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Secrecy over Pentagon review suggests there’s stuff in there Australia doesn’t want to talk about

The Pentagon’s AUKUS review might be an American document, but the Australian government has a duty to its own taxpayers to insist upon greater...

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WA Today

Michael Koziol

Secrecy over Pentagon review suggests there’s stuff in there Australia doesn’t want to talk about

The Pentagon’s AUKUS review might be an American document, but the Australian government has a duty to its own taxpayers to insist upon greater...

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The Sydney Morning Herald

Michael Koziol

Secrecy over Pentagon review suggests there’s stuff in there Australia doesn’t want to talk about

The Pentagon’s AUKUS review might be an American document, but the Australian government has a duty to its own taxpayers to insist upon greater...

latest 5

The Age

Michael Koziol

Secrecy over Pentagon review suggests there’s stuff in there Australia doesn’t want to talk about

The Pentagon’s AUKUS review might be an American document, but the Australian government has a duty to its own taxpayers to insist upon greater...

latest 5

Brisbane Times

Michael Koziol

America first? Maybe not, if you ask Trump-voting Americans

A poll suggests a clear majority of Americans – especially MAGA Republicans – want the US to defend Ukraine and Taiwan, even while Donald Trump is...

yesterday 6

WA Today

Michael Koziol

America first? Maybe not, if you ask Trump-voting Americans

America first? Maybe not, if you ask Trump-voting Americans

A poll suggests a clear majority of Americans – especially MAGA Republicans – want the US to defend Ukraine and Taiwan, even while Donald Trump is...

yesterday 6

The Sydney Morning Herald

Michael Koziol

America first? Maybe not, if you ask Trump-voting Americans

America first? Maybe not, if you ask Trump-voting Americans

A poll suggests a clear majority of Americans – especially MAGA Republicans – want the US to defend Ukraine and Taiwan, even while Donald Trump is...

yesterday 6

The Age

Michael Koziol

America first? Maybe not, if you ask Trump-voting Americans

A poll suggests a clear majority of Americans – especially MAGA Republicans – want the US to defend Ukraine and Taiwan, even while Donald Trump is...

yesterday 6

Brisbane Times

Michael Koziol

‘Fog of war’ might excuse an admiral, but it won’t let Hegseth off the hook

Donald Trump’s version of the “war on terrorism” involves extrajudicial killings of suspected drug couriers in international waters – while...

03.12.2025 10

WA Today

Michael Koziol

‘Fog of war’ might excuse an admiral, but it won’t let Hegseth off the hook

‘Fog of war’ might excuse an admiral, but it won’t let Hegseth off the hook

Donald Trump’s version of the “war on terrorism” involves extrajudicial killings of suspected drug couriers in international waters – while...

03.12.2025 10

The Sydney Morning Herald

Michael Koziol

‘Fog of war’ might excuse an admiral, but it won’t let Hegseth off the hook

‘Fog of war’ might excuse an admiral, but it won’t let Hegseth off the hook

Donald Trump’s version of the “war on terrorism” involves extrajudicial killings of suspected drug couriers in international waters – while...

03.12.2025 10

The Age

Michael Koziol

‘Fog of war’ might excuse an admiral, but it won’t let Hegseth off the hook

Donald Trump’s version of the “war on terrorism” involves extrajudicial killings of suspected drug couriers in international waters – while...

03.12.2025 7

Brisbane Times

Michael Koziol

The National Guard shooter fired at America’s heart. The response will be brutal

The National Guard shooter fired at America’s heart. The response will be brutal

In this already febrile climate around immigration, the attack has set off a visceral response. And it is not limited to Afghan refugees.

29.11.2025 10

WA Today

Michael Koziol

The National Guard shooter fired at America’s heart. The response will be brutal

The National Guard shooter fired at America’s heart. The response will be brutal

In this already febrile climate around immigration, the attack has set off a visceral response. And it is not limited to Afghan refugees.

29.11.2025 20

The Sydney Morning Herald

Michael Koziol

The National Guard shooter fired at America’s heart. The response will be brutal

The National Guard shooter fired at America’s heart. The response will be brutal

In this already febrile climate around immigration, the attack has set off a visceral response. And it is not limited to Afghan refugees.

29.11.2025 20

The Age

Michael Koziol

The National Guard shooter fired at America’s heart. The response will be brutal

The National Guard shooter fired at America’s heart. The response will be brutal

In this already febrile climate around immigration, the attack has set off a visceral response. And it is not limited to Afghan refugees.

29.11.2025 10

Brisbane Times

Michael Koziol

It’s official: Trump gets away with attempts to overturn 2020 election

The final criminal case against the president – racketeering charges in the state of Georgia involving multiple alleged co-conspirators – has been...

