Aukus nuclear submarine base would ‘place a massive target on our backs’, NSW labour union warns Outcry follows release of previously secret documents naming Port Kembla as preferred east coast Aukus base The Guardian - AU · May 17
The weakest link: Australia’s submarine hopes depend on the UK – but Britannia no longer rules the waves If the US is unable to provide Virginia-class submarines and the UK’s timeline to build the Aukus class falters, Australia could be left with nothing The Guardian - AU · Mar 20
AUKUS is binding Australia to a dangerous, unpredictable leader. We need a Plan B now In a dangerous and uncertain world, what should US allies do? Draw closer to America, or pull away? The Conversation · Mar 9
Fate of Aukus nuclear submarine deal may be delayed months as UK and Australia wait on Trump review Snap Trump administration review of the $360bn deal announced a month ago expected to extend beyond initial 30-day timeframe The Guardian - AU · Jul 10, 2025
Australia’s Albanese says he had ‘warm’ call with Trump after election win Australian prime minister says he discussed tariffs and AUKUS security partnership in call with US president. Al Jazeera · May 5, 2025
Nuclear Submarine Deal Lurks Below Surface Of Australian Election A landmark security pact to overhaul Australia's navy with American muscle faces growing scepticism, stoked by its eyewatering cost and growing distrust of US President Donald Trump. International Business Times · Apr 30, 2025
PM walks diplomatic tightrope as Trump takes office Australia's most senior official in the US during the first Trump presidency has weighed in on how the Albanese government will navigate his return to power. AAP · Jan 20, 2025
No 'free lunch' for Australia if Trump gets back in Australia will be expected to spend more on defence and won't get a "free lunch" should Donald Trump win office, an opposition MP and former soldier says. AAP · Jul 25, 2024
Strong confidence in AUKUS despite 'riveting' US events A storm of political drama has engulfed the US and UK, but the acting prime minister is confident this will not hurt Australia's nuclear submarine partnership. AAP · Jul 23, 2024
AUKUS to withstand winds of political change: chiefs America will continue to be there for its partners even if Donald Trump is re-elected as president in November as expected, the head of the US Navy says. AAP · Jul 23, 2024
AAP · May 15, 2024 Morrison's meeting with Trump assuages AUKUS fears Former prime minister Scott Morrison's AUKUS talks with Donald Trump were met with a "warm reception", soothing worries over the defence alliance's future.
AAP · May 13, 2024 Nuclear waste from AUKUS nations could be on cards A Senate report into nuclear safety laws has recommended Australia accept low-level waste from the UK and US as part of AUKUS.
AAP · May 2, 2024 Bob Carr to sue Winston Peters over China claim New Zealand opposition leader Chris Hipkins has called on Winston Peters to be stood down as foreign minister after a potentially defamatory swipe at Bob Carr.
Radio France Internationale · Apr 9, 2024 AUKUS partners eye Japan cooperation, but France may be left behind Australia, Britain and the United States said on Tuesday they were "considering cooperating" with Japan on the AUKUS security pact, setting the scene as the US president prepares to meet his Japanese counterpart.
AAP · Mar 24, 2024 Australia will work with US regardless of president Whether Donald Trump or Joe Biden is the next US president, Australia will continue to work with America regardless, the deputy prime minister says.
AAP · Mar 18, 2024 New Zealand defies China on AUKUS, Pacific engagement New Zealand Prime Minister Chris Luxon is set to visit China after an invitation from visiting Foreign Minister Wang Yi.
The Guardian - AU · Nov 18, 2023 A four-decade-old Pacific treaty was meant to preserve the ‘peaceful region’. Now experts say it’s being exploited Nearly 40 years after the Treaty of Rarotonga came into force, the region is on edge about another rise in geopolitical tensions
The Conversation · Nov 1, 2023 New poll shows young Australians are wary of both AUKUS and the US – and want more action on climate instead Prime Minister Anthony Albanese returned home from his official US visit with a belly full of sarsaparilla-braised short ribs and a string of announcements under his belt.
Al Jazeera · Oct 2, 2023 UK awards $4bn contract to build AUKUS nuclear submarines SSN-AUKUS ‘will be largest, most advanced and most powerful attack submarines ever operated’ by Royal Navy, UK says.
The Independent UK · Jul 28, 2023 Australian prime minister is confident the US will deliver nuclear-powered submarines Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese says he is confident of securing bipartisan political support in the United States for a deal to provide his country with submarines powered by U.S. nuclear technology
AAP · Jun 15, 2023 AUKUS secrets a target for spies, need to be protected Australia's acquisition of nuclear submarines will attract spies and states trying to steal secret technology, the nation's intelligence bosses have warned.