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James Curran

The new threat worrying Australian diplomats isn’t China

Uneasiness about divided, inward-looking America fulfilling its security guarantees is widely shared, if rarely spoken about, among ministers and officials in Canberra.

James CurranInternational affairs expert

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Since 2017 the Australian public has been subjected to a concerted attempt by political leaders and a compliant media to prepare for possible war with China.

It has worked.

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James Curran is professor of modern history at Sydney University.

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