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Allan Behm

The Guardian

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Australia’s shameless support for the US attack on Iran makes us gullible, duplicitous, or both

The ease and speed with which Australia, along with Britain and Canada, fell in behind Donald Trump’s attack on Iran was startling. For a country...

03.03.2026 8

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Allan Behm

Trump is destroying the rules of international behaviour. Australia can – and must – act now

08.01.2026 10

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Allan Behm

Australia’s failure of diplomacy in PNG shows we can’t – and won’t – understand our Pacific neighbours

17.09.2025 4

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Allan Behm

As the US chooses destruction over diplomacy in Iran, Australia has to decide between principle and prostration

23.06.2025 10

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Allan Behm

Conceived in secrecy and born in haste, Aukus is on its last legs. When will Labor call the undertaker?

12.06.2025 10

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Allan Behm

Australia must resist US bullying to increase its military spending

03.06.2025 8

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Allan Behm

The Coalition’s defence plans are a kneejerk, impossible dream when what we need is achievable policy

23.04.2025 6

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Allan Behm

The Russians aren’t coming: Peter Dutton’s poor judgment distracts from Australia’s rare geopolitical opportunity

16.04.2025 6

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Allan Behm