnbull Another former prime minister has questioned the AUKUS security pact following Paul Keating's blistering attack against it and the Labor government. The New Daily · Mar 15, 2023
Myer to close flagship Brisbane store – as it happened This blog is now closed. The Guardian - AU · Mar 15, 2023
AUKUS confidence remains despite Keating attack: Marles Richard Marles maintains his confidence in the AUKUS security pact despite former Labor prime minister Paul Keating's blistering attack against it. AAP · Mar 15, 2023
Showdown over subs triggers fight among Labor’s faithful Paul Keating has delivered a full frontal attack on Prime Minister Anthony Albanese and condemned the nuclear submarine. The New Daily · Mar 15, 2023
The ‘worst deal’ in history and an Albanese snub: Paul Keating’s most memorable calls at the press club Former Labor prime minister attacks Aukus, the media, post-Brexit Britain and his own side of politics The Guardian - AU · Mar 15, 2023
Paul Keating lashes Albanese government over AUKUS, calling it Labor's biggest failure since WW1 Former Prime Minister Paul Keating has launched a swingeing attack on the Labor government over the AUKUS submarine agreement, accusing Anthony Albanese of relying on “two seriously unwise ministers, Penny Wong and Richard Marles”. The Conversation · Mar 15, 2023
Afternoon Update: Keating calls Aukus submarines ‘worst deal in history’; power prices to surge; and ‘Violet’ Coco’s sentence quashed Former Labor prime minister launched an extraordinary broadside against the Albanese government’s key Aukus policy The Guardian - AU · Mar 15, 2023
Former Australian PM says subs 'worst deal in all history' Former Australian Prime Minister Paul Keating has launched a blistering attack on his nation’s plan to buy nuclear-powered submarines from the United States to modernize its fleet, saying “it must be the worst deal in all history.” The Independent UK · Mar 15, 2023
Paul Keating labels Aukus submarine pact ‘worst deal in all history’ in attack on Albanese government Former Labor PM blasts ‘incompetence’ of his party for backing nuclear submarine agreement with US and UK The Guardian - AU · Mar 15, 2023
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 · Mar 15, 2023
Keating warns of Labor backlash on nuclear subs Support for the expensive acquisition of nuclear-powered submarines from the US has stained Labor's foreign policy record, Paul Keating says. The New Daily · Mar 15, 2023
Keating labels AUKUS 'irrational in every dimension' Paul Keating has launched another scathing attack on the AUKUS security arrangement, calling it irrational and an affront to Australian administration. AAP · Mar 15, 2023
The New Daily · Mar 15, 2023 Paul Keating brands Albanese’s AUKUS move a Labor betrayal Paul Keating says support for nuclear-powered submarines under the AUKUS agreement is the Labor party’s worst decision for a century
ABC News · Mar 9, 2023 Former prime minister Kevin Rudd warns of risk of 'accidental war' with China Ahead of taking up his position as Australia's ambassador to Washington, former prime minister Kevin Rudd warns of the dangers of the tense relationship between the US and China.
The Guardian - AU · Mar 7, 2023 Afternoon Update: critics warn RBA risks ‘overshooting’ on rate hikes; Sally Rugg’s court loss; and Sphinx-like statue found in Egypt Australians with a mortgage have been hit with a record 10 consecutive interest rate rises as the Reserve Bank lifted the cash rate to 3.6%
The Guardian - AU · Mar 7, 2023 Paul Keating blasts Age and SMH for ‘provocative’ China war story Former Australian PM criticises ‘extent of the bias’ in newspapers’ front-page report warning of armed conflict in Indo-Pacific
The New Daily · Mar 7, 2023 Keating lashes Nine over ‘news abuse’ in China coverage Former prime minister Paul Keating has unleashed on the Nine newspapers over their coverage of the threat posed by China.
The Guardian - AU · Feb 22, 2023 Australia will control nuclear submarines in any conflict with Aukus partners, Albanese says The PM insists Australia will maintain its sovereignty in the event of a disagreement with the US or UK on military strategy
The Guardian - AU · Feb 21, 2023 Remembering George T Miller: The Man from Snowy River alone is a huge contribution to Australian film The director, who has died aged 79, was often referred to as the ‘other’ George Miller – but he should be venerated in his own right
The Conversation · Feb 15, 2023 40 years on, does Australia need another Prices and Incomes Accord? The election of the Hawke Labor government on March 5 1983 began an era of once-in-a-century economic reforms that opened the Australian economy to the world. It floated the dollar, eliminated controls on international capital flows, and dismantled the high tariffs that protected local manufacturers from imports. It refocused Australia’s…
ABC News · Feb 8, 2023 Defence Minister insists AUKUS will enhance Australia's sovereignty, not dependence on US One of the United States' most respected former naval commanders says Australia could have nuclear-powered submarines in the water within 30 years.
The Guardian - AU · Feb 8, 2023 Richard Marles insists Aukus submarine deal will not erode Australia’s military sovereignty Defence minister to tell parliament agreement with US and UK will not limit Australia’s independence on deployment decisions
The Guardian - AU · Feb 5, 2023 Jim Chalmers says it’s absurd to expect him to copy Paul Keating as critics lash values-based capitalism essay Treasurer says 2023 priorities include cost-of-living relief, a tax expenditure statement and the intergenerational report and wellbeing framework