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Fires, floods, and maintenance delays keep Australia's submarines out of the water as navy begins 'high risk' nuclear transition

Until Australia's submarine fleet can go nuclear the navy must keep its near-retirement vessels deployable. It's been a struggle.

ABC News

Small businesses offered tax breaks for going green in federal budget – as it happened

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The Guardian - AU

The Ferguson Report: Australia re-imagining its military as completely imaginary

Defence Minister Richard Marles & Marles said, 'We are trying to re-imagine an army which is more mobile and can project.'

The New Daily

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AUKUS nuclear submarine cost includes 50% fund for unexpected overruns

Australia's defence minister said on Friday the government was being "upfront and transparent" about the cost of its AUKUS nuclear submarine programme, after an analysis showed the forecast A$368 billion cost included a 50% contingency fund.

Reuters

Australian government to buy Canberra-based radar company for nearly $500m

Commonwealth will take control of CEA Technologies saying the company’s phased array radar capabilities are a critical sovereign capability

The Guardian - AU

Marles and Pyne: the game of mates plays on as questions on probity count for little

The former and current defence ministers are sparring mates from way back, and that’s worked out well for Christopher Pyne post-Parliament.

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Federal government commits $3.8b to Australia's northern bases after Defence Strategic Review

The federal government says upgrading air, naval and land bases across Australia's north are a key part of overhauling the nation's defences.

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Premier targets healthcare ahead of national cabinet – as it happened

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The Guardian - AU

Federal government pledges $3.8 billion for northern defence

Australia's northern lines of defence to get $3.8 billion upgrades

The Canberra Times

Australia aims to start making guided missiles within two years

Australia said on Wednesday it would start domestic manufacture of guided missiles by 2025, two years sooner than expected, in a wide-ranging shakeup of defence arrangements to focus on long-range strike capability.

Reuters

Guided weapons to be game changer for country: Marles

The federal government has committed more than $4 billion for long-range and precision missiles after a major defence review said the military needed a revamp.

The New Daily

Michael Pascoe: The defence review written before it was started

The National Defence Statement 2023 is nothing if not predictable, quickly rubber stamping the nuclear-powered submarines.

The New Daily

Federal budget to allocate $4bn for long-range missiles and Australian production of key weapons

Defence minister says army’s artillery range will ‘grow from 40km to in excess of 500km’

The Guardian - AU

Australian army chief urges soldiers to adapt amid dispute over Labor’s defence overhaul

Lt Gen Simon Stuart says troops will face ‘opportunities and challenges’ but shadow defence minister says army will be weakened by changes

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The Defence Strategic Review shifts Australia’s focus north, but what will that mean for the Darwin Port?

Darwin Port has been the subject of fierce national security debate since it was leased to a Chinese-owned company in 2015.

The New Daily

Defence review release date ‘disgraceful’: Coalition

Releasing the defence strategic review the day before Anzac Day was "disgraceful and disrespectful", the opposition says.

The New Daily

Defence force to ‘re-imagine’ capabilities: Marles

A major review of the Australian Defence Force outlined the need for an overhaul of its capability and focus on long-range strike power for the "missile age".

ABC News

Retired US admiral who has previously advised Australia on shipbuilding to lead fresh review of navy's warship fleet

The reviews, recommended by the Defence Strategic Review, will ensure that the navy's warship fleet "complements" the new AUKUS nuclear-powered submarines.

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The Guardian - AU

Reliance on Australia’s military during natural disasters comes at a cost, senator says

Climate change and humanitarian crisis are calling on too many ADF resources which should be reserved for conflict, Tony Sheldon says

The New Daily

‘We do not pose any challenge to any country’: China queries Australian defence revamp

China has hit back at Australia's unveiling of a defence force revamp, saying it's striving for a peaceful region.

The Conversation

The most significant defence review in 40 years positions Australia for complex threats in a changing region

Before today’s release of the government’s defence strategic review, Defence Minister Richard Marles said it would be the most important examination of Australia’s defence capabilities since the 1986 “Dibb Report” authored by Professor Paul Dibb.

The Guardian - AU

Beijing says don’t ‘hype up the so-called China threat narrative’ after Australian criticism

Call comes after Australia’s defence review says activities in South China Sea ‘threaten rules-based order’

AFP

Australia unveils biggest defence reform in decades

Canberra (AFP) - Australia launched its biggest defence overhaul in decades Monday, vowing to turn a military that is "no longer fit for purpose" into a fighting force that could deter China or any would-be foe.

The Guardian - AU

These are the 10 points of tension Australia wants to reconcile with its defence strategic review

As global issues drive regional security concerns, the country also has to balance its defence priorities with domestic pressures

Crikey

Marles’ silence on his mystery golf buddy speaks volumes about Labor’s ministerial standards

Few people are digging into the identity of the defence minister’s US golf links host.

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