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[Link] Australian deployment to Solomon Islands caught in political cross-fire engulfing Honiara
Read: 29/11/2021 www.abc.net.au
The deployment of officers from Australia, Papua New Guinea and Fiji to help quell violent protests that have rocked the capital of Honiara has proved controversial.
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[Link] French officials vent fury over Australian leak of Macron text message
Read: 2/11/2021 www.theguardian.com
Elysée officials have expressed fury at the Australian prime minister Scott Morrison’s decision to leak a private text message from the French president, Emmanuel Macron, as the diplomatic rift between the two countries deepened.
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[Link] Indonesia and Malaysia 'worried' AUKUS will start a regional arms race with China
Read: 19/10/2021 www.abc.net.au
Malaysia and Indonesia have said they share strong reservations over Australia's decision to acquire nuclear-powered submarines, even though nuclear weapons were not part of the plan.
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[Link] Australia expresses ‘sorrow’ after Afghan army deserter Hekmatullah, who killed three ADF soldiers, set free
Read: 11/10/2021 www.theguardian.com
The Australian government has expressed “sorrow” after a former Afghan soldier convicted of murdering three Australian soldiers in Afghanistan was released from custody in Qatar.
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[Link] Australia tries to calm diplomatic bust-up with France over submarine deal
Read: 19/9/2021 www.9news.com.au
The Federal Government has responded to France's decision to recall its ambassadors to Australia and the US.
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[Link] France recalls ambassadors to US and Australia after Aukus pact
Read: 19/9/2021 www.theguardian.com
France has recalled its ambassadors to the the US and Australia for consultations sparked by the “exceptional seriousness” of Canberra’s surprise decision to cancel an order for French-built submarines and its security pact with Washington and London.
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[Link] China is far from alone in taking advantage of Australian universities’ self-inflicted wounds
Read: 14/7/2021 www.theguardian.com
Outside the political sphere, much of Australia’s China panic centres on university campuses. This is hardly surprising, given the deep connections of the Australian higher-education sector to China.
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