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PM reveals Australia will co-operate with Japan on 'one of the most daring space missions ever attempted' as leaders hail security pact.
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Australia’s PBS must ‘absolutely’ be protected, says Kennedy medical adviser
The chief medical adviser to Make America Healthy Again campaign has defended Australia’s PBS, as the Trump administration comes under pressure to drag the pharmaceuticals program into tariff negotiations.
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Fortify where we must: PM urged to boost north defences
The Albanese government must transform and fortify northern Australia into an allied military stronghold, to respond to the ‘growing possibility’ of conflict with China, says a key US think tank.
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