The Latest Breaking News from Richard Marles

UK PM's political demise 'hard to watch' for Aussie MPs

Keir Starmer's resignation as British prime minister has drawn a mixed reaction from Australia's political leaders.

AAP · Jun 23

WA minister says no evidence H5N1 bird flu has spread but samples from two sea birds being tested -as it happened

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The Guardian - AU · Jun 22

Australia and Canada sign a $1.75 billion deal to build long-range radar in Canada

Australian Defense Minister Richard Marles and Canadian Secretary of State (Defense Procurement) Stephen Fuhr signed the first phase of a pact to provide early warning radar coverage from the Canada-United States border into the Arctic.

The Economic Times · Jun 22

Australia gives Ukraine $100m boost against Russia

Australia has committed an extra $100 million in assistance to Ukraine to help procure critical military equipment, years on from Russia's full-scale invasion.

AAP · Jun 18

US military footprint growing in Australia: defence minister

SYDNEY - United States Marine Corps plans for a crisis-ready stockpile in Australia are part of a "growing US footprint" in the country and important for national security, Defence Minister Richard Marles said Wednesday.

Bangkok Post · Jun 17

Wong and Marles were left waiting in the wings in London – it’s further proof Aukus was never anything more than a political stunt

All the flimflam and palaver amount to nothing in the face of domestic realities. Perhaps the UK’s John Healey has done us all a good turn

The Guardian - AU · Jun 15

Labor insists AUKUS unaffected after snap resignations

Australia is reaffirming support for its nuclear-powered submarine deal after a number of high-profile resignations within the British government.

AAP · Jun 11

Three major banks predict interest rates to fall next year – as it happened

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The Guardian - AU · Jun 11

Teachers are not the be-all and end-all of quality education

When strikes happen, remember the forgotten staff who make a difference.

The Canberra Times · Jun 8

Amid choppy waters around ‘secondhand subs’ and Trump, Labor’s sensitivity about the Aukus debate is growing

Labor needs to do a better job explaining why one of the most expensive decisions ever taken by an Australian government should remain in the national interest

The Guardian - AU · Jun 5