27.11.2025 10

WA Today

Michael Koziol

It’s official: Trump gets away with attempts to overturn 2020 election

It’s official: Trump gets away with attempts to overturn 2020 election

The final criminal case against the president – racketeering charges in the state of Georgia involving multiple alleged co-conspirators – has been...

27.11.2025 10

The Sydney Morning Herald

Michael Koziol

It’s official: Trump gets away with attempts to overturn 2020 election

It’s official: Trump gets away with attempts to overturn 2020 election

The final criminal case against the president – racketeering charges in the state of Georgia involving multiple alleged co-conspirators – has been...

27.11.2025 10

The Age

Michael Koziol

It’s official: Trump gets away with attempts to overturn 2020 election

The final criminal case against the president – racketeering charges in the state of Georgia involving multiple alleged co-conspirators – has been...

27.11.2025 9

Brisbane Times

Michael Koziol

A weaker Trump should mean a bolder resistance – including on Ukraine

A weaker Trump should mean a bolder resistance – including on Ukraine

It’s no surprise that the initial 28-point peace plan is undergoing major surgery. The real surprise – and mystery – is how it was ever put forward.

24.11.2025 8

WA Today

Michael Koziol

A weaker Trump should mean a bolder resistance – including on Ukraine

A weaker Trump should mean a bolder resistance – including on Ukraine

It’s no surprise that the initial 28-point peace plan is undergoing major surgery. The real surprise – and mystery – is how it was ever put forward.

24.11.2025 10

The Sydney Morning Herald

Michael Koziol

A weaker Trump should mean a bolder resistance – including on Ukraine

A weaker Trump should mean a bolder resistance – including on Ukraine

It’s no surprise that the initial 28-point peace plan is undergoing major surgery. The real surprise – and mystery – is how it was ever put forward.

24.11.2025 10

The Age

Michael Koziol

A weaker Trump should mean a bolder resistance – including on Ukraine

A weaker Trump should mean a bolder resistance – including on Ukraine

It’s no surprise that the initial 28-point peace plan is undergoing major surgery. The real surprise – and mystery – is how it was ever put forward.

24.11.2025 5

Brisbane Times

Michael Koziol

Odd couple Trump and Mamdani sing from same song sheet in remarkable meeting

Odd couple Trump and Mamdani sing from same song sheet in remarkable meeting

“I’ll be cheering for him,” the US president said of the man he had previously branded a communist lunatic, completing his backflip on the...

22.11.2025 10

WA Today

Michael Koziol

Odd couple Trump and Mamdani sing from same song sheet in remarkable meeting

Odd couple Trump and Mamdani sing from same song sheet in remarkable meeting

“I’ll be cheering for him,” the US president said of the man he had previously branded a communist lunatic, completing his backflip on the...

22.11.2025 10

The Sydney Morning Herald

Michael Koziol

Odd couple Trump and Mamdani sing from same song sheet in remarkable meeting

Odd couple Trump and Mamdani sing from same song sheet in remarkable meeting

“I’ll be cheering for him,” the US president said of the man he had previously branded a communist lunatic, completing his backflip on the...

22.11.2025 10

The Age

Michael Koziol

Odd couple Trump and Mamdani sing from same song sheet in remarkable meeting

Odd couple Trump and Mamdani sing from same song sheet in remarkable meeting

“I’ll be cheering for him,” the US president said of the man he had previously branded a communist lunatic, completing his backflip on the...

22.11.2025 20

Brisbane Times

Michael Koziol

For good customers, Trump rolls out the red carpet. The rest get a tongue-lashing

For good customers, Trump rolls out the red carpet. The rest get a tongue-lashing

By day, the president was shrugging off state-sanctioned murder. By night, he was in his element, hosting a lavish reception for the Saudi crown...

19.11.2025 4

WA Today

Michael Koziol

For good customers, Trump rolls out the red carpet. The rest get a tongue-lashing

For good customers, Trump rolls out the red carpet. The rest get a tongue-lashing

By day, the president was shrugging off state-sanctioned murder. By night, he was in his element, hosting a lavish reception for the Saudi crown...

19.11.2025 4

The Sydney Morning Herald

Michael Koziol

For good customers, Trump rolls out the red carpet. The rest get a tongue-lashing

For good customers, Trump rolls out the red carpet. The rest get a tongue-lashing

By day, the president was shrugging off state-sanctioned murder. By night, he was in his element, hosting a lavish reception for the Saudi crown...

19.11.2025 10

The Age

Michael Koziol

For good customers, Trump rolls out the red carpet. The rest get a tongue-lashing

For good customers, Trump rolls out the red carpet. The rest get a tongue-lashing

By day, the president was shrugging off state-sanctioned murder. By night, he was in his element, hosting a lavish reception for the Saudi crown...

