11 h. ago ‘Here for the long term’: US seeks to entrench presence in Australia under AUKUS

Australian officials are preparing for the US to seek to lock in a long-term Australian presence for its nuclear-powered submarines through a review into AUKUS.

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42 h. ago ‘Dramatic challenge’ Australia must overcome to meet its side of AUKUS deal

The concerns come as members of a top British inquiry head to Australia this week to inspect progress on the alliance.

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60 h. ago As it happened: Critical minerals stocks soar after deal signed in Albanese

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62 h. ago Australia news LIVE: Critical minerals stocks soar after deal signed in Albanese

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65 h. ago As it happened: US president vows speedy delivery of AUKUS submarines to Australia, tells Rudd ‘I don’t like you either’

Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese finally had his long-awaited White House meeting with US President Donald Trump.

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2 d. ago Australia news LIVE: AUKUS reaffirmed, critical minerals deal signed in Albanese

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3 d. ago Whatever Trump decides on AUKUS, Australia’s subs are far from guaranteed

Anthony Albanese will be seeking the US president’s commitment to the submarine pact on which Australia’s maritime defence depends, but it means nothing unless production of the vessels is ramped up.

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7 d. ago Australia promises Trump a defence revamp, dangles $1b AUKUS carrot before PM’s trip

The Albanese government will seek to placate the Trump administration with a promised defence revamp next year, as the US calls for massive increases in defence spending.

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3 w. ago ‘AUKUS is safe’: Pentagon backs plan to sell submarines to Australia, report says

The US review is said to have endorsed the pact and it will be finalised before Prime Minister Anthony Albanese meets US President Donald Trump next month, according to a report from Nikkei Asia.

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