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Collapse at regional mine – as it happened

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The Guardian - AU

Australia faces subs challenge in US, nuclear at home

Australia is contending with a backed up US production line for its nuclear-powered submarine while the government works to put in place safeguards at home.

AAP

Morning Digest | ‘My country is my family,’ PM Modi hits out at dynasty politics; France becomes first nation to make abortion a constitutional right; and more

The Hindu Morning Digest gives a select list of stories to start the day. Read the top news today on March 05, 2024

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AUKUS will ensure safety, security, and peace in the Indo-Pacific: US official

AUKUS trilateral cooperation ensures safety, security, and peace in the Indo-Pacific without violating non-proliferation treaty, says top official

The Hindu

Fear spy crackdown will create uni research brain drain

National security legislation designed to crack down on secrets leaking could lead to the unintended consequence of scaring the world's brightest minds away.

AAP

Domestic pushback to New Zealand's AUKUS bid grows

Labour leader Chris Hipkins has cautioned against New Zealand getting involved in AUKUS, describing the military alliance as an attempt to "wedge" China.

AAP

Afternoon Update: expert finds no evidence of ‘gas the Jews’ chant at rally; two killed by Sydney freight train; and Amazon profits surge

Examination finds with ‘overwhelming certainty’ that the words used at march near Sydney Opera House were ‘where’s the Jews?’, police say

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New Zealand steps up interest in Aukus as Pacific security concerns grow

Australia to send delegation to NZ ‘very shortly’ to brief on second pillar of Aukus alliance after ministers meet in Melbourne

The Guardian - AU

China hits out at Australia-NZ 'seamless' military goal

China says Australia and New Zealand risk going "further down the wrong and dangerous path" after the trans-Tasman allies agreed on deeper military integration.

AAP

NZ eyes place in AUKUS alliance after trans-Tasman trip

Australian foreign and defence ministers, Penny Wong and Richard Marles, have hosted their New Zealand counterparts for trans-Tasman security talks.

AAP

NZ firms up AUKUS desire ahead of trans-Tasman talks

Australian and New Zealand foreign and defence ministers will meet together for the first time in Melbourne, with AUKUS high on the agenda.

AAP

Prominent Australians urge Albanese government to adopt activist middle power role to head off war between US and China

Statement signed by former foreign ministers, a Nobel laureate and academics outlines anxieties about possibility of conflict in Indo-Pacific region

The Guardian - AU

‘I don’t hold a hose’: eight moments that define Scott Morrison’s legacy as prime minister

From Aukus to the Covid response and the secret ministries scandal, Australia’s 30th PM leaves behind a complicated and controversial legacy

The Guardian - AU

From Blue Pacific to Indo-Pacific: how politics and language define our ‘Indigenous ocean’

This is an edited extract from An Indigenous Ocean: Pacific Essays by Damon Salesa (Bridget Williams Books)

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Australia can no longer afford to ignore Russia's expanding naval power in the Pacific

China’s expanding naval presence in the Pacific Ocean and the South and East China seas has become a major focus for Australia, the US and its allies.

The Independent UK

Australia and New Zealand leaders seek closer defense ties

Australia and New Zealand leaders have agreed to seek closer defense ties as New Zealand considers sharing advanced military technologies with the United States and Britain through the so-called AUKUS partnership

The Guardian - AU

Anthony Albanese says Australia isn’t trying to ‘hold back a changing world’ as he defends foreign policy record

Prime minister claims ‘significant progress in the Pacific’ and implicitly rejects criticism of his international travel

The Guardian - AU

Morning Mail: detention rules secretly lifted, US passes Aukus law, Warner’s timely ton

Minister eases restrictions in apparent bid to thwart legal action; US Congress votes through Aukus rules

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US Congress passes bill allowing sale of Aukus nuclear submarines to Australia

Legislation covering a wide range of military issues clears the way for Virginia class vessels to bolster Pacific defence

AAP

New Zealand enthusiastic on AUKUS pillar two

Defence Minister Judith Collins says New Zealand joining AUKUS' pillar two would not erode the country's firm anti-nuclear stance.

AAP

Australia welcomes nuclear subs sale breakthrough

A deal that paves the way for US legislation to pass and enable the sale of nuclear-powered submarines to Australia has been welcomed.

The Guardian - AU

Australia and France sign military access agreement as post-Aukus tensions ease

Reciprocal access to military bases and training facilities to be granted in clear break from diplomatic rupture over failed submarine deal

The Guardian - AU

Australia says AI will be used to help track Chinese submarines under new Aukus plan

Defence minister Richard Marles and counterparts from the UK and US say new technologies will be deployed by militaries

The Independent UK

Pentagon forges new high-tech agreement with Australia, United Kingdom, aimed at countering China

The U.S. is expanding its high-tech military cooperation with Australia and the United Kingdom to include underwater drones and electronic warfare, as part of a broader effort to counter China’s rapidly growing influence in the Indo-Pacific

The Guardian - AU

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