投稿者: Daniel Hurst Foreign affairs and defence correspondent

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US Congress passes bill allowing sale of Aukus nuclear submarines to Australia

Legislation covering a wide range of military issues clears the way for Virginia class vessels to bolster Pacific defenceGet our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news podcastThe US congress has passed legislation allowing the countr…

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Aukus will ‘get done’ despite jitters in Congress, Biden tells Albanese at White House meeting

Getting approval for nuclear submarine plan through legislature a question of ‘not if, but when’Joe Biden has played down congressional jitters over the Aukus nuclear-powered submarine deal and has revealed he assured Xi Jinping that the countries invo…

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Australia rules out cancelling Chinese company’s lease over Port of Darwin

Government also presses for removal of imposts on wine ahead of Anthony Albanese’s visit to Beijing next monthFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news podcastAustralia is mo…

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Pro-democracy advocate says Australia should prepare to lay future sanctions against Hong Kong officials

Australian lawyer and China bounty target Kevin Yam still believes it is important to pursue diplomacy with BeijingGet our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news podcastAn Australian citizen who the Hong Kong authorities have vowed t…

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Australia eyes backdown on wine after China agrees to scrap barley tariffs

The Australian government had agreed to suspend a World Trade Organization barley challenge in exchange for China’s reviewFollow our Australia news live blog for the latest updatesGet our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news podcas…

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China’s ambassador to Australia says Aukus an ‘unnecessary’ use of taxpayer money and ‘not a good idea’

Xiao Qian suggests improvement in Australian relationship with Beijing possible but would take ‘mutual respect’Follow our Australia news live blog for the latest updatesGet our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news podcastChina’s am…

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‘Wolf warrior’ or entertainer? Outspoken Japanese envoy Shingo Yamagami has no regrets as he departs Australia

The ambassador has been seen variously as giving Australia a ‘shake-up’ and ‘kicking own-goals’ during his Canberra postingGet our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news podcastIf an ambassador’s job is to win friends and influence p…

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Chinese official asks if Australia’s Aukus nuclear submarines intended for ‘sightseeing’

Multiple sources present confirm the remark was made, but it is unclear if it was made sarcasticallyFollow our Australia news live blog for the latest updatesGet our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news podcastA Chinese embassy off…

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Australia seeks talks with global nuclear watchdog to allay Aukus fears

Government has promised not to enrich uranium or reprocess spent fuel as part of the nuclear-powered submarine programFollow our Australia news live blog for the latest updatesGet our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news podcastThe…

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Penny Wong hits back at China’s claim Aukus nuclear submarines will fuel an arms race

Foreign minister set to visit south-east Asia and the Pacific to reassure countries Australia does not seek to escalate military tensionsFollow our Australia news live blog for the latest updatesWhat is the Aukus submarine deal and what does it mean? –…

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