PR exercise, elaborate purchasing agreement or genuine security pact? The new AUKUS agreement raises plenty of questions about why New Zealand missed out.
A US Black Hawk military helicopter flies over Kabul airport after the Taliban took control, August 16.
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While some tensions over China and Australia’s deportation of criminals continue to niggle, the bigger picture is the continued strength of the trans-Tasman relationship.
Behind the smiles and the scenic backdrops there are serious issues on the table when Scott Morrison and Jacinda Ardern meet in Queenstown this weekend.
Investment in the arts is also an investment in economic growth, health and well-being – but arts practitioners won’t be holding their breath at budget time.
The alleged Islamic State ‘terrorist’ was deprived of her citizenship under a now-abandoned automatic process, without any Australian official evaluating her case.
The 800-page report of the Royal Commission of Inquiry into the Christchurch terror attacks ultimately asks New Zealanders to look to themselves to prevent such an atrocity happening again.
There is a renewed discussion about the role of News Corp in Australia. But so far, this is ignoring how the Murdoch press is particularly hostile towards female politicians.