Richard Marles reveals beefed up military alliance with US, Japan
The three countries are building 'advanced capabilities' and discussing opportunities under the technology-sharing AUKUS Pillar 2, as regional security becomes a key focus.
Welcome to The Weekend Australian's live politics blog, Politics Now.
Join the conversation
Add your comment to this story
Indexation refusal to trigger $8bn tax slug
Labor’s tax on unrealised capital gains is set to raise more than $8bn a year in a decade as more people are slugged, a Parliamentary Budget Office analysis indicates.
Read more
83,000 reasons for government to make home care a priority
The government should urgently release new home-care packages. Postponing the introduction of the Aged Care Act is justified but that must not deprive those already waiting.
Read more
To join the conversation, please log in. Don't have an account? Register
Join the conversation, you are commenting as Logout