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Paul Keating says Aukus locking Australia into a US war against China, which it would ‘certainly lose’

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Paul Keating says Aukus locking Australia into a US war against China, which it would ‘certainly lose’WorldPing
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Former prime minister says US would ‘scuttle itself back to San Diego’, leaving Australia to deal with retribution from China Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updates Get our new political email , free app or daily news podcast Aukus cr…

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  • Reported by The Guardian and published Fri, 18 Sep 2026 04:06:31 UTC.

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  2. ‘I’m genuinely sorry’: Australian Hyrox athlete who soiled herself apologises to China and rivals

  3. Russia, China veto UN mandate to monitor Iran sanctions

  4. Russia, China veto U.S. proposal for UN experts to keep monitoring sanctions on Iran

  5. Russians go to polls against backdrop of Ukraine war and Putin’s tightening grip

  6. Paul Keating says Aukus locking Australia into a US war against China, which it would ‘certainly lose’

  7. Australia news live: Home affairs warns AI enables foreign interference and hackers; BoM updates website to look like ‘old radar view’

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