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13 January 2012
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Our fatally flawed policy on Fiji
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We should give Frank Bainimarama some credit for his steps towards democracy, write Anthony Bergin and Richard Herr in this opinion piece.
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The Australian, International News section, p6
The Australian online
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05 January 2012
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So much for helping the island states
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Eliminating the red tape and raising the Pacific Seasonal Worker Pilot Scheme's profile though a visible and credible industry champion would help, writes Anthony Bergin.
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Australian Financial Review, p47
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01 February 2012
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Defence plan a potential minefield
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Moving bases to defend resources in the nation's north will be expensive, writes Andrew Davies.
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29 October 2011
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ANZUS extends its reach to cyberspace
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This year's Australia US Ministerial (Ausmin) communique on cyberspace essentially extends some of the more robust provisions of the ANZUS treaty into the realm of computer warfare, writes Andrew Davies.
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The Weekend Australian, Supplements section, p3
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06 April 2011
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Youthquake in the Middle East
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In the Middle East, the shabab (youth) are forming a new modernity which will shape the outlook and culture of the region, writes Lydia Khalil.
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Australian, Literary Review section, p3.
Australian online
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10 March 2011
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No typical terrorist profile
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Singling out Muslims or immigrants from predominantly Muslim countries is not the way to combat homegrown terrorism, argues Lydia Khalil.
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NY Times: Room for Debate
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29 April 2011
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Don't let the focus slip from Afghanistan
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The Middle East crisis is distracting NATO, argues Raspal Khosa in this opinion piece.
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The Australian, p8
The Australian online
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09 July 2010
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Troops are digging in, not sitting out
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The Australian Defence Force is heavily engaged in the main fight in southern Afghanistan. Contrary to the line argued by Whit Mason (World Commentary, July6), that Australia's military commitment is "heavily circumscribed", the national caveats that previously restricted the majority of Australian ground forces to Oruzgan province are largely removed.
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The Australian, p8
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23 May 2009
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White paper grapples with uncertainties over C-word
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Opinion piece by Rod Lyon which explores two differing views of China's strategic role in the recently released Defence White Paper.
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The Weekend Australian, p.16
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11 May 2009
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Defence white paper walks a fine line
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Opinion piece by Andrew Davies and Rod Lyon on the new Defence White Paper. They discuss the timescales for implementing the hardware initiatives in the White Paper and explain how the paper has a narrative focussed on Australia’s immediate neighbourhood.
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ABC News online
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29 October 2011
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Afghan a game of Russian roulette
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An overlooked key to sustaining effective operational capability of the International Security Assitance Force (ISAF) will be developing a constructive dialogue with key Eurasian players, notably Russia, Alexey Muraviev writes.
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The Weekend Australian, International News section, p11
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05 April 2011
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UN doctrine put to test in Libya
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In an opinion piece, Julia Rabar poses tough questions about the Responsibility to Protect (R2P) doctrine and the coalition's objectives in Libya.
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Australian, p8.
Australian online
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24 November 2010
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Back to the future? Australia's Washington-Bejing Balancing Act
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An opinion piece by Simon Smith says that concerns a more powerful China will no longer be content living under American leadership have led some to believe that the United States and its allies are seeking to contain it once again.
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Government: Business and Foreign Affairs and Trade. p23, 24, 25
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08 November 2010
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PM must forge links with South Korea
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An opinion piece by Carl Ungerer and Simon Smith says that Julia Gillard's visit to the G20 summit presented an important opportunity to nurture a budding strategic relationship with South Korea. Until recently, our two countries have shown little interest in going beyond a symbiotic trading relationship. South Korea has been preoccupied with the conflict and reconciliation that has dominated the Korean Peninsula for six decades. And Australia has been busy preserving the relevance of the ANZUS alliance by supporting global US operations.
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The Australian
The Australian, p10
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29 October 2011
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Why the department keeps getting it wrong
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Not one of the defence capability plans produced since 2001 has come close to being delivered, Mark Thomson points out.
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The Weekend Australian, Supplements section, p4
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08 August 2011
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History rhymes: The danger of containing China
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Notwithstanding claims to the contrary, the United States and China are in strategic competition. Like two cyclists riding abreast of each other in a race, the United States and China are each jostling to gain an advantage short of the point where the other breaks into a sprint. Yet despite restraint on both sides, a risky game with potentially dire consequences is developing.
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Pnyx
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29 October 2011
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Austerity to affect Pentagon priorities
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Drastic cost reductions are compelling the US to reassess its military strategies, writes Carl Ungerer in this opinion piece.
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The Weekend Australian, Supplements section, p4
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08 September 2011
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No room for complacency on terrorism
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The threat to Australia from al-Qaeda's ideology has reached new heights, argues Carl Ungerer in this opinion piece.
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The Age, p15
National Times online
WA Today
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