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Emmanuel Macron accuses Scott Morrison of provoking 'nuclear confrontation' with China

The French president has accused former prime minister Scott Morrison of provoking "nuclear confrontation" with China as result of his decision to tear up a $90bn submarine contract with France.

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No shift in Australia defence policy after Xi meeting -diplomat

A meeting between Australia's Prime Minister Anthony Albanese and Chinese President Xi Jinping is a step towards normalising ties after years of diplomatic freeze but would not bring a shift in Canberra's defence policy, Australian diplomats said.

Reuters

Australian defence to stand on own feet

Defence Minister Richard Marles outlined a new defence mindset to project military power further from shore as Canberra looks to stamp its mark in the region.

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Kim Beazley calls for massive defence spending increase to prevent Australia being 'lost'

Former defence minister Kim Beazley says the AUKUS partnership is a chance to lift defence spending up to eight or nine per cent of the budget.

ABC News

Japan could host Australian nuclear subs

Japan's ambassador to Australia Shingo Yamagami has offered to play a greater role in the AUKUS security alliance, branding Canberra an important ally.

AAP

Biden discusses security pact, Taiwan Strait with Australian PM

U.S. President Joe Biden on Sunday met Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese and discussed their security pact and issues surrounding the Taiwan Strait, the White House said.

Reuters

Nobel prize winner warns Australia can't continue to 'drag its feet' on AUKUS nuclear submarine deal

Australia is warned the AUKUS submarine deal will be a huge undertaking that will involve "one of the biggest training and workforce development challenges Australia has faced".

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Internal briefing reveals Northern Territory government approach to defence regarding AUKUS nuclear submarines

The government will not say exactly what it has considered or proposed to Defence, but says it is reviewing the Northern Territory's "suitability and readiness" as plans for the nuclear-powered submarine fleet progress.

ABC News

‘Dummies’: Paul Keating takes aim at foreign policy fundamentals

Paul Keating says America takes its allies for granted and called for a complete rethink of Australia's strategic policy and its pillars including the

The New Daily

Watch | India respects IAEA assessment: Jaishankar on China’s attempt to bring anti-AUKUS resolution

A video on S. Jaishankar’s press conference in Canberra, Australia

The Hindu

Aukus will lock in Australia’s dependence on US, intelligence expert warns

Clinton Fernandes argues in provocative new book the security pact will make it impossible to have an independent defence policy

The Guardian - AU

U.S., UK, Australia leaders: progress made in Australia getting nuclear-powered sub

The leaders of the United States, United Kingdom and Australia said in a statement on Friday marking the one-year anniversary of the AUKUS security pact that they have made "significant progress" towards Australia acquiring a nuclear-powered submarine.

Reuters

Australia will not sanction Russian tourists, Ukraine military assistance to continue for the 'long haul'

Australia will not ban Russian tourists from entering the country as part of sanctions on Russia over the war in Ukraine, Defence Minister Richard Marles says.

ABC News

Australia rules out ban on Russian tourists as part of sanctions

Australia will not ban Russian tourists from entering the country as part of sanctions on Russia over the war in Ukraine, Defence Minister Richard Marles said on Sunday.

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China, AUKUS countries clash at IAEA over nuclear submarine plan

China clashed with the countries in the so-called AUKUS alliance at the U.N. nuclear watchdog on Friday over their plan to supply Australia with nuclear-powered submarines, capping a week in which Beijing has repeatedly railed against the project.

The Guardian - AU

Labor MP claims rate decisions based on ‘outdated and outmoded data’ – as it happened

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Leaked document shows Australian officials 'kept in dark' about French submarine cancellation

A leaked confidential document gives an insider's perspective on how the Morrison government went about cancelling the French submarine contract, highlighting how officials running the contract were kept in the dark.

AAP

Australia looks to plug nuclear subs gap

One year since Australia signed a landmark nuclear submarine deal with the United States and the United Kingdom, the plans are taking shape.

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France could build submarines for Australia, after all

A year after the announcement of the Aukus alliance between Australia, the UK, and the United States, Canberra is still far from getting a new fleet of submarines powered by US nuclear technology. France, which lost a major contract to provide submarines, is reportedly ready to step in and fill…

ABC News

Government insists nuclear submarine program 'taking shape' one year into controversial AUKUS partnership

An ambitious plan from AUKUS partners could see Australia's future nuclear submarine also operated by the US and the UK, but the government has so far refused to be drawn on any cost estimates for the massive project.

ABC News

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The Guardian - AU

A year on from Aukus, doubts grow about its future as China muscles up

While some progress has been made, analysts fear China is leaping ahead in capabilities and the defence department doesn’t sense the urgency

ABC News

China accuses IAEA of issuing a 'lopsided' report on AUKUS nuclear submarines plan

China's Foreign Affairs Ministry accuses the UN nuclear watchdog of issuing a "lopsided" report about Australia's plan to build nuclear submarines while ignoring widespread concerns about its ramifications for non-proliferation.

Asharq Al-Awsat

Iran Rules Out ‘Bleak Scenario’ Regarding its Nuclear Weapons

The Board of Governors of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) started its regular September meeting in Vienna on Monday, amid differences between the agency and Tehran over the investigation into the effects of uranium. Russian ambassador to International Organizations, Mikhail Ulyanov, said on Twitter that the monitoring and guarantees…

Reuters

IAEA 'satisfied' with AUKUS engagement on submarine plan, report says

The U.N. nuclear watchdog is satisfied with the engagement shown so far by the United States, Britain and Australia on their AUKUS alliance's plan to supply Australia with nuclear submarines, a report by the watchdog seen by Reuters showed.

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