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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 New Daily

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 Conversation

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’

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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

The Guardian - AU

New Zealand better off outside AUKUS: Clark

New Zealand may be pressured into increasing its own defence spending following Australia's signficant submarines deal with the US and UK.

AAP

SA Libs want parliamentary committee to oversee AUKUS

The South Australian opposition says a state parliamentary committee should oversee the AUKUS project to ensure continued bipartisan support.

AAP

Morning Mail: SUV epidemic blamed on tax perks, Etihad accused of greenwashing, Trump indictment delay

Tax incentives lie behind Australia’s love affair with heavy-polluting vehicles, experts say

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New Zealand’s opposition worried about AUKUS deal

Gerry Brownlee, the New Zealand opposition foreign spokesman, says Australia's AUKUS deal creates issues for New Zealand.

The New Daily

China will test NZ's fence-straddling diplomacy as never before

PM Chris Hipkins brushes the Aukus security pact away as not relevant to us because of its nuclear component, but our likely Aukus involvement relating to technology will have far-reaching consequences, argues Peter Dunne

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Australian military looks to build crucial space capabilities that will support Aukus nuclear subs

Defence department puts out call for satellites that can talk to each other and to the ground, are ‘scalable, rapidly deployable and reconstitutable’

The Guardian - AU

New Zealand opposition flags concerns about AUKUS

New Zealand's opposition has flagged concerns with Australia's AUKUS defence agreement, saying it makes NZ less safe.

The New Daily

China, Australia defence officials hold first formal meeting since 2019

Chinese defence officials met their Australian counterparts in Canberra on Wednesday, China's Ministry of National Defense said, in their first formal meeting since 2019.

Reuters

Word from The Hill: Reactions to AUKUS, next steps on the Voice, NSW election

As well as her interviews with politicians and experts, Politics with Michelle Grattan includes “Word from The Hill”, where she discusses the news with members of The Conversation’s politics team.

The Conversation

Defence Minister lays out need for nuclear subs

Protecting Australia's vital trade routes is at the heart of the need for nuclear submarine capability, the defence minister says.

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New Zealand opposition concerned by AUKUS

Gerry Brownlee, the New Zealand opposition foreign spokesman, says Australia's AUKUS deal creates issues for New Zealand.

The Guardian - AU

Labor was presented with a fait accompli on Aukus, but scepticism in the party is rightly rising

We were not given a chance to scrutinise the nuclear submarine deal, and critical questions remain unanswered

The Guardian - AU

Morning Mail: hope for voice breakthrough, Aukus subs bill ticks higher, Boris Johnson admits ‘good faith’ fibs

Late-night talks in Canberra signal hope of bipartisanship on referendum; defence industry minister admits ‘scope’ for more cost; Trump tension in US

The Conversation

Why is Australia buying hundreds of missiles?

Flying under the radar of last week’s AUKUS submarine announcement was the revelation that the United States had agreed to sell Australia up to 220 Tomahawk cruise missiles.

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The Guardian - AU

Australia’s $3bn Aukus bill to boost US and UK industry may go even higher

Defence industry minister Pat Conroy admits ‘scope’ for extra costs and that local shipbuilder ASC may not win contract for British-designed boats

The New Daily

Albanese keeps debate in check, but two ALP heavyweights deliver brutal AUKUS verdicts

It seems increasingly likely Mr Albanese may not be able to avoid a public debate about AUKUS and major change to national defence policy.

ABC News

Labor backbencher Josh Wilson breaks ranks on AUKUS nuclear-powered submarines

Federal Labor is playing down suggestions the party is divided over the government's plans to spend up to $368 billion buying and building a fleet of nuclear-powered submarines.

The Guardian - AU

The three big questions Australia’s leaders must answer about the Aukus deal

The public has a right to know why we are making such a drastic shift in our defence strategy and spending, writes Australia’s former foreign minister

The Guardian - AU

Selling the Aukus deal to the public presents clear challenges for the Labor government

The latest Essential poll suggests the elite security consensus is not reflective of the prevailing national mood

ABC News

Arthur Sinodinos finishes as ambassador to the US as it reckons with the prospect of another Donald Trump presidency

Arthur Sinodinos is finishing his time as Australian ambassador to the United States as the country once again reckons with the prospect of a Donald Trump presidency.

AAP

PM stares down raucous caucus over nuclear subs deal

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese is facing questions from within his party over the government's deal with the US and UK to buy nuclear-powered submarines.

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