Podcasts about aukus

Indonesian language teaching will be extinct in Australia by 2031, warns a parliamentary inquiry into Australia's Asian capability.Australia talks constantly about the importance of Asia, but is failing to build the skills needed to understand our closest neighbours.At the same time, Indonesia is on track to become one of the world's largest economies and an increasingly influential power in the region.So how did Australia get here? And what does it mean for trade, diplomacy, defence and our future relationship with Southeast Asia?And with China testing missiles in the Pacific, is Australia missing a perfect opportunity to build relationships in the region?Hamish Macdonald and Laura Tingle speak with Labor MP Tim Watts, who chaired the House of Representatives inquiry into building Asia capability in Australia. They discuss the collapse of language study, what Australia risks losing, and whether we're missing one of the biggest strategic opportunities on our doorstep.

Peter Garrett was not only the lead singer for one of Australia's most iconic bands, he has spent his life trying to make a difference. He has achieved so much, beginning with protests against Vietnam War and apartheid, to playing a leading role in environmental and anti-nuclear movements, to deciding to join the Australian Labor Party and make change from the inside as a government minister.In this chat he shares some of what he has done and learnt over those decades of activism, and then, how he is bringing those experiences together to make space for public debate around AUKUS. This UK-US-Australia submarine deal is set to cost Australians more than $360 billion and yet neither the parliament nor the country have had a serious debate about this decision or contemplated alternatives.Peter talks us through what the people's inquiry is and how it works - and if you are listening and curious you can visit its website to find out more, and even put in a submission to have your voice heard: https://aukuspublicinquiry.com/.In the chat we talk about Peter's book, which shares more of what Peter has done in both music and politics. Its called Blue Blue Sky and you can find out more and buy it here: https://petergarrett.com.au/big-blue-sky/.For more on ChangeMakers check us out:Via our Website - https://changemakerspodcast.org (where you can also sign up to our email list!)Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ChangeMakersPodcast/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/changemakerspodcast/Threads: https://www.threads.com/@changemakerspodcastBlue Sky: https://www.threads.com/@amandatattersall.bsky.socialFor more on the books and Amanda's writing, have a look at:Amanda's website - https://amandatattersall.com/ Conscious Tribes: thinking differently about making a difference - here and via Hardie GrantPeople Power in Cities - here and via Oxford Uni PressOn Substack - https://substack.com/@amandatattersallOn Medium - https://amandatatts.medium.com/And - her much earlier book about coalition building - Power in Coalition and via Cornell Uni PressAmanda is on Socials here:On LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/amandatattersall/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/amanda.tattersallBlueSky: https://bsky.app/profile/amandatattersall.bsky.socialThreads: https://www.threads.com/@amandatattersallTikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@amanda.tattersall Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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It's a packed episode from the SAA bunker deep in the Brindabella Hills: Marcus gets into the world of high fashion with Gina Rinehart and Pauline Hanson, Michael marvels at Canada's "Three Stupids" from their recent submarine decision (although it's not clear who the stupid ones are: the Canadians who will get actual, new, submarines within a decade, or us AUKUS folk Downunder). Then the Grumpies assess the American military's first active use in war of unmanned surface attack drones and outline the effects of Ukraine's increasingly long range strategic bombing campaign against Russia, using drones and domestically designed and made cruise missiles. The episode ends with the mystery of a secret court martial of a senior Australian Navy officer, another scathing Audit report on Defence's management of taxpayer $millions, and the eerily-similar emptiness of UK Government and Australian Government "new defence money" numbers and plans.