19.11.2025 4

Brisbane Times

Michael Koziol

The Democrats timed this bombshell perfectly – now there are signs the White House is panicking

Republicans have flooded the zone with new Epstein material in a bid to dilute the impact of the Trump-related emails hand-picked by the Dems.

13.11.2025 5

WA Today

Michael Koziol

The Democrats timed this bombshell perfectly – now there are signs the White House is panicking

Republicans have flooded the zone with new Epstein material in a bid to dilute the impact of the Trump-related emails hand-picked by the Dems.

13.11.2025 10

The Sydney Morning Herald

Michael Koziol

The Democrats timed this bombshell perfectly – now there are signs the White House is panicking

Republicans have flooded the zone with new Epstein material in a bid to dilute the impact of the Trump-related emails hand-picked by the Dems.

13.11.2025 30

The Age

Michael Koziol

The Democrats timed this bombshell perfectly – now there are signs the White House is panicking

Republicans have flooded the zone with new Epstein material in a bid to dilute the impact of the Trump-related emails hand-picked by the Dems.

13.11.2025 10

Brisbane Times

Michael Koziol

Democrats are at war over ‘caving’ to Trump – and directing their rage at one man

When a small group of Democrats did a deal to end a record US shutdown, it unleashed internal chaos - and progressives reckon one person is to blame.

11.11.2025 9

WA Today

Michael Koziol

Democrats are at war over ‘caving’ to Trump – and directing their rage at one man

When a small group of Democrats did a deal to end a record US shutdown, it unleashed internal chaos - and progressives reckon one person is to blame.

11.11.2025 10

The Sydney Morning Herald

Michael Koziol

Democrats are at war over ‘caving’ to Trump – and directing their rage at one man

When a small group of Democrats did a deal to end a record US shutdown, it unleashed internal chaos - and progressives reckon one person is to blame.

11.11.2025 9

The Age

Michael Koziol

Democrats are at war over ‘caving’ to Trump – and directing their rage at one man

When a small group of Democrats did a deal to end a record US shutdown, it unleashed internal chaos - and progressives reckon one person is to blame.

11.11.2025 8

Brisbane Times

Michael Koziol

Watch this space: the rift cleaving apart Trump’s right-wing coalition

Former Fox host Tucker Carlson’s friendly sit-down with a white nationalist Holocaust denier has sparked a furore over antisemitism on the American...

10.11.2025 7

WA Today

Michael Koziol

Watch this space: the rift cleaving apart Trump’s right-wing coalition

Former Fox host Tucker Carlson’s friendly sit-down with a white nationalist Holocaust denier has sparked a furore over antisemitism on the American...

10.11.2025 5

The Sydney Morning Herald

Michael Koziol

Watch this space: the rift cleaving apart Trump’s right-wing coalition

Former Fox host Tucker Carlson’s friendly sit-down with a white nationalist Holocaust denier has sparked a furore over antisemitism on the American...

10.11.2025 7

The Age

Michael Koziol

Watch this space: the rift cleaving apart Trump’s right-wing coalition

Former Fox host Tucker Carlson’s friendly sit-down with a white nationalist Holocaust denier has sparked a furore over antisemitism on the American...

10.11.2025 6

Brisbane Times

Michael Koziol

Why Trump’s ‘Mirabella moment’ is going viral

The president’s perceived failure to address Americans’ affordability gripes – one of his central campaign issues – means these kinds of...

08.11.2025 10

WA Today

Michael Koziol

Why Trump’s ‘Mirabella moment’ is going viral

The president’s perceived failure to address Americans’ affordability gripes – one of his central campaign issues – means these kinds of...

08.11.2025 10

The Sydney Morning Herald

Michael Koziol

Why Trump’s ‘Mirabella moment’ is going viral

The president’s perceived failure to address Americans’ affordability gripes – one of his central campaign issues – means these kinds of...

08.11.2025 10

The Age

Michael Koziol

Why Trump’s ‘Mirabella moment’ is going viral

The president’s perceived failure to address Americans’ affordability gripes – one of his central campaign issues – means these kinds of...

08.11.2025 20

Brisbane Times

Michael Koziol

At last, a massive win for the Democrats – on paper, and with several asterisks

The party is finally on the front foot. But the latest electoral victories also amplify the identity crisis consuming it in the Trump era.

05.11.2025 4

WA Today

Michael Koziol

At last, a massive win for the Democrats – on paper, and with several asterisks

The party is finally on the front foot. But the latest electoral victories also amplify the identity crisis consuming it in the Trump era.

05.11.2025 8

The Sydney Morning Herald

Michael Koziol