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The boldness Australia needs has no political home right now

ABC News (AU)

Published 14 Oct 2026, 7:10 pm·1 h ago·1 min read

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When the Cold War ended, the US became Asia's uncontested leader. The hope, at the time, was that China would simply go along with that arrangement. Clearly, that's not how things are turning out.

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