Peter Garrett was not only the lead singer for one of Australia's most iconic bands, he has spent his life trying to make a difference. He has achieved so much, beginning with protests against Vietnam War and apartheid, to playing a leading role in environmental and anti-nuclear movements, to deciding to join the Australian Labor Party and make change from the inside as a government minister.In this chat he shares some of what he has done and learnt over those decades of activism, and then, how he is bringing those experiences together to make space for public debate around AUKUS. This UK-US-Australia submarine deal is set to cost Australians more than $360 billion and yet neither the parliament nor the country have had a serious debate about this decision or contemplated alternatives.Peter talks us through what the people's inquiry is and how it works - and if you are listening and curious you can visit its website to find out more, and even put in a submission to have your voice heard: https://aukuspublicinquiry.com/.In the chat we talk about Peter's book, which shares more of what Peter has done in both music and politics. Its called Blue Blue Sky and you can find out more and buy it here: https://petergarrett.com.au/big-blue-sky/.For more on ChangeMakers check us out:Via our Website - https://changemakerspodcast.org (where you can also sign up to our email list!)Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ChangeMakersPodcast/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/changemakerspodcast/Threads: https://www.threads.com/@changemakerspodcastBlue Sky: https://www.threads.com/@amandatattersall.bsky.socialFor more on the books and Amanda's writing, have a look at:Amanda's website - https://amandatattersall.com/ Conscious Tribes: thinking differently about making a difference - here and via Hardie GrantPeople Power in Cities - here and via Oxford Uni PressOn Substack - https://substack.com/@amandatattersallOn Medium - https://amandatatts.medium.com/And - her much earlier book about coalition building - Power in Coalition and via Cornell Uni PressAmanda is on Socials here:On LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/amandatattersall/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/amanda.tattersallBlueSky: https://bsky.app/profile/amandatattersall.bsky.socialThreads: https://www.threads.com/@amandatattersallTikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@amanda.tattersall Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Who's afraid of a People's Bank? Presented by Elisa Barwick and Robert Barwick Also on the show: • Treasurer: Break them up! • Welcome to Oil Crisis Mark II • The submarines Australia shoulda, woulda, coulda had Become a member of the Australian Citizens Party: https://citizensparty.org.au/membership?utm_source=YouTube&utm_medium=link&utm_campaign=membership&utm_content=20260716_cit_rep Donate to support the Citizens Party campaigns: https://citizensparty.org.au/donate?utm_source=YouTube&utm_medium=end_screen&utm_campaign=cit_rep_donation&utm_content=20260716_cit_rep For cheques and direct deposits, call 1800 636 432 Lookup your Senator here: https://citizensparty.org.au/aus-senate Visit the AUKUS Inquiry website: aukuspublicinquiry.com ACP submission to AUKUS inquiry: https://citizensparty.org.au/media-releases/aukus-is-the-policy-product-of-foreign-interference Read the ACP Media Release "PO inquiry email alert": https://citizensparty.org.au/media-releases/post-offices-are-the-canary-in-the-public-mine Sign the petition: Repeal, don't expand, ASIO's authoritarian secret police powers: https://citizensparty.org.au/media-releases/sign-the-petition-repeal-dont-expand-asios-authoritarian-secret-police-powers Sign the Citizens Party Petition to create an Australia Post Bank!: https://info.citizensparty.org.au/auspost-bank-petition Subscribe to the Australian Alert Service: https://info.citizensparty.org.au/subscribe?utm_source=YouTube&utm_medium=link&utm_campaign=AAS_subscibe&utm_content=20260716_cit_rep Sign up for ACP media releases: https://citizensparty.org.au/join-email-list?utm_source=YouTube&utm_medium=link&utm_campaign=join_email&utm_content=20260716_cit_rep Contact your MP (search by name or electorate): https://www.aph.gov.au/Senators_and_Members Visit the Citizens Party Campaigns page for a run down of the branch closure media coverage: https://citizensparty.org.au/campaigns Follow us on: X: https://x.com/CitizensPartyAU TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@citizenspartyau Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/CitizensPartyAU Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/CitizensPartyAU YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/CitizensPartyAU LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/citizenspartyau Telegram: https://t.me/CitizensPartyAU

3CR would like to acknowledge the Kulin Nation – true owners, caretakers and custodians of the land from which we broadcast. 3CR pays respect to Elders, past and present of the Kulin Nation. We recognise their unceded sovereignty.//News Headlines//Calls for Royal Commission / Segal to address incorrect claims about Gaza death toll evidenceGovernment fast-tracks data centre approvals and delays AI legislationGrattan report criticising the Pharmacy Guild's influence over funding dealsUpcoming national convergence at Pine Gap// Oriela Williams (they/them), co-organiser with the Protect Our NDIS Alliance National and Magan-djin team, caught up with Priya earlier this week to discuss the ongoing fight-back against massive cuts to the NDIS announced in this May's federal budget. Changes to the scheme have been brought to Parliament by the Albanese Labor government under the National Disability Insurance Scheme Amendment (Securing the NDIS for Future Generations) Bill 2026, which is currently subject to an inquiry by the Senate Community Affairs Legislation Committee. Oriela is a proudly Disabled Lebanese Non-Binary Dyke based in Magan-djin/Meanjin/Brisbane. Oriela has lived experience as an NDIS participant themselves, with high physical disability and psychosocial support needs; being a full time power wheelchair user, requiring daily caregivers and living in Specialist Disability Accommodation / Supported Independent Living (SDA/SIL) environment. As well as being a dedicated community organiser and activist; Oriela is a passionate disability justice advocate, lived/living experience peer worker and trained Alt2su facilitator with a focus on anti-carceral, peer-lead and trauma-informed responses to distress.// Content note: This interview mentions gambling harm. If you, or anyone you know needs support, you can call Gamblers Helpline 1800 85 858 or go to gamblershelp.com.au. Kate Seselja is the Co-Chair of Gambling Harm Lived Experience Experts, Founder of The Hope Project Australia, a gambling reform advocate, and recovery coach. She has also been appointed to the Ministerial Advisory Committee to implement gambling reforms within the ACT. Today, Kate joined us to talk about her experience with gambling harm, where reforms on poker machines are up to in the ACT, the Canberra Labor Club, and solutions preferred by the Gambling Harm Lived Experience Experts to manage gambling harm.// Louise Byrne of the West Papua Women's Office joined us to discuss the connections between Sugar Research Australia, the Indonesian sugar industry, and alleged rights abuses and illegal deforestation in Merauke, West Papua. In December 2025, Greenpeace published the report 'Sweet Promises, Bitter Reality: Inside the Merauke Sugarcane Project' detailing serious concerns about the role of the Indonesian state and agribusiness in land theft and mass deforestation in Merauke. More recently, Royce Kurmelovs of Deepcut News has written about the connections between the Australian government-funded body Sugar Research Australia and land clearing in Merauke. Louise has been working for West Papua's freedom and self-determination since 1999, and helped found the West Papua Office in Docklands in 2014. There will be a screening of Pesta Babi: Kolonialisme di Zaman Kita (Pig Feast: Colonialism in Our Time), an investigative documentary examining contemporary colonialism, militarisation, and large‑scale development projects in West Papua, on the 29th of July at Eclipse Cinema in Collingwood, and on 31st August at the University of Melbourne. The documentary is also available to watch on YouTube.Louise shared the following information to supplement our conversation about Wilmar:Wilmar, the corrupt Indonesian sugar company in TownsvilleIndonesian oligarch Martius Sitorus has owned Wilmar Sugar in Townsville since 2010 when he bought CSR's sugar and ethanol division for $1.5 billion. Wilmar has eight mills in Queensland, and manufactures half of Australia's raw sugar. Sitorus is Batak, from Sumatra, and lives in Singapore, with an estimated net worth of $3.55 billion. In 2013 Sitorus and his brother Ganda (as Gama Group, then KPN Corp), with demonstrable government support, began forcing sales of customary land in Boven Digoel and Merauke (West Papua) for large-scale deforestation and agribusiness. Wilmar pays no tax in Australia. In 2022 Wilmar subsidiaries in Indonesia were found guilty of corporate fraud and systematic judicial corruption, including payment of 'Billions in bribes to avoid trillions in fines', Mongabay, 15 April 2025). In 2025, Wilmar's Duta Sugar was convicted for unlawful acts over the import of raw sugar into Indonesia. Also in 2025, and court officials ($4 million to four Indonesian judges Wilmar's huge subsidiary in China, Yihai Kerry Arawana (the largest food processor in the People's Republic and responsible for 21% of its palm oil imports) was found guilty of fraudulent documentation in palm oil trades. You can visit the West Papua Women's Office at 211/838 Collins Street, Docklands 3008 (VIC), and contact them at frwpwomensoffice@gmail.com or via SMS at 0424 745 155.// Content note: this interview includes mentions of a First Nations person who has passed away. For support, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander listeners can call 13 YARN (13 92 76) or Yarning Safe'n'Strong (1800 959 563). Karina Lester is a Yankunytjatjara Anangu leader and second-generation survivor of British nuclear tests at Emu Field in South Australia. She is a senior Aboriginal language expert, anti-nuclear activist and ICAN Ambassador. Most recently, Karina has been selected as a commissioner for the independent AUKUS Public Inquiry. We spoke with Karina about the impacts of the Emu Field nuclear tests, AUKUS associated nuclear waste risks, First Nations peoples' concerns around AUKUS, and what the Public Inquiry is hoping to achieve.//

