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Australian and Chinese officials to hold critical trade negotiations in China next week

Assistant trade minister, Tim Ayres, says he does not believe Aukus plans will disrupt efforts to stabilise the relationship

The Guardian - AU

The IPL is back, and the imperial march of franchise cricket continues unabated

As the IPL strides other cricket adapts, rationalises or dies. How does Australia reckon with this rapidly changing landscape?

The Guardian - AU

Defence struggling to process staff security clearances needed ahead of AUKUS rush

Defence insiders say the department is facing "a massive backlog" for vetting new employees, a crucial requirement for anyone working on the highly secretive endeavour involving the United States and United Kingdom.

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New Zealand defence minister says military needs more resources amid growing challenges

New Zealand's military will require big investment as it faces new challenges and greater expectations from regional allies, the country’s new defence minister, Andrew Little, said Thursday.

Reuters

Aukus spending sparks calls to boost Australia’s aid budget

Country gives just $1 in assistance for every $10 that goes to defence, humanitarian groups say

The Guardian - AU

Premier keen to get cracking on SA desalination plant

The development of a multibillion dollar desalination plant has featured in South Australian Premier Peter Malinauskas's first state-of-the-state address.

AAP

Asio to take over issuing high-level security clearances due to ‘unprecedented’ espionage threat

Government introduces bill transferring responsibility for ‘positive vetting’ to Australia’s spy agency to tackle foreign interference

The Guardian - AU

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Fears AUKUS will undermine Australia's defence sovereignty are misplaced

The AUKUS submarine announcement earlier this month reignited a long-running debate about how to best preserve Australia’s sovereignty.

The Conversation

Walking the diplomatic line

New Zealand is increasingly finding itself walking a tightrope between old mates and new friends.

Newsroom.co.nz

New Zealand in talks over partial membership of Aukus

‘I’ve indicated we will be willing to explore it, and that’s as far as that has gone’

The Independent UK

ACTU digs in on nuclear-free policy in headache for Labor over Aukus subs

Coalition seizes on Michele O’Neil’s comments, claiming they send a ‘confusing signal’ on $368bn nuclear submarine acquisition

The Guardian - AU

Unions question Labor over AUKUS nuclear submarines

Australia's union movement has criticised plans to acquire nuclear-powered submarines, declaring support for a "nuclear free defence policy".

The New Daily

New Zealand may join Aukus pact’s non-nuclear component

Defence minister says government ‘willing to explore’ participating in ‘pillar two’ of defence deal founded by Australia, UK and US

The Guardian - AU

Penny Wong advised to pressure China over Russian invasion of Ukraine, documents reveal

Briefing notes also suggest Australia’s foreign minister raised issue of human rights with her counterpart during visit to China in December last year

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Greens senator Jordon Steele-John calls on Australia to question AUKUS pact as Jacinta Price continues to rail against Voice on Q+A

The former secretary of the US Navy and South Australia's premier take Greens Senator Jordon Steele-John to task over him questioning Australia's relationship with the USA and the AUKUS agreement.

The New Daily

Albanese optimistic on Chinese trade sanctions

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese says he's still hopeful of clearing Chinese trade sanctions on Australian goods.

Newcastle Herald

Homing in on city's nuclear submarine base considerations

The absence of Newcastle clamour to host the base long term is perhaps understandable.

AAP

PM hopeful of movement on Chinese trade sanctions

Australia is hoping to take another step in the reduction of trade sanctions imposed by Beijing as an assistant minister prepares to head to China.

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Victorian Premier Daniel Andrews to travel to China for trade mission

Victorian Premier Daniel Andrews will travel to China this week for a trade mission, his first since the state's Belt and Road agreements were torn up and against a backdrop of rising security tensions.

The Guardian - AU

Five Great Reads: shoebox living, getting your gut right and rhyming Cortina with vacuum cleaner

Guardian Australia’s weekend wrap of essential reads from the past seven days, selected by Kris Swales

The Conversation

Final NSW Newspoll gives Labor a thumping lead; federal Labor's lead widens

The New South Wales state election is today. Polls close at 6pm AEDT. Votes cast on election day should be counted quickly, but large pre-poll booths are likely to take until late at night or next week.

The New Daily

Former PM Keating issues fresh attack on AUKUS deal

Former prime minister Paul Keating has accused the government of shifting its justification for acquiring nuclear submarines under AUKUS.

The Conversation

Time to grow up: Australia's national security dilemma demands a mature debate

There’s been a lot of recent shouting about Australia’s national security policy.

The Guardian - AU

Greens attack Albanese government’s ‘deeply unsettling’ secrecy on submarine nuclear waste plans

Radiation Health and Safety Advisory Council also warned against cloak of national security to ‘mask inadequate radiation safety protection’

The Guardian - AU

British MPs call for ‘as much help as possible’ for Taiwan to defend against China

Delegation of British lawmakers met Taiwan’s president during visit to the island this week amid a deteriorating UK-China relationship

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