Work & CareersLeadersDirector AwardsPrint articleWhy this boss says AUKUS is a huge waste of taxpayers’ moneyRachael BoltonWork and careers reporterMay 29, 2025 – 10.00pmSaveLog in or Subscribe to save articleShareCopy linkCopiedEmailLinkedInTwitterFacebookCopy linkCopiedShare via...Gift this articleSubscribe to gift this articleGift 5 articles to anyone you choose each month when you subscribe.Subscribe nowAlready a subscriber? LoginAmerica is becoming a less reliable partner for Australia, and it doesn’t make sense to keep throwing bottomless resources at the AUKUS alliance, says Strategic Analysis Australia founder Michael Shoebridge.“[Defence Minister] Richard Marles has already handed over a suitcase full of unmarked bills,” he said. “AUKUS is a wonderful thing for any Australian government that doesn’t want to take our security seriously.”Loading...Rachael Bolton is a work and careers reporter for The Australian Financial Review. Connect with Rachael on Twitter. Email Rachael at rachael.bolton@afr.com.auSaveLog in or Subscribe to save articleShareCopy linkCopiedEmailLinkedInTwitterFacebookCopy linkCopiedShare via...Gift this articleSubscribe to gift this articleGift 5 articles to anyone you choose each month when you subscribe.Subscribe nowAlready a subscriber? LoginLicense articleIntroducing your NewsfeedFollow the topics, people and companies that matter to you.Find out moreRead MoreDirector AwardsDonald TrumpUS politicsChinaTrade Executive EducationPowered byLatest In LeadersFetching latest articlesMost Viewed In Work and careersThe Australian Financial Review MagazineThe top whisky you can buy without going on a waiting listMax AllenThe luxury travel trend you probably haven’t consideredThe restaurant that’s turning back the clock (in the best way)BOSS Financial ReviewHow John Mullen juggles chairing Qantas and a $30b firm no one knows1 hr agoAyesha de KretserHow failed architect David Gonski became the chairman of everythingTrump attacks on unis leave international students in limboLife & LeisureIt’s his fitness-bro network that keeps this MD running ultra marathonsLife & LeisureCould the updated Tesla Model Y break Musk’s sales slump?This tour of Sri Lanka proves there’s no place like homeRich List‘The pub life’: How hotel barons keep it in the familySarah PettyIn Pictures: May 2025Inheritocracy bad for nation; How Allan Myers rules; AI could kill WFH
