43 h. ago Secrecy over Pentagon review suggests there’s stuff in there Australia doesn’t want to talk about

The Pentagon’s AUKUS review might be an American document, but the Australian government has a duty to its own taxpayers to insist upon greater transparency.

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46 h. ago Marles refuses 12 times to say what the Americans want in AUKUS review

Marles and Foreign Minister Penny Wong met their American counterparts Pete Hegseth and Marco Rubio in Washington for annual talks amid what Rubio called “real momentum” in the alliance.

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50 h. ago Hegseth touts Australia’s next $1.5 billion AUKUS cheque as ministers meet

Secretary of State Marco Rubio praised fresh “momentum” in the US-Australia alliance as he met with counterparts for the annual AUSMIN talks in Washington.

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3 d. ago US allies that don’t step up ‘will face consequences’, Hegseth warns on eve of Ausmin

At a major defence conference, civilian and military officials also spoke of the ongoing difficulty in building more nuclear-powered submarines, which Australia will depend on under the AUKUS agreement.

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6 d. ago Australia news LIVE: Labor plan to buy gas to stop factory closures; Pentagon review confirms AUKUS timeline

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6 d. ago Pentagon review affirms AUKUS timeline but warns deadlines must be hit

The much-anticipated review, which took nearly six months to complete, has been read by members of the congressional armed services committees, and handed to the Australian government.

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6 d. ago Pentagon review flags ‘critical’ AUKUS deadlines ahead of key meeting

The much-anticipated review, which took nearly six months to complete, has been read by members of the congressional armed services committees, and handed to the Australian government.

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6 d. ago Full speed ahead with Ukraine war supplies as Australia receives Trump’s AUKUS report card

The retirement of the army’s fleet of Tiger attack helicopters could be fast-tracked.

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7 d. ago Australia news as it happened: Wells issues social media warning one week before ban commences; Putin ready for war with Europe

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8 d. ago Australia news LIVE: Wells issues social media warning one week before ban commences; Putin ready for war with Europe

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8 d. ago ‘Ready right now’: Putin warns of war with Europe ahead of Ukraine talks

The Russian president raised the stakes in peace talks on Ukraine with his dramatic warning to European leaders, just before a critical meeting with US negotiators in Moscow.

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9 d. ago Why Melbourne’s weather could cause havoc for world’s top golfers

Marc Leishman, the club and Golf Australia are adamant that, come Thursday, Royal Melbourne will be ready to show off to the world in all its glory.

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1 week ago Blackout risk: Grid ‘not ready’ for coal plant closures, solar surge

Concerns grow over maintaining stable electricity flow after the closure of the nation’s biggest coal plant, Eraring, in 2027.

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1 week ago Melbourne Metro Tunnel as it happened: Cheers as first trains travel through Metro Tunnel; Delays after fire alarm, door issues

All the news and commuter views from the opening of the Metro Tunnel.

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1 week ago Melbourne Metro Tunnel LIVE updates: Cheers as first trains travel through Metro Tunnel; Delays after fire alarm, door issues

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1 week ago Melbourne Metro Tunnel LIVE updates: Commuters cheer and chant as trains travel through five new stations

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1 week ago Melbourne Metro Tunnel LIVE updates: Commuters ready to board first trains to five new stations

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1 week ago Gateway ramps up drilling near Wiluna as gold nuggets point the way

Gateway Mining is accelerating exploration across its WA gold portfolio, with a second diamond drill rig now on site at its Yandal gold project, 85 kilometres northeast of Wiluna.

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2 w. ago Former rival pleads with Joyce to stay as old ally Canavan readies attacks on defector

Matt Canavan says the party must fill the void left by Barnaby Joyce, even as Michael McCormack made a last-ditch plea to his former leadership rival to not join One Nation.

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2 w. ago Joyce’s old ally Canavan ready to attack him as new enemy when he defects to One Nation

Matt Canavan, the influential populist-right senator who tried to seize the Nationals leadership, says the party must fill the void left by Barnaby Joyce.

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