Today on Pearls and Irritations
AUKUS is being exposed, but will anything change?
Evidence to the public inquiry into AUKUS is exposing risks around nuclear accidents, sovereignty, jobs, waste and Australia’s role as a US military base.
Our poisoned chalice
Trachoma finally on the way out in Australia
The myth they sell and the values they betray
The handcuff Canberra must not ignore
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