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Australian policy failures are under scrutiny, specifically regarding the Australian military presence in Afghanistan.

1 report, 1 independent Updated Sep 13

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Andrew Hastie Afghanistan

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Andrew Hastie
Australian politician
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Afghanistan
country in Central and South Asia
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Sep 13smh.com.au