China is pushing harder for influence across the Pacific. Australia is responding with defence agreements, new security partnerships and rugby league.As Pacific leaders gathered in Brisbane for State of Origin, Canberra was expanding its regional diplomacy through sport, including the multi-million-dollar PNG Chiefs NRL deal. At the same time, China's rare intercontinental ballistic missile test sent a fresh signal about the changing security environment facing Pacific nations.So can footy really shape geopolitics?Hamish Macdonald speaks with ABC Pacific's  Sam Wykes about rugby league's cultural power across the Pacific, and with Lowy Institute analyst Oliver Nobetau about the growing connection between sport, security and strategic competition in Australia's neighbourhood.Could rugby league become Australia's most effective soft-power tool or is that asking too much of a football game?

Paul Kelly, Editor-at-Large of The Australian, investigates how the country went from the great reform age under Hawke, Keating and Howard, into the tumultuous Abbott-Turnbull-Morrison era of prime ministers, and arrived at the current existential crisis facing the Liberal Party.Paul started his career as a political journalist in the 1970s and was at old Parliament House when Gough Whitlam was dismissed.In his latest book, Paul examines how the Liberal Party lost its long-standing grip on the Australian psyche between 2013 and 2022, as it cycled through three temperamentally and ideologically divergent prime ministers. He says that despite its many achievements, the Coalition in office was marked by a period of under-performance and doubts over the political system's capacity to serve the national interest.Paul looks at the factors underpinning the current crisis besetting the Coalition and the reasons why Tony Abbott, Malcolm Turnbull and Scott Morrison all struggled to govern, in very different ways.Further informationThe Twilight of Exceptionalism: The Liberal and Conservative Era 2013 - 2022 is published by Melbourne University Press.This episode was produced by Alice Moldovan. Conversations' Executive Producer is Nicola Harrison.This episode covers Liberal party crisis, Barnaby Joyce, One Nation, conservatism, populism, populist, same sex marriage plebiscite, postal survey, carbon tax, Julia Gillard, Kevin Rudd, covid19, covid, conservative politics, conservatism, MH17, Putin, Ukraine, mossad, ASIS, budget, NDIS, Gonski, Prince Philip, knighthood, Scotty from marketing, China, AUKUS, Albanese, To binge even more great episodes of the 'Conversations podcast' with Richard Fidler and Sarah Kanowski go the ABC listen app (Australia) or wherever you get your podcasts. There you'll find hundreds of the best thought-provoking interviews with authors, writers, artists, politicians, singers, psychologists, musicians, and celebrities.

