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Australia, US intensifying efforts to speed up AUKUS technological transfer, ambassador Arthur Sinodinos says

Arthur Sinodinos says senior US officials are exploring the best way to ensure technology critical to the AUKUS agreement flows more freely to Australia.

ABC News

As Australia's military ties with the US deepen, the Top End becomes even more vital to our security

There are several challenges making Australia’s national security strategy more complicated these days – Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, the impacts of climate change, our green energy transition and economic uncertainty.

The Conversation

Australia has assured US its technology is safe in submarine deal -envoy

Australia has assured Washington that U.S. technology will be safe under a plan to supply it with nuclear-powered submarines in a tripartite deal also including Britain, Canberra's ambassador to the United States said on Thursday.

Reuters

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British MP Simon Fell rejects Peter Dutton's claim that UK does not have capacity to build Australia's nuclear-powered submarines

Conservative British MP Simon Fell rejects claims by Opposition Leader Peter Dutton that the UK does not have capacity to build a new class of nuclear-powered submarine for Australia under the AUKUS program.

ABC News

No 10 defends British submarine quality ahead of Aukus announcements

Australian opposition leader Peter Dutton suggested his country should choose a ‘proven’ US design rather than a British submarine.

The Independent UK

Peter Dutton warns against UK submarines for AUKUS, drawing fire from government

A fight over national security erupts days before an expected announcement on the AUKUS submarine plan, with Peter Dutton warning against acquiring a future fleet from the UK.

ABC News

Mind the capability gap: what happens if Collins class submarines retire before nuclear boats are ready?

Nuclear subs are the first ‘pillar’ of Aukus, but defence experts are pointing to the second pillar – hypersonic weapons, AI and drones

The Guardian - AU

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British military urged to 'buy Australian' after UK clinches lucrative defence contracts Down Under

The defence industry minister challenges the UK to purchase more Australian-made military equipment such as Bushmasters given British companies have won billions of dollars of recent contracts here, including the lucrative Hunter-class frigate program.

ABC News

Defence workforce issues 'only going to get worse'

Demand on the ADF will lead to worsening workforce shortages as the government overhauls the military, the chief defence scientist says.

AAP

Strict new security rules for Adelaide nuclear submarine-building facility in bid to protect military secrets

Operators of Osborne naval shipyard ordered to guard against ‘deliberate or accidental manipulation’ of critical components

The Guardian - AU

Australia will control nuclear submarines in any conflict with Aukus partners, Albanese says

The PM insists Australia will maintain its sovereignty in the event of a disagreement with the US or UK on military strategy

The Guardian - AU

Pat Conroy says Australia needs to build a domestic nuclear submarine industry

Subs for Adelaide: Conroy

Newcastle Herald

Albanese says Australian nuclear subs benefit US, UK

Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese says a deal to provide Australia with nuclear-powered submarines will be the nation’s biggest leap in defense capability in its history

The Independent UK

AUKUS nuclear submarine also about local jobs - Australia PM

Australia's Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said an alliance with Britain and the United States to deliver nuclear powered submarines to Australia would involve "jobs here".

Reuters

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Al Jazeera

Australia spy chief warns of espionage as US-China rivalry grows

More Australians targets of spying ‘than at any time in Australia’s history’, country’s intelligence agency chief says.

AAP

Vets selling military skills 'top tools' not 'top guns'

Australia's director-general of security has slammed military veterans selling war-fighting skills overseas, but says laws have impeded action against them.

AAP

AUKUS alliance 'future' for Australia's security: PM

Anthony Albanese says Australians can have confidence in the defence force, as he positions the US and UK as key partners in the nation's future security.

The Independent UK

Australian spy boss details unprecedented espionage danger

The head of Australia's domestic spy agency says the nation faces an unprecedented threat of espionage and foreign interference with more Australians being targeted by agents than ever before

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The Guardian - AU

‘Hive of spies’ trying to steal sensitive information removed from Australia, ASIO chief says

Security organisation’s latest threat report says foreign agents targeted government officials, bank workers, doctors, police and journalists

The Guardian - AU

Former Australian PM Scott Morrison likens west’s ‘appeasement’ of China to Munich agreement with Hitler

Speech in Tokyo draws parallel with pre-second world war agreement, and claims credit for urging others to stand up to Beijing ‘bullying’

The Guardian - AU

Penny Wong’s London speech about UK’s colonial history caused no ‘diplomatic tension’

Top bureaucrat defends Australian foreign minister’s comments amid opposition criticism that it was an unnecessary ‘distraction’

ABC News

Q+A hears of harrowing cost of living struggles for Australians but politicians fail to offer any real relief

Politicians tell Q+A they see Australians begging for food and counting coins to buy bread but fail to offer any immediate solutions to rate rises or inflation on Q+A.

ABC News

Australian commanders to have complete control over nuclear-powered submarines and reactors

Australian Navy commanders will have full operational control over their nuclear submarines and their powerful reactors, but the boats may have foreign engineers onboard when they are deployed.

ABC News

Indonesia and Australia promise new defence cooperation agreement despite AUKUS tensions

In a joint statement, the Australian and Indonesian defence ministers say they have instructed officials to begin negotiations to "elevate" the existing defence cooperation pact between the two countries to "an agreement that is binding under international law".

ABC News

Defence Minister insists AUKUS will enhance Australia's sovereignty, not dependence on US

One of the United States' most respected former naval commanders says Australia could have nuclear-powered submarines in the water within 30 years.

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