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Fijian Prime Minister Sitiveni Rabuka tells Anthony Albanese he backs AUKUS deal

Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese did not need a long stopover to secure support from Fijian Prime Minister Sitiveni Rabuka for the long-awaited details of Australia's pathway to nuclear-powered submarines under the AUKUS deal.

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Paul Keating lashes Albanese government over AUKUS, calling it Labor's biggest failure since WW1

Former Prime Minister Paul Keating has launched a swingeing attack on the Labor government over the AUKUS submarine agreement, accusing Anthony Albanese of relying on “two seriously unwise ministers, Penny Wong and Richard Marles”.

The Conversation

Afternoon Update: Keating calls Aukus submarines ‘worst deal in history’; power prices to surge; and ‘Violet’ Coco’s sentence quashed

Former Labor prime minister launched an extraordinary broadside against the Albanese government’s key Aukus policy

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Paul Keating labels Aukus submarine pact ‘worst deal in all history’ in attack on Albanese government

Former Labor PM blasts ‘incompetence’ of his party for backing nuclear submarine agreement with US and UK

The Guardian - AU

Australia hasn't figured out low-level nuclear waste storage yet – let alone high-level waste from submarines

Within ten years, Australia could be in possession of three American-made Virginia-class nuclear submarines under the AUKUS agreement with the United States and United Kingdom. The following decade, we plan to build five next-generation nuclear submarines.

The Conversation

Keating warns of Labor backlash on nuclear subs

Support for the expensive acquisition of nuclear-powered submarines from the US has stained Labor's foreign policy record, Paul Keating says.

The New Daily

If AUKUS is all about nuclear submarines, how can it comply with nuclear non-proliferation treaties? A law scholar explains

The issue of nuclear non-proliferation is back in the headlines, thanks to details announced yesterday at a US navy base of a deal involving Australia’s purchase of nuclear submarines.

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Keating labels AUKUS 'irrational in every dimension'

Paul Keating has launched another scathing attack on the AUKUS security arrangement, calling it irrational and an affront to Australian administration.

AAP

Site for high-level nuclear waste dump under AUKUS deal must be in national interest, SA premier says

South Australia has been chosen to build submarines under the AUKUS deal, but its premier says that doesn't necessarily mean the state is the best location for the required nuclear waste dump.

ABC News

Paul Keating brands Albanese’s AUKUS move a Labor betrayal

Paul Keating says support for nuclear-powered submarines under the AUKUS agreement is the Labor party’s worst decision for a century

The New Daily

First steps to build Australian submarine production line

The Commonwealth is handing over land to South Australia in order to ensure the necessary infrastructure to build nuclear-powered submarines.

The New Daily

Dutton and Morrison take credit for AUKUS deal

As ‘defence hawks and chest-beating politicians’ celebrate AUKUS, the former prime minister wants some of the glory.

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China set to receive briefing on AUKUS subs deal

After initially not taking up offers for a run down on Australia's nuclear submarine deal, Chinese officials will join other nations for diplomatic briefings.

The New Daily

More countries could be welcomed into AUKUS: UK

Other countries may join "pillar two" of the AUKUS deal, United Kingdom minister for defence procurement Alex Chalk has told parliament.

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‘Significant’ task dealing with subs’ nuclear waste

Australia's up-to-$368 billion deal to acquire a fleet of eight nuclear-powered submarines will create a major challenge dealing with the vessels' waste.

ABC News

The AUKUS submarine deal requires Australia to dispose of the nuclear waste. Where will it be dumped and will it break any treaties?

As part of the AUKUS deal, Australia must manage all radioactive waste generated by the submarines on Australian soil. What are the types of waste and where will it be disposed of?

The Guardian - AU

Morning Mail: Russian jet hits US drone, boy’s 45 days in solitary, China denounces Aukus

Beijing labels submarine deal ‘cold war’ mentality while concern grows in Queensland over youth justice policies

The Guardian - AU

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The New Daily

Expensive stop-gap measure could be averted by AUKUS arms control agreement

The Royal Australian Navy believes it needs eight SSNs to meet likely AUKUS commitments and counter the capability build-up of China.

The Guardian - UK

Special relationship becomes personal as Sunak and Biden bond in San Diego

College football, Mexican cola and muffins – UK prime minister has plenty to talk about in private hour at Aukus

The National (Scotland)

Nato 'preparing for new theatre of war' in Pacific with major Australian arms deal

THE West is heading towards a new era of militarism, anti-war campaigners have warned – pointing to “major rearmament” plans after a major new…

AAP

Subs criticism rises as production line breaks surface

The Commonwealth is handing over land to South Australia to help provide the infrastructure to build nuclear-powered submarines, as critics question the deal.

Newsroom.co.nz

Aukus alliance 'won't shut out NZ' - US official

A senior American official offers reassurances, while a Kiwi expert warns we may be left on the sidelines.

The Guardian - AU

Liberal MP says search for Aukus submarine nuclear waste dump site in his electorate is premature

Rowan Ramsey ‘amazed’ government starting selection process in 12 months, given 33-year life of Virginia-class reactor

The Guardian - AU

Could a Donald Trump-shaped torpedo sink Australia’s $368bn Aukus submarine plans?

Technical risks abound in multi-decade plan for Australia to obtain nuclear-powered submarines. There are plenty of political ones, too

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