The Royal Australian Submarine HMAS Dechaineux has just limped back to port after a catastrophic flood came within seconds of sinking her and her 60 crew members. Suddenly, the navy has a crisis on its hands. How will it deal with this near-disaster? What will it mean for the new Collins Class fleet? How will the navy explain it publicly? And what about the crew who have been traumatised by this near-death experience? In Episode 4 we investigate the human, strategic and public relations fallout from The Flood. Subscribers hear new episodes of The Flood first. Listen at thefloodpodcast.com, in The Australian’s app or search for “The Flood” on Apple Podcasts to connect your subscription. Plus, get exclusive access to photos, videos, timelines, and more at the website.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Alguns dos principais destaques do dia: Portugal se classifica em uma das partidas mais emocionantes do Mundial. O adversário agora é a Espanha, que despachou a Áustria com facilidade. Mo Salah é dúvida no Egito no duelo contra os Socceroos. Nas notícias da Austrália: governo aumenta o valor da taxa de visto de estudante e deixa requerentes e agentes de imigração preocupados. Adolescente de 15 anos morre depois de ser deixado ferido em estacionamento de hospital em North Melbourne. Governo chama AUKUS de "patriotismo progressista", Verdes reagem.

Questions remain about how Australia and its partners can respond to a deteriorating strategic environment while balancing capability development, industrial resilience and evolving security threats. In this episode of the Defence Connect Podcast, Stephen Kuper and Robert Dougherty discuss a week of major developments across defence and national security, spanning the war in Ukraine, Indo-Pacific deterrence initiatives and emerging domestic security concerns. The discussion begins with the newly officially launched 2026 Defence Industry Development Strategy and crucial reforms to Defence acquisitions announced by Defence Industry Minister Pat Conroy. Attention then turns to newly released footage from Ukraine's International Legion, including reflections from an Australian combat medic serving on the frontline and the motivations driving foreign volunteers into the conflict. Next is the New Zealand Defence Force's first AGM-84 Harpoon missile launch from a P-8A Poseidon aircraft during Exercise Valiant Shield. The conversation also examines the United Kingdom's newly announced Defence Investment Plan, including additional funding commitments and the broader implications for allied defence preparedness amid worsening global instability. Discussion then shifts to Australia's domestic security environment following the Australian Security Intelligence Organisation's latest annual threat assessment, including concerns surrounding espionage activity, pressure on defence industry stakeholders and emerging threats to Australia's participation in AUKUS. Rounding out the episode, Kuper and Dougherty explore the challenge of strengthening sovereign capability while navigating strategic competition, industrial security and an increasingly contested global environment. Enjoy the podcast, The Defence Connect team

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In today’s episode, Ben O’Shea has the latest on Simon Peter Carman, alleged killer of 17yo Thai girl Tunchanok Donhomla, as her parents demand death penalty. Plus, AUKUS woes continue & RBA decision unpacked.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

We have two reports today.One is a reflection on the Australian Education Union Vic (AEU) memberships' refusal to accept the Victorian Government pay offer despite the executive of Union's endorsement here.We follow with a look at AUKUS as a Trojan Horse for a take over of Port Kembla and the Central Coast of NSW by a US military base here.

A seawater flood deep under the Indian Ocean has crippled the Royal Australian Navy submarine HMAS Dechaineux. It cannot rise to the surface because it has taken on too much water. The 60 men and women on board are fighting to save the submarine and themselves from sinking to the ocean floor. They stabilise the boat briefly, but then, to their horror, it begins to sink further. Some think of their families, others put their arms around each other. In Episode 3 we reveal how the crew confront their mortality while they fight to survive. Subscribers hear new episodes of The Flood first. Listen at thefloodpodcast.com, in The Australian’s app or search for “The Flood” on Apple Podcasts to connect your subscription. Plus, get exclusive access to photos, videos, timelines, and more at the website.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

