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Australia wants a UN Security Council seat and promises to uphold international law. But from Gaza to Indigenous rights and Diego Garcia, its own record shows how selectively those rules can be applied, John Menadue writes. #auspol #UNSC
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Australia preaches the rules-based order. Its record tells another story
Australia is campaigning for a UN Security Council seat on a promise to uphold international law and defend middle powers. Its record on Gaza, Indigenous rights, military alliances and international rulings tells a far less consistent story.