Labor’s draft party platform more assertive on China and omits mandatory jail term stance
Australia will be left with no submarines if it abandons Aukus, senior defence official warns
The weakest link: Australia’s submarine hopes depend on the UK – but Britannia no longer rules the waves
Australia’s blind refusal to question Trump’s bombing of Iran risks ensnaring us in a dangerous folly
Paul Daley
Albanese’s policy on Iran makes us complicit in the collapse of international rules
Emma Shortis
As Australia becomes more integrated into the US military machine, can it avoid being dragged into war?
Mark Carney has a prescription for middle powers in uncertain times – but Australia isn’t heeding the call
Tom McIlroy
Three Australians were on US submarine that sank Iranian warship, PM says
Defence sources say Australian crew onboard US submarine that sank Iranian warship
Australian PM Anthony Albanese gave Donald Trump model nuclear submarine on golden plate at White House
February 2026
Albanese dismisses Aukus concerns as submarine shipyard cost revealed to be $30bn
Prime minister commits $3.9bn as ‘down payment’ for Adelaide facility to eventually build nuclear-powered vessels
Possibility of US ever selling Australia nuclear submarines is increasingly remote, Aukus critics say
Malcolm Turnbull says government is ‘engaged in an exercise of denial’, as defence minister insists $368bn deal is ‘full steam ahead’
US congressional report explores option of not delivering any Aukus nuclear submarines to Australia
Report offers alternative of the US navy retaining boats and operating them out of Australian bases
January 2026
Defence department chief Greg Moriarty to succeed Kevin Rudd as Australian ambassador to US
Career public servant and former chief of staff to Malcolm Turnbull to represent Australia’s interests with Trump administration from April, including progression of Aukus agreement
‘Unfathomable’: Australian veterans disgusted by Trump’s claim allied troops ‘stayed a little back’ from frontline
In casting doubt on Nato’s reliability, US president references Afghanistan campaign – which involved 40,000 Australian troops and left 47 dead
How should Albanese respond to Trump’s America? First admit the world isn’t what it used to be
Tom McIlroy
Australia’s confidence in Trump’s US has evaporated. What will it take for the alliance to rupture?
Who will replace Rudd as US ambassador? Defence boss, career diplomat and former ministers in mix
December 2025
Parliamentary Friends of Aukus group sponsored by lobbying firm with high-profile defence clients
Australia news live
Wells refers expenses to parliamentary watchdog – as it happened
