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Stormy seas yet to water down AUKUS as landmark looms

Governments are working hard to keep a controversial landmark security deal between Australia, the US and the UK afloat as it reaches its fifth anniversary.

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When $5.5 billion nuclear-powered US aircraft carrier was ‘sunk’ by $850 million Australian diesel submarine after it slipped past its defenses

The Australian submarine HMAS Waller marked a significant achievement, simulating a successful attack on a US carrier group and showcasing the effectiveness of conventional submarines against well-armed fleets. Although there were initial setbacks, Australia intends to maintain the Collins-class submarines until the late 2030s while moving toward nuclear options, underscoring…

The Economic Times

'An affront to democracy': Paterson slams attempt to ban estimates clips on social media

'Proceedings of the parliament are public - for good reason.'

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Australia and US should 'match' defence capabilities

Defence Minister Richard Marles has met with senior officials from the Trump administration, as Australia is told its capabilities should "match" the US.

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Key US treaty should have 'assumptions' questioned

Australia and the US are marking the 75th anniversary of the ANZUS treaty, as analysts call for a re-think of how the alliance might operate into the future.

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'Needs to evolve': changes urged for critical US treaty

Security analysts have called for further changes to be made to the ANZUS treaty as it nears its 75th anniversary.

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'Significant' AUKUS submarines milestone revealed

The federal government has unveiled the location of a multi-billion dollar major naval facility and vowed to support surrounding businesses.

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'As a friend': Albanese pushes Trump to axe tariffs

US President Donald Trump will consider the case to remove tariffs on Australian exports, Anthony Albanese says, following a phone call between the leaders.

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Pentagon official and former Aukus sceptic says deal is ‘full steam ahead’, echoing Trump

Elbridge Colby, a US under secretary of war, says he is ‘very pleased’ with the nuclear submarine program’s progress

The Guardian - AU

'Ridiculously stupid': war of words erupts as AUKUS public inquiry hits Newcastle

Peter Garrett hits back at claims the AUKUS Public Inquiry is being run by the Australia Institute.

Newcastle Herald

Subs inquiry: Newcastle 'in the frame' for hosting nuclear submarine base

Newcastle could become the home of an east coast submarine base.

Newcastle Herald

Labor summit 'most united' but Israel debate quashed

Anthony Albanese has singled out unity among Labor delegates at the party's triennial policy summit but contentious issues remained off the conference floor.

AAP

A global threat for millennia: experts warn Australia’s nuclear submarine legacy will be weapons-usable uranium cache

Exclusive: Uranium waste from Aukus submarines will be enriched to an estimated 80%: the same level as the bomb dropped on Hiroshima

The Guardian - AU

Disparate voices confront Labor in chorus of protest

A giant inflatable green submarine and protesters in orange faux radiation suits have tried to sway the views of delegates at Labor's national conference.

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'Jobs not war': Labor rank and file rail against subs

News of billions of dollars to help build submarines has angered Labor members who have pushed back against AUKUS at the party's national conference.

The Conversation

Australians are more concerned about terrorism and cyberattacks than war: new research

2026 has been an unsettling year in terms of Australian security. It opened with the nation still reeling from its worst terrorist attack on home soil. This sense of insecurity has since been compounded by regional and global events, including the conflict in Iran and, more recently, the Chinese ballistic…

AAP

AI job threats stoke concern as True Believers gather

As artificial intelligence begins to reshape the economy, unions are sharpening their policy demands in the lead-up to Labor's national conference.

Radio France Internationale

Submarine missile test puts China's Pacific ambitions on display

A Chinese submarine test-fired a "strategic" missile carrying a dummy warhead into the Pacific Ocean on Monday, Beijing said, prompting immediate condemnation across the region.

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Entire NSW Labor left calls for controversial anti-protest laws to be scrapped ahead of party conference

Fifty-six state branches want laws reviewed, while gambling, Aukus and Palestine also on agenda

The Conversation

Grattan on Friday: Albanese wants Labor’s national conference to ‘showcase’ the party – but not its AUKUS division

As Labor parliamentarians fled Canberra late this week for their long winter break, they could reassure themselves the bruises sustained in a difficult budget session were fading.

AAP

MPs blast potential legal bill for FOI request

Former senator Rex Patrick faces the prospect of paying the government's legal bills for requesting information around AUKUS waste dump sites.

The Conversation

ASIO chief reveals former Australian resident directed attack on Melbourne synagogue

A former Australian resident living in Iraq directed the attack on Melbourne Adass Israel Synagogue in December 2024, the head of ASIO Mike Burgess has revealed.

AAP

Australian in Iran behind Jewish attacks on home soil

An Australian living in Iran and an ex-resident now in Iraq orchestrated firebombings of Jewish targets on home soil, the nation's spy chief has revealed.

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UK PM's political demise 'hard to watch' for Aussie MPs

Keir Starmer's resignation as British prime minister has drawn a mixed reaction from Australia's political leaders.

AAP

FED:Labor insists AUKUS unaffected after snap resignations

Australia is reaffirming support for its nuclear-powered submarine deal after a number of high-profile resignations within the British government.

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