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Gareth Evans: AUKUS is terrible for Australian national interests – but we’re probably stuck with it

This is an edited extract of a presentation by Gareth Evans, Distinguished Honorary Professor at ANU and former Australian foreign minister, to the Academy of the Social Sciences in Australia Conference.

The Conversation

New Zealand PM Wants Defense Shakeup, Focus On 'Traditional' Allies

New Zealand will shakeup its defense forces and "reset" its foreign policy to align with traditional allies, the country's prime minister said Thursday.

International Business Times

Luxon wants NZ to be 'force multiplier' for Australia

New Zealand's defence capability review will ensure Anzac forces can walk to the beat of the same drum, Prime Minister Chris Luxon says.

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Australia indemnifies US and UK ‘against any liability’ from nuclear submarine risks

New text reveals any party can terminate their collaboration on nuclear-powered boats with just one year’s notice

The Guardian - AU

Latest AUKUS agreement offers 'escape' route for US, UK

Australia will have to legally protect the US and UK from nuclear risks arising from AUKUS, with both countries able to pull out of it under a new agreement.

AAP

AUKUS Successfully Tests AI-UAV Integration In Contested Environments

AUKUS alliance conducts successful trials integrating AI with UAVs for defense, enhancing decision-making and response time in military operations.

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PM rules out foreign nuclear waste under new AUKUS deal

Australia will accept nuclear technology from the US and UK as part of an updated AUKUS deal, but Anthony Albanese says nuclear waste won't be part of it.

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Linda Reynolds defends actions following Brittany Higgins’ alleged rape - as it happened

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The Guardian - AU

Submarine workers walk off docks over pay dispute

Maintenance work has halted on navy submarines after workers walked off the job amid a pay dispute with their employer ASC.

AAP

US super ship hits port so sailors can get out of town

A US Navy vessel that operates as a self-contained town complete with a diner, barber and shooting range has sailed into Melbourne with Australians aboard.

AAP

Pitch perfect: roar of UK jets takes to Aussie skies

As Darwin hosts 19 nations for exercise Pitch Black, the UK's largest special forces rotation suggests a new chapter in Anglo-Australian military history.

AAP

‘I don’t really care what happens to Ukraine’: what a JD Vance vice presidency could mean for the world

After months of gamesmanship and speculation, JD Vance has emerged as Donald Trump’s 2024 running mate and the heir apparent to the America First movement.

The Conversation

Former PM leaps to Hunter's defence at upcoming sector conference

The defence sector is worth $1.5 billion to the Hunter.

Newcastle Herald

Army vetting methods questioned after spy couple arrest

The prime minister has defended the army's recruitment procedures following questions over two Russian Australians being charged with espionage offences.

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'Back off': PM blasts Russia over alleged spy couple

Anthony Albanese has slapped down Russian accusations Australia was fanning "anti-Russian paranoia" after two people were charged with espionage offences.

AAP

Defence minister to meet with new UK counterpart Healey

Deputy Prime Minister Richard Marles will head to the UK following a key NATO security summit in the first ministerial visit since Labour swept to power there.

The Guardian - AU

Book on Aukus ‘fiasco’ says decision to embrace pact will ‘haunt’ Labor for years

Andrew Fowler’s book reveals one of Australia’s most important requirements for its submarines was the ability to work alongside the US in South China Sea

The Conversation

Keir Starmer’s Labour Party has a thumping election win – what does it mean for the UK and the rest of the world?

This is a historic moment in British politics. It’s a huge win for Labour. It’s a historic loss for the Conservatives. It also seems to have been the product of one of the lowest turnouts in history.

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Aussie sailors sub off US repair ship for home visit

Australian sailors learning trade secrets onboard a "floating submarine base" coasted into Sydney Harbour on a US ship, developing the AUKUS defence pact.

International Business Times

Unseen Diplomatic Manoeuvres Helped Unlock Assange Deal

Behind closed doors, an Australia-US-UK diplomatic dance opened the way for a plea deal to free WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange, analysts and a diplomat previously involved in the case told AFP. The 52-year-old Australian citizen walked out of his five-year visit to London's high-security Belmarsh prison on Monday after agreeing…

The Guardian - AU

Labor says ‘no mandated sanction’ after senator crosses floor – as it happened

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Australians deploy for nuclear sub training mission

Local workers will train in maintaining and operating nuclear-powered submarines after departing for the US to prepare for Australia getting its own.

The Conversation

Politics with Michelle Grattan: Peter Malinauskas on political donations, kids on social media, and the nuclear option

After beating a first-term South Australian Liberal government in 2022, Labor premier Peter Malinauskas has gone on to be a reform advocate on issues including social media and politcal donations.

The Independent UK

China's Premier Li is visiting New Zealand, where security fears vie with trade hopes on the agenda

China's Premier Li Qiang has arrived in New Zealand at the start of a weeklong tour that also includes Australia and Malaysia

The Canberra Times

US attack sub heads to Australia for first local 'maintenance'

And Port Kembla steel heads to US military shipyard.

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