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Australians pierce the foreign policy propaganda of both major parties

A Resolve Political Monitor poll published in today’s Sydney Morning Herald makes clear that the Australian community at large possesses a contrary...

11.11.2024 10

Pearls and Irritations

Paul Keating

Marles, with all pretention, flogging a dead seahorse

Richard Marles and his mate, the US Defense Secretary, are beginning to wilt under the weight of sustained comment in Australia critical of the AUKUS...

27.09.2024 20

Pearls and Irritations

Paul Keating

Nancy Pelosi: ‘Pot calling the kettle black’

Nancy Pelosi said of my recent 7.30 interview ‘it is not in the security interest of the Asia-Pacific region for people to talk that way’ – that...

13.08.2024 9

Pearls and Irritations

Paul Keating

Desperate in its search for security from Asia we are becoming a US protectorate

In responding to comments made by me overnight in respect of AUKUS and defence arrangements with the United States, the Prime Minister says ‘the...

09.08.2024 6

Pearls and Irritations

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The military control of Australia

The Albanese government with their policy is likely to turn Australia into the 51st state of the United States, writes former Prime Minister of...

08.08.2024 6

Pearls and Irritations

Paul Keating

AUKUS servility just one facet of poor governance

Richard Marles has the Navy out in force firing torpedoes at AUKUS critics. On Friday last, Vice Admiral Jonathan Mead claimed the critics need to...

30.07.2024 10

Pearls and Irritations

Paul Keating

Peter Dutton: climate denialist – peddler of danger

Peter Dutton is a charlatan – an inveterate climate change denialist. A denialist now seeking to camouflage his long held denialism in an...

23.06.2024 10

Pearls and Irritations

Paul Keating

A craven acceptance of US strategic hegemony in Asia

The Financial Review, if it wishes to remain relevant, requires a monster dose of reality – a de-lousing of its misplaced strategic ideology and its...

12.04.2024 8

Pearls and Irritations

Paul Keating

A craven acceptance of US strategic hegemony in Asia

The Financial Review, if it wishes to remain relevant, requires a monster dose of reality – a de-lousing of its misplaced strategic ideology and its...

10.04.2024 10

Pearls and Irritations

Paul Keating

Appointment of Samantha Mostyn as Governor-General

I congratulate Samantha Mostyn on her appointment as Governor-General. Such an appointment is a great honour. Ms Mostyn has given much service to...

03.04.2024 10

Pearls and Irritations

Paul Keating

Restoring appropriate equilibrium between our two countries

This morning I had a one hour five minute meeting with the Chinese Foreign Minister Mr Wang Yi. This was a very pleasant and engaging event which,...

21.03.2024 10

Pearls and Irritations

Paul Keating

Visit to Australia by Chinese Foreign Minister HE Wang Yi

The Chinese Foreign Minister, Mr Wang Yi, is in Australia this week to participate in the China-Australia Foreign and Strategic Dialogue with his...

18.03.2024 10

Pearls and Irritations

Paul Keating

Penny Wong rattles the China can

It doesn’t take much to encourage Penny Wong, sporting her ‘deeply concerned’ frown, to rattle the China can – a can she gave a good shake to...

05.03.2024 10

Pearls and Irritations

Paul Keating

Lifting the sense of ourselves

For anyone seeking an understanding of what Paul Keating’s public life was all about, his acceptance speech on the occasion of his life membership...

22.02.2024 6

Pearls and Irritations

Paul Keating

The death of Lowitja O’Donoghue

Lowitja O’Donoghue was a great Indigenous woman. A very great one. She led the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Commission with great power...

05.02.2024 20

Pearls and Irritations

Paul Keating

The Chilcot Report: John Howard should be held in contempt by every thinking Australian

Former Australian Prime Minister John Howard has visited on Australia the whole spectre of terrorism, through his craven and ill-judged support of the...

15.01.2024 5

Pearls and Irritations

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