‘Hammer blow’: Libs lash out as Mali hails naval overhaul
The premier has hailed revamped plans for Australia’s future navy as a big win for Adelaide’s shipbuilding industry – but the opposition leader sees it very differently.
AUKUS
The AUKUS a landmark agreement between the US, UK and Australia, which was announced to share military technology and boost combined military strength in the Asia-Pacific region.
Frigates cut amid $20bn blowout but next-gen naval build revealed
The defence minister has confirmed plans to build Hunter class frigates in Adelaide will be cut back, but a new project will be unveiled to take their place.
Naval overhaul: Fewer Adelaide frigates but eight new warships
Six Hunter-class frigates are likely to be built in Adelaide instead of nine, and the navy will be bolstered by a new fleet of small warships, according to reports.
Mali plots escape from endless loop as SA faces new Abbott moment
I’ve been watching the ups and downs of Adelaide shipbuilding for 30 years and history is repeating itself in the Hunter frigates farce, writes Paul Starick.
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PM flags nuclear treaty still on cards
Anthony Albanese has signalled Labor still plans to sign an international treaty on nuclear weapons amid concerns about the AUKUS deal.
Major risk if Australia doesn’t go nuclear
Defence Minister Richard Marles has hit back at critics of the AUKUS pact amid growing dissent in Labor ranks.
‘Huge problems’: China warning on subs deal
An Australian academic has flagged why he thinks the AUKUS agreement could present “all sorts of complications” for international relations.
Albo grilled by own MPs on $368bn subs deal
The Prime Minister is fielding questions about AUKUS from within his own party room as MPs break ranks over the multibillion-dollar deal.
AUKUS caucus: Signs of a rebellion in Labor over subs deal
Labor MPs have demanded answers from the Prime Minister over the cost of the AUKUS project, and how to avoid Adelaide-based construction pillaging workers from other industries.
Ready, aim … hire! SA defence firms are already making a killing
Local defence technology companies are set to boom on the back of the AUKUS deal. But even though SA-built subs are decades away, these firms are already achieving amazing things.
Adelaide’s field of dreams: Osborne shipyard to triple in size
Osborne will become just the fourth nuclear submarines shipyard in the AUKUS pact in a massive expansion that will create up to 5500 jobs and encircle a conservation reserve.
Fresh China war claim after subs deal
The former head of the US Navy has made a big call about Australia’s nuclear submarines and what the AUKUS pact could mean for a conflict with China.
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