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The Latest Breaking News from Aukus

'Simpler' stopgap nuclear subs plan swaps new for used

Scrapping plans to buy new submarines from the United States is about making life easier for the Australian navy while also saving money, the government says.

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Possibility of US ever selling Australia nuclear submarines is increasingly remote, Aukus critics say

Malcolm Turnbull says government is ‘engaged in an exercise of denial’, as defence minister insists $368bn deal is ‘full steam ahead’

The Guardian - AU

Australia won’t receive Aukus nuclear submarines unless US doubles shipbuilding, admiral warns

Former prime minister Malcolm Turnbull says there is a ‘very, very high’ chance Virginia-class subs will never arrive under Australian control

The Guardian - AU

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Morning Mail: more Aukus uncertainty, mass fish deaths at NSW lake, Obama’s comic turn

US review of the pact could extend well beyond its initial 30-day timescale, UK official reveals

The Guardian - AU

Bob Carr slams AUKUS in warning to New Zealand

New Zealand should not align with AUKUS, Australia's former foreign minister Bob Carr says, so long as the US pursues a "primacy"-based foreign policy.

AAP

Defence robotic vehicles tested in joint AUKUS trial

Australian scientists have joined their US and UK counterparts in testing robotic vehicles, amid warnings the AUKUS pact must deliver if it is to succeed.

AAP

This election's foreign policy hole

Foreign policy has yet to feature significantly this election despite its obvious implications for national security and development. Internationally, observers are looking for what the elections will mean for policy towards Aukus, the Ukraine War, and, crucially, climate change, writes Robert Patman.

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Indonesian ambassador warns Australia Aukus pact must not fuel a hypersonic arms race

Siswo Pramono says the two countries remain in close talks on ensuring the safety of Australia’s plans to acquire nuclear-powered submarines

The Guardian - AU

Former Navy chief says AUKUS subs need a national debate as Australia eyes a worsening security outlook

The national challenge of nuclear submarines

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