Extra $800m for AUKUS was scheduled, PM
Australia has sent another $800m to the US for the AUKUS program, despite it currently being under review by the Trump administration.
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.
‘Fickle’: Opposition echoes US AUKUS call
The opposition’s defence spokesman has defended his side from US criticism, but left Labor out to dry.
‘Failure’: Labor blasted after Taiwan call
Nationals MPs Barnaby Joyce and David Littleproud teed off at the government for its support of the “status quo” in Taiwan.
PM confirms there will be ‘meetings’ with Trump
Anthony Albanese has insisted he will meet with his US counterpart before the end of the year.
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‘Alarm bells’: Plea for AUKUS back-up
Barnaby Joyce is calling for a “contingency plan” amid fears the US is abandoning the centrepiece of Australia’s 21st century defence strategy.
Big call on Albo ahead of Trump meet
The Prime Minister has confirmed that he will likely meet with US President Donald Trump on the sidelines of the G7 Leaders’ Summit in Canada.
Mali warns of other AUKUS threat as Trump review makes waves
SA’s Premier wants to charge ahead on the $2bn nuclear submarine yard in Adelaide, even as a Trump administration review threatens the project.
Albo defiant against Trump’s AUKUS call
Speaking from Fiji, the Prime Minister knocked back claims the AUKUS defence pact had been derailed after the Pentagon announced a review into the program.
‘High price’: Grim warning after AUKUS move
A major move by the Trump administration has sparked warnings Australia’s defence could be left high and dry.
Downer calms fears on Adelaide subs build amid Trump review
Australia’s longest-serving foreign minister, who is close to key Trump advisers, says the $368bn AUKUS subs deal makes too much sense to be torpedoed in a new Pentagon review.
Huge question after Australia’s Israel sanctions
The Coalition is probing if Labor sanctioning senior Israeli ministers is behind a surprise decision from the Trump administration.
‘Time to wake up’: Blunt warnings amid Trump AUKUS fears
The architect of the AUKUS pact and nuclear subs deal, former PM Scott Morrison, has weighed in on a US review that’s creating serious alarm across Australia.
Rudd in Canberra as US-Aus deal burns
Australia’s top diplomat in the US is in Canberra as a major defence pact between the two nations risks becoming a casualty in Donald Trump’s “America First agenda”.
Albo’s grilling after UK’s shock move
Anthony Albanese has been grilled on when Australia can expect its fleet of nuclear-powered submarines after a shock move from the UK.
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