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Stuart Robert, one of the ministers involved in the notorious Robodebt scheme, can anticipate some sharp criticism when the royal commission’s findings come. Robert won’t be able to avoid the flak, but he has made sure he is out of parliament before it lands.

WASHINGTON — Lawmakers have high expectations for a new trilateral security partnership between the United Kingdom, United States and Australia to significantly boost not only the three allies’ maritime positions in the Indo-Pacific vis-à-vis China but also to accelerate and deepen their collective abilities in next-generation defense technologies.

Joe Biden and Anthony Albanese have flagged a joint push to boost action on the two issues but at this stage much of the work is yet to be fleshed out

The mantle of office has settled on a man who wants to enlarge Australia’s idea of itself, and is staking his prime ministership on it

The reality is ... if the voters think you aren't there for them, the path to electoral oblivion is short.

Xiao Qian suggests improvement in Australian relationship with Beijing possible but would take ‘mutual respect’

Defence Minister Richard Marles says Australia's military needs to adopt a new mindset when it comes to developing technology and be more innovative.

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Income earners in top 20% set to scoop $227.6bn of total $313.1bn benefit; president to focus on domestic political deadlock due to US debt