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The PNG Solution
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Reader riposte: the cost of Op Resolute

Guest Blogger

2

Asylum seekers: The cost to Defence

James Brown

3

Australia's PNG aid: Embracing China

Guest Blogger

4

Befuddled by the PNG solution?

Guest Blogger

5

What the PNG asylum seeker deal really means for Australia's aid program

Annmaree O’Keeffe

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PNG reacts strongly to asylum seeker deal

Guest Blogger

7

Kevin Rudd on asylum seeker in 2006

Sam Roggeveen

8

Asylum deal a nightmare for PNG and Australia

Guest Blogger

9

Kevin Rudd, you're not a good friend of PNG

Guest Blogger

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Rudd's PNG solution will work, but it isn't right

Guest Blogger

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Boats, aid and the art of the possible

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Debate Topic

Lowy Institute Poll 2013
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1

Rudd should scrap, not hasten, EU carbon linkage

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2

Do voters want to repeal carbon pricing?

Guest Blogger

3

Has Gen Y really gone off democracy?

Sam Roggeveen

4

2013 Lowy Poll on Gen Y and democracy: What's going on?

Alex Oliver

5

Warming up to Indonesia

Stephen Grenville

6

Interview: Dan Flitton on the Lowy poll

Sam Roggeveen

7

Interview: Annabel Crabb and Abe Simpson explain the Lowy poll

Sam Roggeveen

8

Why don't Australians trust Indonesia?

David McRae

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Lowy Institute Poll 2013

Stephanie Dunstan
Debate Topic

Defence in depth
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Defence in depth: Is Australia's defence strategy smart?

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Defence in depth: Better or worse?

Guest Blogger

3

Defence policy: Self-reliant or self-deluded?

Guest Blogger

4

Reader riposte: China-US surprises

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5

Defence in depth: Strategic partners

Guest Blogger

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Defence in depth: The budget

James Brown