Sure enough, Washington, London and Canberra have defied international opposition and announced recently the pathway to the AUKUS nuclear submarines pact. They have even coerced the IAEA Secretariat into endorsement on the
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In a move signaling continuity in U.S. defense policy, former President Donald Trump expressed strong support for the Aukus security partnership during a meeting with Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese on October
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Australia has embarked on a historic A$25 billion defence spending spree, ordering fleets of autonomous aircraft and submarines, Japanese-designed frigates, and transforming a key shipyard as part of the country’s most ambitious
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Australia’s rapidly expanding superannuation sector could exacerbate financial stress during a severe market disruption, the Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) warned in its latest Financial Stability Review, Bloomberg reports. Superannuation funds, the
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Australia and Papua New Guinea are set to elevate their defence relationship to an unprecedented level, with both countries agreeing to “totally integrate” their military forces under a new security pact, Australian
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Australia announced on Tuesday the expulsion of Iran’s ambassador, marking the first time since World War II that the country has taken such a measure against a foreign envoy. Prime Minister Anthony
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