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Dutch government to decide on the purchase of four French submarines

The Dutch government will decide Friday if it will buy four French-made submarines from the Paris-based Naval Group after deliberations lasting nine years.

Radio France Internationale · Mar 13, 2024

Biden bid to cut submarine 'no fatal blow' to Australia

Doubts have been cast that the AUKUS pact is in jeopardy as Joe Biden moves to cut submarine production, which could hurt the future sale of one to Australia.

AAP · Mar 13, 2024

Fight to keep unrepentant terrorists behind bars

The right thresholds are in place to keep convicted terrorists in jail after they have served their time, a federal police chief says.

AAP · Mar 13, 2024

Chinese foreign minister’s visit to Australia locked in hours after Beijing signals wine tariff lift

Canberra expected to push for removal of remaining trade impediments after Wang Yi arrives next week

The Guardian - AU · Mar 13, 2024

Australian government knew obscure retailer had no PPE experience before paying $100m for unusable Covid masks

Exclusive: Internal documents show health department was aware of company’s lack of experience importing PPE

The Guardian - AU · Mar 13, 2024

Two-thirds of women report bias or discrimination in Australian healthcare in national survey

Report also found bias in illnesses where women present differently to men, such as heart disease and neurodiverse conditions

The Guardian - AU · Mar 13, 2024

Second surplus on track for Australia but budget will report a fall in revenue, treasurer says

Jim Chalmers says slide in iron ore prices and uptick in jobless rate mean budget will report a much smaller revenue upgrade than in recent years

The Guardian - AU · Mar 13, 2024

Councils from Paris to the Yarra want to use parking fees to clamp down on big SUVs. What are they doing and will they succeed?

Inner suburban Melbourne council joins French capital in targeting large vehicles and moving towards size-based pricing for parking

The Guardian - AU · Mar 13, 2024

Dutton’s blast of radioactive rhetoric on nuclear power leaves facts in the dust

Coalition’s claim of cheap power and quickly built reactors is at odds with real world experience of other countries

The Guardian - AU · Mar 13, 2024

Mental conditioning coach Paddy Upton to help Indian men's hockey team in Paris Olympics

NEW DELHI: It's mind over matter for Hockey India as the sports body hired renowned South African mental conditioning coach Paddy Upton to assist the men's national team in the Paris Olympics.

The Times of India · Mar 13, 2024