The nuclear tinderbox: why the Indo-Pacific is the new arena of great power rivalry
The Aukus pact is more than an arms deal. It is a glimpse of the future of geopolitics in the…
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What does Washington want from Aukus?
Why Joe Biden's administration decided it was worth risking French wrath.
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“Stab in the back”: How the new Aukus pact sparked French outrage
The new security agreement between the US, UK and Australia has been interpreted in Paris as yet another example of…
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What does the new Aukus alliance mean for global relations?
The new pact between the UK, US and Australia could lead to nothing less than a merger of military, industrial…
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Why are Australia and New Zealand so far behind on vaccination?
New Zealand and Australia only have enough doses to fully vaccinate 27 per cent and 33 per cent of their populations.
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Tokyo 2020: The Covid Olympics
The New Statesman's coverage of the world's first pandemic Games since 1920.
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How failure on Covid-19 has exposed the dangerous delusion of “Fortress Australia”
The country’s complacency on vaccines reflected the false belief that it could cut itself off from the world.
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Misplaced outrage and the Great Barrier Reef
When a Unesco draft report recommended the natural wonder be added to the World Heritage Committee’s “in danger” listing, the Australian…
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