The Latest Breaking News from AUKUS

The war in Ukraine is escalating and New Zealand will not escape the consequences

Russia’s war with Ukraine is now at a critical turning point. The relentless missile and drone strikes on the capital Kyiv may look like a sign of strength, but appearances can be deceiving.

The Conversation · Jun 2, 2023

Canada expels Chinese diplomat Zhao Wei amid spying allegations and political interference

Canada expels Toronto-based Chinese diplomat Zhao Wei after an intelligence report accuses him of trying to target Canadian Shadow Foreign Minister Michael Chong, who has been critical of China's treatment of its Uyghur Muslim minority, and who says Canada should consider joining AUKUS.

ABC News · May 8, 2023

Meryl Swanson defends Christopher Pyne funding for AUKUS trip to United States

Meryl Swanson defends lobbyist funded AUKUS trip

Newcastle Herald · Apr 14, 2023

Australian companies 'doubling down' on exports to China despite trade war, AUKUS tensions

It's a relationship worth more than $17 billion and counting. But can the Australian government have its "cake and eat it" when it comes to China?

ABC News · Mar 28, 2023

Anti-discrimination laws exemption may cost engineers work on AUKUS submarines

More than half of Australia's engineering workforce is overseas-born — but under US security requirements, those from "proscribed countries" can be excluded from working on projects like the AUKUS submarines.

ABC News · Mar 23, 2023

Michael Pascoe: Hurt feelings overwhelm media’s ability to weigh Paul Keating’s substance

Paul Keating opened the door to the unexamined question of how we arrived at this point, both nationally and within the Labor Party.

The New Daily · Mar 17, 2023

Newcastle submarine base has advantages: defence adviser

Hunter's advantages for an east coast subs base

Newcastle Herald · Mar 15, 2023

Paul Keating savages AUKUS nuclear submarine deal as Labor's worst since conscription

Former prime minister Paul Keating has taken aim at Australia's AUKUS nuclear-powered submarine deal with the United States and the United Kingdom, calling it the "worst international decision" by a Labor government since conscription in World War I.

ABC News · Mar 15, 2023

Xi Jinping on all fronts: How far will China-US rivalry go?

Xi Jinping boasted about a "great wall of steel" in the speech marking the kickoff of his precedent-breaking third term as China's president. He has consolidated his grip on power and is flexing his might just as leaders of the US, Australia and the UK converged on San Diego, where…

France 24 · Mar 14, 2023

AUKUS submarine plan will be the biggest defence scheme in Australian history. So how will it work?

The agreement to deliver Australia nuclear-powered submarines under the AUKUS tripartite security pact was announced today with great fanfare at United States Navy facilities in San Diego, California.

The Conversation · Mar 14, 2023