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The Guardian - AU · Feb 4

US congressional report explores option of not delivering any Aukus nuclear submarines to Australia

Report offers alternative of the US navy retaining boats and operating them out of Australian bases

The Guardian - AU · Feb 4

Defence property sell-off in bid to shore up budget

Almost 70 historic defence sites across Australia will go under the hammer, saving $100 million in annual costs to be reinvested back into the armed forces.

AAP · Feb 3

Australia facing US pressure to fire up military spend

US calls for its allies to lift defence budgets will likely be raised again with Australia during high-level talks in Washington DC between senior ministers.

AAP · Dec 7, 2025

Deadline warning surfaces as US backs nuclear subs deal

Australia is gearing up for key talks with the US over its nuclear-subs deal after receiving a long-awaited review of the $368 billion pact from the Pentagon.

AAP · Dec 4, 2025

Marles says Labor ‘working through’ Trump administration’s Aukus review – as it happened

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The Guardian - AU · Dec 3, 2025

Marles confirms Australia is monitoring Chinese ships, announces defence delivery shakeup

Defence Minister Richard Marles has confirmed Australia is monitoring a flotilla of Chinese Navy ships currently in the Philippine Sea but with its destination unknown.

The Conversation · Dec 1, 2025

Afternoon Update: ADF tracking Chinese navy flotilla; Ozempic safety warning; and a new era for the Crocodile Dundee pub

Defence minister says officials will continue to monitor Chinese flotilla but it is too early to tell if ships are headed for Australia

The Guardian - AU · Dec 1, 2025

View from The Hill: Albanese’s wedding guestlist a mudmap to his inner power sanctum

Those wanting to chart who’s in the prime minister’s inner sanctum need go no further than the political guests invited to his Saturday wedding.

The Conversation · Dec 1, 2025

Australia tracking Chinese navy flotilla in Philippine Sea as Marles announces major defence overhaul

Biggest changes to defence bureaucracy since the 1970s aim to tackle budget and timeline blowouts, government says

The Guardian - AU · Dec 1, 2025