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Nuclear-level spin masks a massive failure

This week’s nuclear submarine announcement raises questions that need full and transparent examination. What is certain, writes Rex Patrick, is that the Federal Government’s atomic marketing efforts are designed to cover a huge mess of its own making.

Australian Space Agency fails to launch

The Adelaide-based Australian Space Agency needs a shake-up after bureaucratic inertia put obstacles in the way of Saturday’s historic satellite launch, argues Rex Patrick.

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Now is the time to plan for post-pandemic recovery

Australia needs to start planning now for our post-coronavirus recovery, just as a previous generation took on the huge task of post-war reconstruction, argues Senator Rex Patrick.

Freedom from information in Canberra's utopia

Canberra’s addiction to secrecy is damaging democracy, argues Nick Xenophon Team senator Rex Patrick.

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Articles by Rex

Nuclear-level spin masks a massive failure

Australian Space Agency fails to launch

Now is the time to plan for post-pandemic recovery

Freedom from information in Canberra's utopia