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Dire Straits: Experts Warn Taiwan and South China Sea Tensions Could Reshape Australia’s Strategic Future
Canberra, ACT — A panel of leading regional security experts has warned that escalating tensions in the Taiwan Strait and South China Sea could have far-reaching consequences for Australia and Southeast Asia, highlighting vulnerabilities in critical maritime trade routes and raising questions about regional preparedness. Speaking at a packed event hosted by the Lowy Institute…
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Pauline Hanson’s National Press Club Address Draws Record Crowd, Interrupted by Security Breach
By Michael Keating | Inside Canberra A packed National Press Club audience witnessed one of the most dramatic addresses in recent memory on Wednesday, as One Nation leader Pauline Hanson delivered her first formal Leaders Address to the National Press Club before a capacity crowd that insiders described as one of the largest attended events in the…
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Andrew Leigh Defends Open Markets as Global Forces Challenges Economic Reform
SYDNEY, 16 June 2026 — Assistant Minister for Productivity, Competition, Charities and Treasury, Andrew Leigh, has delivered a robust defence of open markets and competition reform, arguing that Australia must strengthen competition laws if it wants to maintain public faith in capitalism and economic openness. Speaking at the Ashurst Competition and Consumer Law Panel in Sydney,…