The Travel and Accountability Edition: Tuvalu, leadership failure & the Hunter frigates, and the B-21
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Australian PM Albanese's world tour ends with a bright spot in the South Pacific. An internal review of the Australian Defence Department's advice and it's compliance with financial and administrative rules shows deep leadership failure at the highest level. And the B-21 as an alternative long range strike platform for Australia.
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