Today on Pearls and Irritations
Chinese cars under the bed: a new and dangerous conspiracy
Chinese electric vehicles have become the focus of a new security scare, but connected cars from every country carry cybersecurity risks. Australia needs stronger protections without allowing fear of China to derail the clean energy transition.
We’re heading past 1.5°C. Now we need a plan for what comes next
Albanese, AUKUS and the broken promise on nuclear weapons
A roadmap for the next UN Secretary-General
Australia’s flu season is running late – and cases are on the rise
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