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Aukus: nuclear submarines deal will cost Australia up to $368bn

‘Rotational forces’ of US and UK nuclear-powered submarines set to visit Australia from 2027 as part of landmark pact

The Guardian - AU

Labor overruled Defence advice not to publicise problems with Pacific patrol boats, documents show

Exclusive: Government was warned that publicising issues could harm regional relationships or be exploited by criminals or bad actors

The Guardian - AU

Australia’s first nuclear submarines should be built in the US, Andrew Hastie says

‘There’s too much risk in doing it on our own,’ says shadow defence minister citing immediate need for ‘hard power’

The Guardian - AU

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Australian Defence Force chief gives Afghanistan veterans 28 days to explain why they should keep war honours

The chief of the defence force has demanded senior officers justify why they should keep honours and medals, as the fallout from the inquiry into alleged war crimes continues.

ABC News

Former defence secretary Dennis Richardson says review of ex-ADF members working with foreign powers should go beyond China

Any review into whether former Australian defence personnel are working for the Chinese military should also look at other countries, says one of the nation's most respected former defence officials.

ABC News

Two former defence leaders paid almost $800,000 to review Australia’s military capabilities

Review by Sir Angus Houston and Stephen Smith will respond to increasing challenges in the Pacific and make recommendations ‘for the next decade and beyond’

The Guardian - AU

Wong meets with Chinese counterpart at UN

Penny Wong has urged her Chinese counterpart to de-escalate tensions over Taiwan amid more direct rhetoric from the US president.

AAP

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A news site with ties to the fossil fuel industry claimed Scotland axed 14 million trees to make way for wind farms. Is that correct?

The country's efforts to tackle climate change have been caught up in a fresh wave of misinformation about renewable energy, thanks to a news website with ties to the oil and gas industry.

ABC News

Andrew Hastie says the Coalition commissioned up to 70 ships when last in government, while Labor commissioned none. Is that correct?

Shadow Defence Minister Andrew Hastie says the Coalition commissioned up to 70 ships when last in government, and that Labor commissioned none. Is that correct? RMIT ABC Fact Check investigates.

ABC News

Coalition calls for Australia to build its own missiles

Australia must develop its own long-range missiles as part of its defence to meet rising challenges to regional security, the Coalition has said.

The New Daily

Opposition calls for Australia to develop missiles, warning ‘lucky country’ era is over

Shadow defence minister Andrew Hastie warns of ‘bleak’ outlook in region as Chinese embassy condemns Australia’s ‘finger-pointing’

The Guardian - AU

Government stands by response to China

The Australian government is urging China to cease military activities in Taiwan but says it will remain calm and clear in its interactions with both nations.

Crikey

Informer: Diplomacy in the Pacific back on the government agenda

Pacific diplomacy is back up on the government's agenda as climate is expected to be a major talking point.

Newcastle Herald

Anthony Albanese’s foreign policy takes off in spite of critics

Some critics noted Albanese has now spent a full two of his first six weeks as PM overseas, even as experts praise his foreign policy achievments.

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WA Liberals pledge change including a shake-up of the preselection process after election wipe-out

The Liberal Party's proposed changes include a shake-up to the preselection process in the wake of its disastrous federal poll results that followed years of poor performance at the state level.

ABC News

'Champagne corks popping' after Australia's $830 million French submarine compensation payment

French company Naval Group says its $830 million compensation deal for the scrapped future submarine program is "fair and equitable", as debate continues over whether Australia has paid too much to make things right.

ABC News

Federal election 2022: Political parties spend big to win over West Australian voters

An ABC analysis of advertising dollars being ploughed into social media campaigns by political parties reflects the key role Western Australia will play in the federal election.

ABC News

ADF documents show senior officers yet to face consequences for alleged Afghanistan war crimes

Australia's Defence Force Chief has paused internal disciplinary measures for senior army officers who failed to prevent alleged war crimes in Afghanistan, pending the completion of an external investigation that could take years.

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Judge rules key witness won't have to give evidence in Ben Roberts-Smith's defamation trial

Lawyers for Nine newspapers say the evidence of a key soldier could have been a path to victory in their defamation case brought by the Victoria Cross recipient, but a judge has decided he does not have to testify.

ABC News

Legal stoush after key witness attempts to avoid testifying at Ben Roberts-Smith defamation trial

A defence witness who allegedly killed an Afghan man during a 2012 mission after receiving orders from Ben Roberts-Smith attempts to avoid testifying at the war veteran's defamation trial.

Crikey

SAS witness may be forced to talk ‘murder’

A new SAS witness may be compelled by the Federal Court to speak about an alleged murder in Afghanistan Ben Roberts-Smith is accused of ordering.

The Guardian - AU

Ben Roberts-Smith defamation trial: former soldier objects to answering questions about SAS missions

Soldier anonymised as Person 66 objects to questions in federal court over missions under Roberts-Smith’s command on the grounds of self-incrimination

AAP

SAS witness may be forced to talk 'murder'

A new SAS witness may be compelled by the Federal Court to speak about an alleged murder in Afghanistan Ben Roberts-Smith is accused of ordering.

The Guardian - AU

Ben Roberts-Smith defamation trial: ‘I believed something unlawful had happened’, Andrew Hastie says

Assistant defence minister tells court he was troubled by ‘warrior culture’ in elite SAS regiment when he and Roberts-Smith were comrades in Afghanistan

Crikey

Soldier refuses to give evidence in court

Government MP and former soldier Andrew Hastie has defended speaking to journalists about alleged war crimes, while a fresh SAS witness has refused to speak.

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