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Ben Packham

The Australian

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Australia and Indonesia sign security treaty, paving way for military training

08.02.2026 7

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Ben Packham

Sylvester Stallone pick for US envoy off the cards for Trump

15.01.2026 20

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Ben Packham

Hate preachers, groups with terror links put on notice … at last

13.01.2026 10

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Ben Packham

This new defence agency will take an awfully long time to get going

01.12.2025 7

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Summit season and living is easy for PM

27.10.2025 10

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Albanese’s ‘trust’ goes up in smoke

21.10.2025 10

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Rugby diplomacy helps kick goal in PNG deal

03.10.2025 10

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PM hit with PNG ignominy as China’s shadow looms over defence deal

18.09.2025 10

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PNG sign-off no easy task but PM can’t fail again … can he?

17.09.2025 10

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Massive overreach by Beijing shocks island’s MPs

12.09.2025 10

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Beijing scores a win in Vanuatu, as $500m deal hangs in balance

10.09.2025 10

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When the chips are down … why Taiwan is China’s prize

25.08.2025 20

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China’s cosy embrace of PM aimed at Trump, wider world

16.07.2025 7

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PM sitting pretty ahead of Xi’s charm offensive

15.07.2025 10

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It’s time to get real about China, PM

30.06.2025 5

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Strikes have moved the goalposts for China and Indo-Pacific

22.06.2025 10

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PM relies on British mate to tie in US part of AUKUS

18.06.2025 10

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Red carpet welcome, but Russia threat looms

16.05.2025 10

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Ben Packham

Coalition’s popgun policy lacking in credible detail

23.04.2025 5

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Labor exposed by timid diplomacy on Russia, Indonesia

21.04.2025 8

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Blowing ourselves out of the water

17.03.2025 10

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China exposes PM’s lack of attention

28.02.2025 10

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Dancing around makes him look flat-footed

07.02.2025 10

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Ben Packham