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September 15, 2022 Edition-----The death of QE2 has rather dominated the news for the last week or so and will probably pass after the funeral today.Otherwise the war in Ukraine seems to be in a turning phase. I hope that continues into the eventual getting rid of the Russians from Ukrainian territory!In OZ life goes on much as usual just awaiting the mourning period to pass,-----Major Issues.-----https://www.afr.com/policy/foreign-affairs/what-australia-should-do-about-taiwan-20220904-p5bf7iWhat Australia should do about TaiwanCanberra cannot be silent if US policy on Taiwanese independence changes. Quiet diplomacy is called for to warn against policies that recklessly risk war with China.James Curran HistorianSep 4, 2022 – 12.49pmA fortnight ago this columndrew attention to private concerns among Australian officials about the instability of American politics and its uncertain effect on US foreign policy after 2024.This drew a response from a former senior official: “Well, what does Australia do?”First, the government needs to take seriouslythe remarks of John Bolton and Mike Pompeo, former senior officials in the Trump administration, advocating that Washington recognise an independent Taiwan.-----https://thenewdaily.com.au/opinion/2022/09/05/summits-exercise-in-humility/6:00am, Sep 5, 2022 Updated: 7:20pm, Sep 4Alan Kohler: Among its outcomes, the jobs summit underlined irrelevance of OppositionAlan KohlerLast week ’s jobs summit, like all summits, was a gathering...
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