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After Australia became one of the first countries to back the US’s war on Iran, this month’s poll shows voters are questioning Canberra’s relationship with the US and an increasingly unpredictable Donald Trump. Political reporter Josh Butler and Essential Media executive director Peter Lewis discuss why Australians want the government to broaden our diplomat ... Show More
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