From The Australian, this is The Flood. The true story of 60 Australian men and women trapped in a submarine deep under the Indian Ocean when an explosion threatens to sink the vessel and send its crew to the bottom. In Episode 2: Shut all hull valves, Commander Scott initiates emergency procedures, Petty Officer Bunting battles for his life in a submerged motor room. Exclusive interviews with the captain, crew and top brass reveal the terror and emotion that still haunts this group of proud warriors, who risked their own lives every day in the defence of Australia. The Flood is a truly inspirational story of human courage, resilience, teamwork and ingenuity. The Flood is a four-part audio and video series by Cameron Stewart, Claire Harvey and Jasper Leak. Listen to all of The Flood by searching ‘The Flood’ wherever you listen, or watch The Flood and find graphics, stories and pictures at thefloodpodcast.com.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Does the flare up in recent AUKUS debates represent the perspectives of the broader Australian public? Does Australia have a credible Plan B if part of AUKUS falters? Can Australia sustain the political will and strategic patience needed for a multi-decade defence project? In this episode, Justin Burke speaks with Jennifer Parker and Peter Dean about what the latest developments mean for AUKUS, the US alliance and Australia's long-term maritime strategy. Dr Peter Dean is Professor of Strategic Studies at The Australian National University (ANU).Jennifer Parker is an Expert Associate at the ANU National Security College (NSC) and an Adjunct Professor at the University of Western Australia.Justin Burke is Senior Policy Advisor at NSC. TRANSCRIPTShow notes:· NSC academic programs – find out more· AUKUS poll, by the Lowy Institute· Defence's Collins Class Submarines Life of Type Extension — Planning and Implementation, by the Australian National Audit Office We'd love to hear from you! Send in your questions, comments, and suggestions to NatSecPod@anu.edu.au. You can tweet us @NSC_ANU and be sure to subscribe so you don't miss out on future episodes. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The Royal Australian Navy submarine HMAS Dechaineux is flooding deep under the Indian Ocean after a seawater hose burst. Its 60 crew are fighting to save their crippled submarine, with Petty Officer Geordie Bunting trapped under the water in the flooded lower motor room. The commander Peter Scott initiates emergency procedures, but he does not know how bad the flood is or whether it has been stopped. In episode two, we reveal the extraordinary dramas at both ends of the boat, as Bunting fights for life against the flood while Commander Scott and his crew try to prevent the flooded boat from sinking further towards the ocean bed. The Flood is a four-part audio and video documentary series by Cameron Stewart, Claire Harvey and Jasper Leak. Watch the video at thefloodpodcast.com, along with stories, graphics and photographs.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Washington is engaging plenty with its Indo-Pacific allies these days … just not always on the things they want, and too often on things they don't. So how do savvy allies steer that relationship when the world's most powerful partner feels less predictable than ever?To find out, Ray Powell and Jim Carouso sit down with Marise Payne, Australia's former Defence Minister and Foreign Minister. Marise helped launch AUKUS and grow the Quad, and navigated the first Trump administration from both chairs. Now a distinguished visiting fellow at Stanford's Hoover Institution, Payne brings rare insider perspective on how middle powers keep America engaged and what they must build for themselves when it drifts.In a wide-ranging conversation, Payne unpacks:Why "fewer Shangri-Las, more submarines" sets up a false choice, and why showing up still mattersThe AUKUS reality check: what the shift from the "optimal pathway" means, and the social license challenge facing CanberraWhether Pillar One is now on a "suboptimal pathway," and the case for driving Pillar Two harderHow the Quad found its feet again after COVID, and why the New Delhi foreign ministers' meeting mattersReassuring a skeptical ASEAN on nuclear submarines, and the relationship-first diplomacy that made it workChina's "do as I say, not as I do" stance on Japan's remilitarizationThe contrast between leading Defence and Foreign Affairs: "straight lines" versus "grasping at wisps of smoke"It's a practitioner's masterclass in alliance management for an era of strategic uncertainty. Essential listening for anyone tracking US-China competition, AUKUS, national defense, diplomacy and the future of the Indo-Pacific.Follow Marise Payne on Facebook Follow us on X, @IndoPacPodcast, LinkedIn, or FacebookFollow Ray Powell on X, @GordianKnotRay, or LinkedIn, or check out his maritime transparency work at SeaLightFollow Jim Carouso on LinkedInSponsored by BowerGroupAsia, a strategic advisory firm that specializes in the Indo-Pacific

From The Australian, this is The Flood. The true story of 60 Australian men and women trapped in a submarine deep under the Indian Ocean when an explosion threatens to sink the vessel and send its crew to the bottom. In Episode 1: Explosion, the commander takes his submarine down to its deepest diving depth when a loud noise at the back of the boat changes the lives of everyone on board. An extraordinary battle for survival is just beginning. Exclusive interviews with the captain, crew and top brass reveal the terror and emotion that still haunts this group of proud warriors, who risked their own lives every day in the defence of Australia. The Flood is a truly inspirational story of human courage, resilience, teamwork and ingenuity. The Flood is a four-part audio and video series by Cameron Stewart, Claire Harvey and Jasper Leak. Listen to all of The Flood by searching ‘The Flood’ wherever you listen, or watch The Flood and find graphics, stories and pictures at thefloodpodcast.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Оставката на британскиот министер за одбрана ги фрли разговорите на високо ниво со Австралија во хаос и ја разгоре дебатата за иднината на пактот за подморници AUKUS.

Rush Doshi helped shape U.S. strategy toward China from inside the White House, and led negotiations on AUKUS – the Australia-U.K.-U.S. security partnership that redefined geopolitics in the Indo-Pacific. He joined Rep. Crenshaw to talk about the rise of China as a superpower, why America misread China's intentions for decades, and the strategic thinking behind their ambitious moves across the globe. They also discuss trade wars, rare earth minerals, industrial policy, AUKUS, Taiwan, India, what a China-led world could look like – and why America still has the advantages needed to compete and win.   Rush Doshi is an Assistant Professor in the Security Studies Program at Georgetown University and the director of the China Strategy Initiative at the Council on Foreign Relations. He is the author of "The Long Game: China's Grand Strategy to Displace American Order." Find him on X at @RushDoshi.

