Government to remove Chinese-linked security cameras Surveillance cameras linked to the Chinese Communist Party that are found operating in Australian government buildings will be removed over security concerns. AAP · Feb 8, 2023
PM rules out taxpayer funding of voice campaigns Anthony Albanese says public funds should not be used to finance the "yes" or "no" campaigns for the voice to parliament referendum. AAP · Feb 8, 2023
Commonwealth offices 'riddled' with security cameras linked to Chinese government An audit of Commonwealth offices uncovers more than 900 units of surveillance equipment that have been built by companies linked to the Chinese government and are banned in the US and UK. ABC News · Feb 8, 2023
Defence Minister insists AUKUS will enhance Australia's sovereignty, not dependence on US One of the United States' most respected former naval commanders says Australia could have nuclear-powered submarines in the water within 30 years. ABC News · Feb 8, 2023
Nuclear subs to be a 'three-way solution': Marles Australian sovereignty won't be affected when the country acquires nuclear submarines despite a reliance on the US and UK for help, the defence minister says. AAP · Feb 8, 2023
Richard Marles insists Aukus submarine deal will not erode Australia’s military sovereignty Defence minister to tell parliament agreement with US and UK will not limit Australia’s independence on deployment decisions The Guardian - AU · Feb 8, 2023
Australia hosts Asia forum to tackle trafficking Southeast Asian and Pacific nations will come together in Australia to discuss regional issues including people smuggling and human trafficking. AAP · Feb 8, 2023
Morning Mail: Liberal to speak out for voice, Wong overruled nuclear treaty advice, Turkey ‘in shock’ Greens and Liberals battle with differing internal views about referendum, while the foreign minister defied officials to send an observer to meeting on nuclear ban The Guardian - AU · Feb 7, 2023
US hails progress in getting Australia nuclear-powered submarines ‘at the earliest possible date’ Defence minister Richard Marles says Aukus partners will all benefit from ‘three-way ecosystem’ as he meets with US counterpart Lloyd Austin The Guardian - AU · Feb 4, 2023
Richard Marles hints at three-way AUKUS submarine design as White House unveiling looms Defence Minister Richard Marles, in America to meet his US counterpart, hints that Australia's future nuclear-powered submarine will improve the capabilities of all three members of the AUKUS agreement. ABC News · Feb 4, 2023
Aukus: Biden urged to fast-track research into submarines using non-weapons grade uranium US lawmakers are concerned that if Australia’s new nuclear submarines use enriched fuel it could undermine global non-proliferation system The Guardian - AU · Feb 3, 2023
No tension between UK and Australia on colonial past, says Foreign Secretary James Cleverly was speaking after Australia’s foreign minister had urged Britain to confront its ‘uncomfortable’ history in the Indo-Pacific. The Independent UK · Feb 2, 2023
Australia prepares to unveil AUKUS nuclear submarine plans in the United States Anthony Albanese is expected to detail Australia's preferred nuclear submarine option on American soil next month, alongside US President Joe Biden and his British counterpart Rishi Sunak – raising the prospect of a potential new boat design involving all three allies. ABC News · Feb 2, 2023
Voice working group says Dutton committed to ‘further talks’ – as it happened This blog is now closed The Guardian - AU · Feb 1, 2023
ABC News · Feb 1, 2023 Richard Marles, Penny Wong visit Australian troops training Ukrainian recruits in fight against Russia Richard Marles and Penny Wong are in the UK, visiting a military base where Australian troops are training Ukrainian forces to defend against Russia's invasion.
The Guardian - AU · Feb 1, 2023 Anthony Albanese says he would likely have signed up to Aukus if he had been PM at the time Exclusive: Prime minister’s assessment pits him against Paul Keating, who has urged Labor to walk away from controversial pact
Radio France Internationale · Jan 31, 2023 France and Australia mend fences to relaunch era of defence ties A deal to send ammunition to Ukraine announced by France and Australia appears to have set in motion a new era of defence cooperation that aims to finally mend the relations between the two Indo-Pacific neighbours that were badly fractured by a row over submarines.
The Independent UK · Jan 30, 2023 France, Australia to supply Ukraine with artillery shells France and Australia have announced plans to jointly produce and send several thousand 155-millimeter artillery shells to Ukraine
Reuters · Jan 30, 2023 France and Australia to jointly build shells for Ukraine France and Australia on Monday unveiled plans to jointly manufacture ammunition for Ukraine as the two countries seek to shore up defence cooperation and move past a row over Canberra's decision to ditch plans to buy French submarines two years ago.
ABC News · Jan 30, 2023 Fresh AUKUS concerns as submarine headaches emerge in United States over dry dock closures The US Navy suspends submarine repair work at four West Coast dry docks, prompting fresh concerns about the AUKUS agreement just weeks before a new announcement on an "optimal pathway" for Australia to develop nuclear-powered submarines.
Radio France Internationale · Jan 29, 2023 Indo-Pacific security high on the agenda as Australian ministers visit Paris, London Australia's defence and foreign ministers have announced they aim to deepen security ties with France and Britain during visits to Europe this week, flagging the Indo-Pacific as a key area of focus.
Reuters · Jan 29, 2023 Senior Australian ministers to visit France, Britain to boost ties Australia's defence and foreign ministers on Sunday said they aimed to deepen security ties with France and Britain during visits to Europe this week, flagging the Indo-Pacific as a key area of focus.
The Guardian - AU · Jan 24, 2023 Penny Wong and Richard Marles to head to France in effort to heal Aukus rift Australia’s foreign and defence ministers to join French counterparts for ‘2+2’ meeting, the first since relations cooled in 2021 over pact with US and UK
The Guardian - AU · Jan 23, 2023 Morning Mail: defence budget ‘not limitless’, Marles warns; Albanese’s approval dips; Djokovic on fire Defence minister does not rule out an overseas build of Australia’s first nuclear submarine
The Guardian - AU · Jan 23, 2023 ‘We don’t have limitless resources’: Australian government prepared to scale back defence projects While Labor has committed to an increase in defence spending, Richard Marles refused to rule out building first nuclear-powered submarines offshore