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UK subs open to Australian naval officers

Defence Minister Richard Marles says Australian navy personnel will be allowed to train aboard the United Kingdom's submarines as part of the AUKUS pact.

AAP · Aug 31, 2022

Australian submariners to train onboard British nuclear-powered submarines under AUKUS deal

Under the AUKUS deal, Royal Australian Navy sailors will join their British counterparts on the Astute-class submarines after completing specialised nuclear training courses.

ABC News · Aug 31, 2022

Australians to train on British nuclear submarines for the first time

Australian naval officers will be allowed to train inside British submarines for the first time as they prepare for the arrival of nuclear-powered submarines as part of a new security partnership with Britain and the United States.

Reuters · Aug 31, 2022

Bring defence innovation to Aust: adviser

Australia should focus on boosting innovation onshore rather than importing defence blueprints to ease military acquisition costs, a former adviser says.

AAP · Aug 29, 2022

Australian defence minister to visit France, Germany, Britain to boost ties

Australia's defence minister on Sunday said he aims to deepen defence ties with France, Germany and Britain during visits to the European partners this week, saying war in Ukraine has increased the importance of cooperation with likeminded nations.

Reuters · Aug 28, 2022

Marles to tour British submarine yards

Defence Minister Richard Marles is preparing for a four-day stint in Europe where he'll meet with his British, German and French counterparts.

AAP · Aug 28, 2022

Is Australia in danger of becoming the US's 'deputy sheriff' in the South China Sea?

Recent comments by Defence Minister Richard Marles about Australia, China and the international law of the sea raise the spectre of Australia acting as an Indo-Pacific “deputy sheriff” for the United States, enforcing the rules-based international order.

The Conversation · Aug 25, 2022

China increases warship capability with production of guided-missile destroyers, experts say

Prof John Blaxland says China’s navy expansion is ‘in stark contrast’ to trajectories of other countries including Australia

The Guardian - AU · Aug 24, 2022

NSW nurse and rail unions announce more industrial action – as it happened

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The Guardian - AU · Aug 23, 2022

Darwin Port review will examine potential 'impropriety' in lease to Chinese-owned firm Landbridge, Labor MP says

A Labor MP says a federal review will examine whether there was any "impropriety" in the $506 million deal, as the Defence Minister reveals he has not seen the former government's national security assessment of the port.

ABC News · Aug 23, 2022