Defence spending
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Emmanuel Macron
Morrison recruits French President to help get $90bn submarine deal on track
Scott Morrison has declared the troubled $90 billion submarine project is back on track after recruiting Emmanuel Macron to help salvage the deal.
- by Anthony Galloway
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Refit of ageing submarine fleet should have been locked in six years ago: Labor
The decision to refurbish the existing fleet has been made to avoid a capability gap, with the first of Australia’s 12 new attack-class submarines not due to enter service until 2035.
- by Anthony Galloway
Opinion
Anzac Day
The lonely grave of an unremembered Anzac: we need to live up to ‘lest we forget’
Fred Weir’s life ended not at war but when he returned to Australia - at his own hand, like so many returned service men and women. We should resolve to broaden the ambit of remembrance.
- by Bruce Scates
Australia to build its own missiles with $1bn guided weapons facility
Australia is preparing for greater tensions in the region with a federal plan to build a new weapons facility with a global arms manufacturer.
- by David Crowe
Victoria and Korean manufacturer fight Queensland for $27b defence contract
Victoria has signed an agreement with Korea's largest defence company, backing a bid for a military contract that would create a custom-built facility and 1000 jobs in Geelong.
- by Michael Fowler
Exclusive
CCP influence
Aerospace boss struggled to get top-secret security clearance
A former boss of the aerospace division of Defence Science Technology wasn't cleared to receive classified information almost a year after her appointment.
- by Richard Baker
Labor asks A-G to probe submarines as manufacturers jump on board local build
Labor has asked the federal Auditor-General to look into the escalating cost of Australia's $90 billion submarine program as more than 100 local businesses registered interest in making specialised equipment for the fleet.
- by Anthony Galloway
Coronavirus could force delay in $45b warship program
The company building Australia's $45 billion frigate program has warned there could be delays, but the federal government is yet to decide on any changes to the construction schedule.
- by Anthony Galloway
Analysis
Defence
China the unspoken threat at centre of new defence strategy
Australia now realises it lacks the tools for holding hostile forces of a major adversary at bay.
- by Peter Hartcher
Press releases drafted last year on delayed submarine decision
The government-owned shipbuilder drafted press releases in December last year on the expectation a decision was about to be made.
- by Anthony Galloway
Exclusive
ADF
Infrastructure spending blitz puts defence projects at risk
The infrastructure cash splash has created a shortage of specialised staff, causing delays in defence projects across Australia.
- by Anthony Galloway