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Nautical metaphors are irresistible, I’m afraid, when talking about Australia’s seemingly endless submarine saga. But as investigative journalist Andrew Fowler makes clear in Nuked: The Submarine Fiasco that Sank Australia’s Sovereignty, his excellent and excoriating analysis of the genesis of the AUKUS pact, there isn’t much room for levity otherwise.

The childhood roots of Bob Hawke’s adult bad behaviour are carefully examined in this biography of the often lionised figure

Russian official says Ukraine has taken 28 settlements during attack on Kursk region. Plus, the comedians telling traumatic stories after Baby Reindeer

Former prime minister Paul Keating has launched a war of words against veteran US Democratic politician Nancy Pelosi, after she accused him of making a “stupid” comment.

In return, Keating chastises former US House speaker for her ‘recklessly indulgent visit to Taiwan’ in 2022

Travel to work eats up 17% of family budgets as fuel and insurance costs rise, survey shows

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Former prime minister argues Australia has made itself a target by aligning with American ‘aggression’ towards China

The Strengthening Australian Democracy report released by Home Affairs Minister Clare O’Neil this week provides a sophisticated diagnosis of the challenges facing democratic governance around the world. The report also offers a broad prescription of how Australia might meet those challenges.

NSW enacts highest number of new laws among states, with climate protesters disproportionately affected, report finds

An opposition proposal to build nuclear reactors has dominated parliamentary debate as politicians return to Canberra, with the plan labelled a "fantasy".