Paul Keating says he advised Gough Whitlam to put John Kerr ‘under police arrest’ during dismissal saga

Former PM calls incident a ‘coup’ but recalls both he and Whitlam were concerned about potential for standoff between military and policeThe dismissal: the day the governor general sacked the Whitlam government – in picturesGet our breaking news email,…

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Japan and China in growing row after PM Takaichi says Taiwan conflict could trigger military deployment

New prime minister says an attack on Taiwan could trigger the deployment of her country’s self-defence forces if the conflict poses threat to JapanJapan and China are embroiled in a row about Tokyo’s potential military involvement in the event of a con…

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