La démission du ministre britannique de la Défense, John Healey, a provoqué des remous jusqu'en Australie et ravivé les interrogations sur l'avenir du pacte AUKUS. Après avoir accusé le gouvernement de Keir Starmer de ne pas financer suffisamment la défense, M. Healey a quitté ses fonctions, entraînant l'annulation d'une rencontre prévue avec le ministre australien de la Défense, Richard Marles. Cette crise politique suscite des inquiétudes quant à la stabilité du partenariat stratégique entre l'Australie, le Royaume-Uni et les États-Unis. Des critiques estiment que ces turbulences pourraient fragiliser l'un des projets de défense les plus ambitieux de l'Australie.Pour plus d'histoires, d'interviews et d'actualités de SBS French, explorez notre collection de podcasts ici >>https://www.sbs.com.au/language/french/fr/collection/featured-podcasts

Boletín de noticias viernes 12/06/2026: Irán niega acuerdo final de paz con EE.UU. La dimisión del ministro de Defensa británico levanta dudas sobre el pacto AUKUS. México arranca el Mundial con victoria y protestas por los desaparecidos.Escucha SBS Spanish / Australia en español:Por radio o Internet 7 días a la semana de 1:00 a 2:pm (AEST)Escucha también por Apple Podcasts, Spotify y YoutubeExplora nuestra extensa colección de podcasts haciendo clic aquíEn redes: síguenos en Facebook e Instagram.

2026年6月12日下午：联邦政府表示，英国国防大臣约翰·希利（John Healey）辞职不会对美英澳三边安全伙伴关系（AUKUS）造成影响（收听播客，了解详情）。在YouTube、Apple Podcasts或Spotify搜索播客名“SBS新闻快报”，随时了解澳洲国内外大事。

The resignation of Britain's Defence Secretary has thrown high-level talks with Australia into disarray and reignited debate about the future of the AUKUS submarine pact. John Healey quit after accusing Prime Minister Keir Starmer's government of failing to adequately fund defence, forcing the cancellation of a planned appearance with Australian Defence Minister Richard Marles. The political fallout is now being felt on both sides of the world, with critics questioning the stability of one of Australia's most ambitious defence projects.Listen to Australian and world news and follow trending topics with SBS News Podcasts.TRANSCRIPT“At six a dramatic and unexpected resignation by the defence secretary John Healey... “The shock resignation of John Healy has exposed deep divisions within the British government over defence spending.Mr Healey quit after a dispute with Prime Minister Keir Starmer over military funding, warning Britain was failing to invest enough in its armed forces at a time of growing global threats.Just hours earlier, he had been photographed jogging with Australian Defence Minister Richard Marles ahead of a planned visit to Portsmouth Naval Base.That event was later cancelled after Mr Healey's resignation.The now former Defence Secretary had been publicly defending AUKUS and Britain's commitment to the submarine partnership.“I'm not going to comment on figures - the Prime Minister knows what defence and the nation needs.” The resignation has triggered a political storm in London.Opposition Leader Kemi Badenoch says Sir Keir Starmer's government is unraveling.“Keir Starmer's premiership is falling apart, his health secretary resigned two weeks ago, his defence secretary resigned at a critical time when we are facing global threats and he is doing so because the  prime minister is trying to please his back benchers by putting money into welfare instead of defence”. The developments have also intensified scrutiny of AUKUS in Australia.Peter Garrett, who is chairing a public inquiry into the submarine pact, says the timing of the resignation highlights why the project needs closer examination.“The reason we need to have the enquiry now is there has never been a public debate or even a parliamentary debate about the biggest amount of money that Australian will ever spend in its defence history, at least up to now and the fact that Mr Marles' counterpart has disappeared overnight - I mean it's a bit of a symbol really” Mr Garrett says Australia should make its own assessment of whether the deal is in the national interest.“I think our credibility is only enhanced if we apply  our own thinking as an independent sovereign nation as to what's in our best national interest, and that's the question that we're asking about AUKUS is it ultimately in our best national interest? And other nations will respect that, if we come to that view.”    The Greens have also seized on the developments.Senator David Shoebridge says Richard Marles has been left politically exposed by turmoil among Australia's AUKUS partners.“Defence minister Marles seems committed to a process of ritual global humiliation as he does a world tour of AUKUS.  Richard Marles went to Singapore and came back with 3 second hand submarines.  He then travels off to the UK for AUKUS and is met by the resignation of the UK defence minister, literally been left standing at the altar with not a nuclear sub to be seen.  You can't make this stuff up.”       The federal government has rejected suggestions the resignation will affect the submarine deal.Cabinet minister Tim Ayres says AUKUS has deep support across Australia, the United Kingdom and the United States and will continue regardless of changes in personnel.

З останніх подій. Міністр оборони Австралії Річард Марлс та Міністр закордонних справ Пенні Вонґ перебувають у Великій Британії для щорічних двосторонніх зустрічей, відомих як AUKUS. Пан Марлс зазначає, що відносини у сфері оборони між двома країнами є міцними, з глибокими зв'язками, цінностями та спільними інтересами. Для уряду Великої Британії настали бурхливі часи: депутати подають у відставку через занепокоєння щодо видатків на оборону...

