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German shipbuilder TKMS’ Meko A-200 frigate is also under consideration for the Australian navy’s general purpose frigate.

Japan and Germany battle for edge in lucrative war ship deal

Japan is seeking to capitalise on its rapidly deepening “quasi alliance” with Australia as it competes with Germany for a $10 billion shipbuilding deal.

  • Matthew Knott

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Season 2, Episode 6 of The Diplomat titled Dreadnought fictionalises the Australian government’s decision to cancel their plan to buy French submarines in favour of the nuclear powered submarines built under the AUKUS agreement.

Australia backstabs France over submarines, you couldn’t script it. But they did

Season 2 of Netflix’s The Diplomat stars Keri Russell as the US ambassador to the UK – and Australia as a back-stabbing support act.

  • Karl Quinn
The first AUKUS submarines are expected to be delivered to Australia in the late 2030s.

Why nuclear inspections in Australia have suddenly spiked

The international nuclear regulator is suddenly paying Australia much more attention since the country agreed to buy nuclear-powered submarines.

  • Matt Wade
Maritime historian Graeme Andrews.

A lifetime dedicated to Sydney’s maritime heritage

Graeme Andrews was a Sydney-based maritime historian, his work was praised as invaluable, without which many memories and visual histories would be lost. He died on September 25, 2024, at the age of 86.

  • Gillian Andrews
Lisa and Brett after being rescued from the Spirit of Mateship.

‘I like dry land now’: Sailors return to shore after almost 24 hours stranded at sea

The rescued pair said they were tired and seasick when they decided to lodge a distress call that resulted in a multi-agency rescue mission.

  • Riley Walter and Angus Dalton
NSM Naval Strike Missile

Australia strikes deal to build our own long-range missiles

The missiles will cost $4 million each and have a range over 275 kilometres.

  • Matthew Knott
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Coastwatchers Ron “Dixie” Lee, left, and Jim Burrowes.

Australia’s last two WWII coast watchers die, aged 100 and 101

The courageous deeds of the legendary and secretive coast watchers represent one of the most illustrious chapters in Australia’s military history.

  • Vice Admiral Peter Jones (Retd)
HMAS Sydney was officially commissioned

Navy pulls rank as repairs to defective warship add to Manly ferry woes

The return of one of Sydney’s largest ferries has been delayed by a year due to a Spanish-built warship jumping the queue for a dry docking at Garden Island.

  • Matt O'Sullivan
USS North Carolina nuclear submarine.

Going deep: Who has the right stuff for life on a submarine?

Australia needs at least 3000 submariners by the 2050s for its new nuclear submarine program, but only a rare few have what it takes to deal with the pressures.

  • Matthew Knott
Defence Minister Richard Marles speaks during the 21st Shangri-La Dialogue summit in Singapore on Saturday.

Marles raises ‘unsafe’ navy encounters in ‘frank’ talks with Chinese defence minister

The defence minister used a meeting with his Chinese counterpart to raise Australia’s concerns about “unsafe” encounters between the PLA and the Australian navy.

  • Lisa Visentin

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