AUKUS builds steam, but requires full Australian commitment
Australia is continuing to drive forward its ambition for nuclear-powered submarines (SSN). The first day of Indo-Pacific 2025,…
At least three nations ‘willing to kill’ on Australian soil, spy chief says
The nation’s top spy has used a major speech to warn there is a “realistic possibility” a foreign…
AUKUS deal shows why Australia is no longer a true middle power
Australian media coverage of Prime Minister Anthony Albanese’s meeting with US President Donald Trump was teetering on the…
Australia is all in on AUKUS. In Donald Trump’s America, it’s more complicated
In Washington on Monday, Anthony Albanese made something clear once again: Australia is all-in on AUKUS. But clarifying…
AUKUS architect says concerns remain over deal’s future despite Donald Trump backing
One of the architects of the AUKUS submarine pact has dismissed assurances given by Donald Trump about the…
Trump’s take on China should shift the tone of war talk in Australia
Donald Trump has had a lot to say about China and trade since he returned to the White…
Kevin Rudd should not be sacked after Donald Trump’s rebuke, Malcolm Turnbull insists
Former prime minister Malcolm Turnbull has dismissed Coalition demands Kevin Rudd be sacked, saying Donald Trump’s chiding of…
Australians are no fans of Donald Trump, but see no alternative to US alliance, according to poll
New polling shows most Australians want to stick with the US alliance, despite holding overwhelmingly negative views towards…
Australia’s desperate thirst over AUKUS could drain the ocean
There is a hilarious detail in today’s reporting on the fact that the Trump administration’s review of the…
US Senate committee questions Trump’s Pentagon nominee John Noh over AUKUS review
The AUKUS submarine pact may need “commonsense” action from both Australia and the US to make it more…
A list of questions that definitely won’t be asked at Senate estimates
It’s Senate estimates time, which means it is time to look at government expenditure and really hold those…
Singapore PM Lawrence Wong signals ‘shared interests’ with Australia and desire to expand military ties
Singapore wants to expand its military ties with Australia, including through a greater Australian troop presence in the…