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View from The Hill: Albanese edging closer to landing Trump September meeting

Anthony Albanese appears to be edging closer to landing the long-sought meeting with President Donald Trump when the prime minister is in the United States in September.

The Conversation

Defence minister slams 'conspiracy' over US meeting

Deputy Prime Minister Richard Marles has dismissed claims a high-profile meeting with the US Defence Secretary never took place as a conspiracy.

AAP

Australian minister comes face-to-face with JD Vance

The defence minister has held talks with US Vice President JD Vance and his US counterpart Pete Hegseth, as questions remain over the AUKUS partnership.

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Australian and Philippine defense chiefs to talk as disputes simmer over the South China Sea

Australia’s defense minister and his Philippine counterpart are to meet in Manila for talks that will spotlight their concern over Beijing’s actions in the South China Sea

The Independent UK

Aussie anxiety fuelling AUKUS submarine social licence

A national mood of anxiety over global volatility has helped build public trust in the community for the controversial and costly AUKUS defence project.

AAP

Australia, Vanuatu give green light to historic pact

The path has been cleared for a $500 million bilateral agreement between Australia and Vanuatu to be signed off after months of negotiations.

AAP

Aukus laws will mean anywhere in Australia could be potential nuclear waste dump, critics say

Greens senator David Shoebridge says communities will have ‘no way to protect the land’ from waste that will be radioactive for millennia

The Guardian - AU

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Australia boosts PNG defence as treaty looms

As a new defence treaty looms, Australia has delivered 12 armoured personnel carriers to Papua New Guinea in a show of strengthened military ties.

AAP

'Better lives' urged as goal from productivity push

Bold tax reform, faster clean energy consents and rethinking care sector productivity should be the focus of the treasurer's economic summit, a think tank says.

AAP

PM brushes off push for Israel sanctions as a 'slogan'

Australia has downplayed US criticism of international efforts to recognise Palestine as Anthony Albanese criticises Israel's plan to expand its Gaza offensive.

AAP

Japan wins £4.9bn deal to build Australian warships

It is Tokyo’s most significant defence sale in a decade

The Independent UK

Australia’s new frigate deal with Japan plugs a few critical holes, but doesn’t come without risks

Defence Minister Richard Marles has announced that Japanese shipbuilder Mitsubishi Heavy Industries has been awarded a massive contract to build three new frigates for Australia’s navy. The deal is worth a reported A$10 billion.

The Conversation

Australia, Japan strike largest defence deal for advanced warships

Australian minister lauds deal for next-generation, Mogami-class frigates and their long-range missile capabilities.

Al Jazeera

Australia To Buy 11 Advanced Warships From Japan

Australia will upgrade its navy with 11 Mogami-class frigates built by Japan's Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Defence Minister Richard Marles said on Tuesday.

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AAP

Australia to boost navy firepower with Japanese design

Japanese Mogami-class frigates will replace aging Australian warships following a landmark review recommending a focus on long-range firepower.

AAP

Defence force recruitment has biggest surge in a decade

Australian Defence Force ranks are growing once again after the biggest surge in recruitment in 15 years.

The Guardian - AU

Palestinian statehood vote at Victorian Labor conference heaps more pressure on PM

Labor Friends of Palestine’s motion also called on federal government to extend sanctions to all members of Benjamin Netanyahu’s cabinet

Evening Standard

Navy flagship HMS Prince of Wales leaves Australia during eight-month deployment

The aircraft carrier is heading to Japan for further military exercises.

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The Guardian - AU

Australia won’t receive Aukus nuclear submarines unless US doubles shipbuilding, admiral warns

Former prime minister Malcolm Turnbull says there is a ‘very, very high’ chance Virginia-class subs will never arrive under Australian control

The Guardian - AU

Wong calls withholding aid from civilians ‘morally’ wrong – as it happened

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Australia-UK treaty unlikely to sink subs deal with US

Commentators are being urged against over-analysing the timing of a 50-year arrangement between Australia and the UK, as the US reviews a major submarines deal.

The Guardian - AU

UK and Australia sign Aukus treaty to build nuclear submarines as Lammy downplays US doubts

Deal covers the design, build and operation of SSN-Aukus nuclear submarines but comes under shadow of US review of security pact

AAP

Australia, UK deepen subs commitment despite US review

Australia and the UK have strengthened ties around the AUKUS nuclear submarine pact despite the US undertaking a review of its involvement.

Euronews

UK and Australia to sign 50-year nuclear submarine treaty as US reviews AUKUS treaty

The three-way alliance was announced in 2021 to contend with growing Chinese military might in the Asia-Pacific region.

The Independent UK

Britain and Australia to sign 50-year nuclear submarine treaty

Britain and Australia have announced they will sign a cooperation treaty to build Australian nuclear-powered submarines

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