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The Latest Breaking News from AUKUS

PM says transparency around aid worker’s death ‘in Israel’s interest’ – as it happened

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The Guardian - AU

New Zealand Eyes NATO Deal Amid Security Rethink

Foreign minister Winston Peters said after a two-day visit to NATO headquarters in Brussels that a "partnership program" with the alliance would be agreed "in the coming months".

International Business Times

US shipyards up to three years behind schedule on submarines as concerns grow for Aukus pact

Greens senator David Shoebridge says review of shipbuilding program ‘adds to the growing list of reasons why Aukus is likely to fall over’

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US Diplomat Connects AUKUS Submarine Pact To Taiwan

US diplomat's connection of AUKUS pact to South China Sea tensions and Taiwan underscores regional security challenges.

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Inside(r) the ABC decline: ‘I imagine a ghostly newsroom with a parking area for skateboards’

There’s a rot deep within the ABC, Crikey readers say today. And what will be the ultimate cost of outsourcing AUKUS development?

Crikey

‘Poison portal’: US and UK could send nuclear waste to Australia under Aukus, inquiry told

Labor describes claims as ‘fear-mongering’ and says government would not accept waste from other nations

The Guardian - AU

Australia challenged on ‘moral failure’ of weapons trade with Israel

Regular protests have been taking place outside Australian firms making crucial components for the F-35 fighter jet.

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Minister sinks talk of Trump torpedo for nuclear subs

Cold water has been poured on claims a Donald Trump presidency would threaten Australia's acquisition of nuclear powered submarines.

AAP

‘I’m not profiting from misery. I’m averting more’ – Thales’s UK boss on making missiles for Ukraine

Whether manufacturing drones or printing British blue passports, the defence contractor is flying high in a geopolitically risky climate

The Guardian - UK

Will we ever even get the AUKUS subs?

Malcolm Turnbull says it’s unlikely we will ever see the AUKUS submarines, state premiers backtrack on a new disability system, and big companies rush to prop up cash service Armaguard.

Crikey

Australia’s $4.6bn Aukus funding to help create more than 1,000 jobs in UK, Rolls-Royce says

Company says work is already under way ‘to double the size of the Rolls-Royce Submarines site in the UK

The Guardian - AU

How exactly are our taxpayer dollars being spent on AUKUS?

How much does the defence pact cost per job created?

Crikey

AUKUS is a debacle, but the idiot protectionism of its critics is bizarre

We’ve never been given a proper rationale for why we need nuclear submarines. But the least stupid thing about AUKUS is getting the Brits and Americans to make them.

Crikey

Work begins on subs program after historic AUKUS deal

Australia has announced the partner companies that will build and maintain the country's AUKUS nuclear submarine fleet amid a strengthening of ties with the UK.

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Australia Invests Billions In Naval Infrastructure For AUKUS Submarine Project

Australia's investment in naval infrastructure and collaboration with AUKUS partners to enhance regional security.

AAP

Australia gives UK $4.6b to boost AUKUS subs build

Australia is one step closer to attaining its nuclear-powered submarines, after announcing UK defence firm BAE Systems will build its AUKUS fleet in Adelaide.

The Guardian - AU

Australia moves to prop up Aukus with $4.6bn pledge to help clear Rolls-Royce nuclear reactor bottlenecks in UK

Funding revealed on eve of government talks is in addition to billions of dollars to be sent to US

International Business Times

UK And Australia Sign New Defence Pact

The United Kingdom and Australia inked a new defence agreement in Canberra on Thursday, as they try to boost a fledgling nuclear-powered submarine program with the United States.

AAP

Australia pads UK defence ties, joins drone alliance

Australian and UK defence forces will be able to co-operate in each other's countries seamlessly under a new pact while also upgrading collaboration on drones.

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