Location, location, location

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21 November 2007While our attention was turned inwards or focused on the Middle East and the threat of Islamic extremism, Australians have become comfortable with the neighbourhood. In this essay from the 'In the Neighbourhood edition' of the Griffith Review, Michael Wesley describes this as part of the 'Howard paradox', and argues we need to accept it and move on, and at the same time learn more and think harder.

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