The Latest Breaking News from AUKUS

News comes days after confirmation Campbell was suspended without pay from senior Aukus advisory position with Department of Defence

The $360 billion cost of AUKUS might be startling, but on top of that is another undiscussed figure: the cost of building storage for nuclear waste.

Two of Australia's most senior ministers will meet with their US counterparts as the Albanese government faces calls to withdraw from a major security pact.

America’s deterrent against Beijing is diminishing while the military threat to Australia increases with Aukus, Sam Roggeveen argues

The AUKUS partnership between Australia, the US and the UK isn’t just about nuclear-propelled submarines.

It’s frequently invoked, takes in defence, ideology, economy and the world order, and plays a major role in weaving together the social fabric. Good luck defining just what it is, though.

As a “welcomed guest” at the latest NATO summit in Lithuania, New Zealand Prime Minister Chris Hipkins had a front-row seat for debates over Ukrainian membership, the role of countries outside NATO’s traditional geographic boundaries, the ongoing threat of China, military spending and an accelerating nuclear arms race.

Request comes as Anthony Albanese attends Nato summit in Europe and possible talks with Ukraine president Volodymyr Zelenskiy

Former head of the Department of Human Services faces calls to resign after royal commission findings