ประกาศสำนักพระราชวัง เจ้าฟ้าพัชรกิติยาภาฯ สิ้นพระชนม์| วิกฤตอีโบลา! คองโก-เคนยา ยอดเสียชีวิตพุ่ง 136 ราย | เม็กซิโก 2-0 แอฟริกาใต้ ประเดิมบอลโลกสุดเดือด | รมว.กลาโหมอังกฤษไขก๊อก ตอกย้ำต้องรื้อตรวจสอบ AUKUS

ਬ੍ਰਿਟੇਨ ਦੇ ਰੱਖਿਆ ਸਕੱਤਰ ਜੌਨ ਹੀਲੀ ਦੇ ਅਸਤੀਫ਼ੇ ਨੇ ਬ੍ਰਿਟਿਸ਼ ਸਰਕਾਰ ਵਿਚਲੀਆਂ ਡੂੰਘੀਆਂ ਫੁੱਟਾਂ ਨੂੰ ਉਜਾਗਰ ਕੀਤਾ ਹੈ। ਯੂਕੇ ਦੇ ਪ੍ਰਧਾਨ ਮੰਤਰੀ ਕੀਰ ਸਟਾਰਮਰ ਨਾਲ ਫੌਜੀ ਫੰਡਿੰਗ ਨੂੰ ਲੈਕੇ ਹੋਏ ਵਿਵਾਦ ਤੋਂ ਬਾਅਦ ਹਿਲੀ ਨੇ ਅਸਤੀਫ਼ਾ ਦਿੱਤਾ ਅਤੇ ਚੇਤਾਵਨੀ ਦਿੱਤੀ ਕਿ ਵੱਧ ਰਹੇ ਵਿਸ਼ਵਵਿਆਪੀ ਖਤਰਿਆਂ ਦੇ ਸਮੇਂ ਬ੍ਰਿਟੇਨ ਆਪਣੀਆਂ ਹਥਿਆਰਬੰਦ ਫੌਜਾਂ ਵਿੱਚ ਪ੍ਰਯਾਪਤ ਨਿਵੇਸ਼ ਨਹੀਂ ਕਰ ਰਿਹਾ। ਇਹ ਅਸਤੀਫ਼ਾ ਆਸਟ੍ਰੇਲੀਆ ਨਾਲ ਉੱਚ-ਪੱਧਰੀ ਗੱਲਬਾਤ ਤੋਂ ਕੁਝ ਸਮੇ ਪਹਿਲਾ ਦਿੱਤਾ ਗਿਆ ਹੈ। ਇਸ ਦੇ ਚਲਦੇ AUKUS ਪਣਡੁੱਬੀ ਸਮਝੌਤੇ ਦੇ ਭਵਿੱਖ ਬਾਰੇ ਬਹਿਸ ਮੁੜ ਸ਼ੁਰੂ ਹੋ ਗਈ ਹੈ। ਇਹ ਅਤੇ ਹੋਰ ਖ਼ਬਰਾਂ ਸੁਣੋ ਇਸ ਪੌਡਕਾਸਟ ਵਿੱਚ...

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Listen to our radio program, first aired on SBS South Asian on Tuesday, 9 June 2026 at 2 PM, and repeated on Thursday, 11 June on SBS Radio 2 from 4 PM. In this episode, we covered major Australia-focused news from the past seven days, a report on why child safety has become a key issue in Queensland, recent Nepal news, including controversy sparked by comments made by Prime Minister Balen Shah in Parliament on border-related matters, as well as coverage of a Melbourne-based Nepali language school that has received government funding. We also feature Nepali poetry recitations by children studying in such language schools. To hear more audio content from SBS Nepali, subscribe to our podcast on any platform, including Apple Podcasts, YouTube Podcasts, and Spotify. SBS Nepali broadcasts a radio program every Tuesday and Thursday at 2 PM on SBS South Asian digital radio and channel 305 on your TV, live from our studios in Sydney and Melbourne. Repeats of these shows are aired every Thursday and Sunday at 4 PM on SBS Radio 2. Every Monday, listen to one full hour of contemporary Nepali songs on SBS South Asian at 2 PM. - मङ्गलवार, ९ जुन सन् २०२६ दिउँसो २ बजे एसबीएस साउथ एसियनमा प्रत्यक्ष प्रसारण र बिहीवार ११ जुनमा एसबीएस रेडियो २ मा पुनः प्रसारण हुने एसबीएस नेपालीको कार्यक्रममा हामीले अस्ट्रेलियाका पछिल्ला सात दिनका प्रमुख समाचार, क्वीन्सल्याण्डमा किन बाल सुरक्षाको विषय चर्चामा रहेको छ भन्ने बारे रिपोर्ट, नेपालका प्रधानमन्त्री बालेन्द्र शाहले संसद्मा सीमा सम्बन्धी विषयमा बोलेको कुराले निम्त्याएको विवाद समेटिएको पछिल्ला साताका नेपाल समाचार र मेलबर्नको एक नेपाली भाषा विद्यालयले सरकारी अनुदान पाएको साथै त्यस्ता भाषा विद्यालयमा अध्ययनरत बालबालिकाको नेपाली कविता वाचन पनि प्रसारण गरेका छौँ। हाम्रो रेडियो कार्यक्रम हरेक मङ्गलवार र बिहीवार दिउँसो दुई बजे SBS South Asian मा प्रत्यक्ष प्रसारण हुन्छ। यी रेडियो कार्यक्रम बिहीवार र आइतवार SBS Radio 2 मा अपराह्न ४ देखि ५ बजेसम्म पुन प्रसारण हुन्छन्। डिजिटल रेडियोमा SBS South Asian, डिजिटल टिभीको च्यानल 305 मा अथवा SBS Audio App डाउनलोड गरेर पनि श्रोताहरूले यी कार्यक्रम सुन्न सक्नुहुन्छ। यसै गरी SBS on Demand मा गएर वा हाम्रो वेबसाइट sbs.com.au/nepali मार्फत पनि हाम्रो प्रत्यक्ष प्रसारण सुन्न सकिन्छ।हाम्रा थप अडियो प्रस्तुतिहरू पोडकास्टका रूपमा उपलब्ध छन्। यो नि:शुल्क सेवा प्रयोग गर्न तपाईंले आफ्नो नाम दर्ता गर्नु पर्दैन। पोडकास्टमा सामाग्री उपलब्ध हुनासाथ सुन्न यहाँ थिच्नुहोस्।एसबीएस नेपाली रेडियो कार्यक्रम यहाँ सुन्नुहोस्।एसबीएस नेपालीको प्रत्यक्ष प्रसारण हरेक मङ्गलवार र बिहीवार दिउँसो २ बजे SBS South Asian मा डिजिटल रेडियोमार्फत, आफ्नो टेलिभिजनको च्यानल ३०५ मा, SBS Audio एपमार्फत, SBS On Demand मा वा हाम्रो वेबसाइटबाट सुन्न सक्नुहुन्छ।साथै हामी सोसल मिडिया प्लेटफर्महरू फेसबुक, इन्स्टाग्राम र एक्स मा पनि रहेका छौं SBS Nepali का नाममा।

