The Latest Breaking News from AUKUS

Defence Minister Peter Dutton says compensation negotiations with a French company over the dumped future submarine project will "likely not" be completed by the end of the financial year, despite the wishes of defence officials.

This is part of a foreign policy election series looking at how Australia’s relations with the world have changed since the Morrison government came to power. You can read the first piece in the series here.

Since Brexit, the UK has turned its back on Europe and struggled to find natural allies as a solo global player. Now war in Ukraine could be helping the UK forge new bonds with old partners.

Analysis: Ukraine shows militarising foreign policy has come to define Boris Johnson’s premiership

Caroline Kennedy has fronted the US Senate as part of her confirmation process to become the next US ambassador to Australia. Here's what she has said on some of the big issues, ranging from China and AUKUS, to climate change and strategic competition in the Pacific.

Nominee as US ambassador says there’s a lot more to the Aukus deal than just submarines as she faces US Senate foreign relations committee hearing

There has been a fierce backlash over PM’s remarks that appeared to cast doubt on whether Aukus submarines would be built in Adelaide

Ahead of election, Labor leader says Scott Morrison must act in lockstep with European partners in response to Bucha killings

China says the recently created AUKUS security alliance and its pursuit of hypersonic weapons risks undermining peace and stability in the Asia-Pacific.

Kinzhal missiles believed to have been used as part of attack which killed at least 23 people and reduced children’s hospital in Kyiv to rubble

The United States, United Kingdom and Australia announced Tuesday they will work together via the recently created security alliance known as AUKUS to develop hypersonic missiles. The move comes amid growing concern by the US and allies about China’s growing military assertiveness in the Pacific.