1 in 3 Australians doubt US would defend them if China attacks
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"1 in 3 Australians doubt US would defend them if China attacks" is generating significant coverage in the World category, with 5 articles from 5 distinct sources tracked by PULSE so far.
Outlets currently covering the story include Pearls and Irritations, United States Studies Centre, 4BC and ucanews.com. PULSE measures a story's velocity from how quickly new articles appear and how many independent newsrooms join the coverage.
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Generated by PULSE's extractive engine from coverage metadata only — no AI-written claims. Updated 72d ago.
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Coverage (5)
- The China I was taught to fear Pearls and Irritations · 74d ago
- Australians concerned about US democracy but views have stabilised United States Studies Centre · 74d ago
- ‘Time for honesty’ – Why Australia needs to be open-eyed about China 4BC · 74d ago
- Australia can scrutinize China without turning it into an enemy ucanews.com · 74d ago
- 1 in 3 Australians doubt US would defend them if China attacks Politico · 74d ago
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