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How the US military footprint in Australia is growing
Australia has been accused of acting as America’s ‘51st state’
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Sky News Australia
· Jul 7, 2026
Australia caught in the middle as US-China tensions escalate
News Corp Senior Writer Patrick Carlyon says China's missile launch is primarily aimed at the United States but warns Australia's security is increasingly at risk. “Australia’s place in this was described by somebody as roadkill in the sense that there are much bigger issues here than Australia’s regional security and what’s happening in Fiji with Albanese,” Mr Carlyon told Sky News host James Morrow. “It means China could actually hit the US mainland if it came to it, and I think Australia’s place in it is … our security is critical; if China’s going to set up military outposts on our doorstep, it’s a big deal. “But we’re not the main story here; this is all about the US versus China.”
9 News Australia
· Jun 24, 2026
Australian soliders finally honoured for their service | 9 News Australia
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The West Australian
· Jun 30, 2026
Defence Industry Minister Pat Conroy slams project delays, blames ‘lack of discipline’
A key issue is standing in the way of Australia bolstering its defence capabilities on time as the threat from China looms, a leading minister has warned.
NaturalNews.com
· Jun 21, 2026
U.S. Plans Permanent Weapons Stockpile in Australia, Documents Show
(NaturalNews) The United States is establishing a permanent stockpile of battle-ready arms for its Marine Corps in Australia, according to tender documents reviewed...
South China Morning Post
· Jul 3, 2026
Australia expects to gain extra US$26 billion from exports after Iran war raises prices
Australia forecasts a A38 billion (US26 billion) lift in its export income as commodity and energy prices rise because of the war in Iran. The nation’s resources exports are set to rise almost 3 per cent to A416 billion in the financial year through June 2027, the Department of Industry, Science and Resources said in its latest resources and energy quarterly on Friday. The extra earnings assume trade is disrupted until end-June 2026, with a further A7 billion windfall possible if that...
The New European
· Jun 23, 2026
Face it Australia – you’re the biggest coke-heads in the world
Huge amounts of narcotics are being shipped from South America to Australia, via the small Pacific island nations. That trade is leaving a trail of dirty money and social disaster in its wake
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