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Indonesia and Australia promise new defence cooperation agreement despite AUKUS tensions

The agreement flags that Indonesian and Australian armed forces could be given reciprocal access to training ranges. (Corporal Beau Smith)

Indonesia and Australia have promised to strike a new defence cooperation agreement, despite lingering tensions over the federal government's push to acquire nuclear-powered submarines.

Defence Minister Richard Marles and his Indonesian counterpart Prabowo Subianto made the announcement after holding talks in Canberra.

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