Richard Marles

After review, USA going all the way on AUKUS pact
Penny Wong and Richard Marles have met their US counterparts with both nations labelling the AUKUS deal as "full steam ahead".
AAP
4 min read
Wells refers expenses to parliamentary watchdog – as it happened
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The Guardian - AU
70 min read
Japan vows ‘resolute’ response after Chinese jets accused of pointing radar at Japanese aircraft
Japan summons Chinese diplomat to ‘strongly protest to the Chinese side’
The Independent UK
6 min read
Australia facing US pressure to fire up military spend
US calls for its allies to lift defence budgets will likely be raised again with Australia during high-level talks in Washington DC between senior ministers.
AAP
4 min read
Deadline warning surfaces as US backs nuclear subs deal
Australia is gearing up for key talks with the US over its nuclear-subs deal after receiving a long-awaited review of the $368 billion pact from the Pentagon.
AAP
4 min read
Marles says Labor ‘working through’ Trump administration’s Aukus review – as it happened
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The Guardian - AU
57 min read
Marles confirms Australia is monitoring Chinese ships, announces defence delivery shakeup
Defence Minister Richard Marles has confirmed Australia is monitoring a flotilla of Chinese Navy ships currently in the Philippine Sea but with its destination unknown.
The Conversation
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Afternoon Update: ADF tracking Chinese navy flotilla; Ozempic safety warning; and a new era for the Crocodile Dundee pub
Defence minister says officials will continue to monitor Chinese flotilla but it is too early to tell if ships are headed for Australia
The Guardian - AU
3 min read
View from The Hill: Albanese’s wedding guestlist a mudmap to his inner power sanctum
Those wanting to chart who’s in the prime minister’s inner sanctum need go no further than the political guests invited to his Saturday wedding.
The Conversation
3 min read
Australia tracking Chinese navy flotilla in Philippine Sea as Marles announces major defence overhaul
Biggest changes to defence bureaucracy since the 1970s aim to tackle budget and timeline blowouts, government says
The Guardian - AU
5 min read