最近，澳大利亚国防部长马尔斯与美国国防部长和英国国防大臣共同宣布，澳大利亚计划从美国购买三艘二手“弗吉尼亚”级核潜艇，而不再是此前规划的一艘新艇加两艘二手艇。

近期，围绕潜艇采购安排调整、项目成本以及对美合作等议题，澳大利亚国内围绕AUKUS的讨论再次升温。AUKUS希望回应哪些安全和战略挑战？为何澳大利亚政界对此存在不同声音？它又将如何影响澳大利亚未来的战略定位？点击音频，收听昆士兰大学政治学与国际研究讲师刘旻然博士的评析，或点击文字稿阅读完整内容。

On this special episode, we’re joined by two commissioners from the new community-led, independent inquiry into the AUKUS security deal. This episode was recorded live on Thursday 4 June. Support the research powerful interests fear. Make a tax-deductible donation to the Australia Institute's End of Financial Year Appeal before 30 June. Guest: Karina Lester, Yankunytjatjara Anangu woman and International Campaign to Abolish Nuclear Weapons (ICAN) Australia Ambassador Guest: Leanne Minshull, co-Chief Executive Officer, the Australia Institute // @leanneminshull Host: Emma Shortis, Director, International & Security Affairs, the Australia Institute // @emmashortis Host: Angus Blackman, Executive Producer, the Australia Institute // @angusrb Show notes: An independent public inquiry into the AUKUS security partnership ICAN Australia Polling – Australia, the US and Iran War, the Australia Institute (May 2026) Theme music: Pulse and Thrum; additional music by Blue Dot Sessions We’d love to hear your feedback on this series, so send in your questions, comments or suggestions for future episodes to podcasts@australiainstitute.org.au. Subscribe to After America on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Pocket Casts or wherever you get your favourite podcasts.Support the research powerful interests fear: https://theaus.in/3Q70UxNSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Stephen Dziedzic of the ABC joins Darren to catch up on something besides Iran and the (still-closed) Strait of Hormuz. The conversation begins with the Shangri-La Dialogue in Singapore, where Stephen was on the ground. They discuss the mood in the room, the relative absence of Iran from the public discussion despite its obvious relevance to maritime security, and the broader regional anxiety about escalation, sea lanes, chokepoints, ports, subsea cables and the physical infrastructure that underpins the Indo-Pacific order. They also examine Vietnamese President Tô Lâm's keynote speech, Pete Hegseth's address on US engagement in Asia, and the significance of China again not sending its defence minister. The conversation then turns to DPM Richard Marles' Shangri-La speech and its focus on subsea cables and maritime infrastructure. Darren sees a reframing of the “rules-based order” towards a physical system that must be monitored, protected and defended. They also discuss the AUKUS announcements made in Singapore, including the Pillar II underwater drone project and the shift in Australia's planned Virginia-class submarine acquisition from a mix of new and used boats to three in-service submarines. The second half of the episode covers several other major stories: Solomon Islands Prime Minister Matthew Wale's visit to Canberra and the possibility of a “reset” in Australia–Solomon Islands relations; Beijing's decision to ban four New Zealand MPs after a visit to Taiwan; the Trump administration's proposed tariff on Australian goods; and the Quad foreign ministers' meeting in New Delhi, which produced unexpectedly concrete outcomes on maritime awareness, infrastructure, critical minerals and energy security. Australia in the World is written, hosted, and produced by Darren Lim, with research and editing this episode by Hannah Nelson and theme music composed by Rory Stenning. Relevant links IISS Shangri-La Dialogue 2026: https://www.iiss.org/events/shangri-la-dialogue/shangri-la-dialogue-2026/ Joint Statement, AUKUS Defence Ministers' Meeting, 30 May 2026: https://www.minister.defence.gov.au/statements/2026-05-30/joint-statement-aukus-defence-ministers-meeting Australia–Solomon Islands Leaders' Meeting, Joint statement, 3 June 2026: https://www.pm.gov.au/media/australia-solomon-islands-leaders-meeting-0 Quad Foreign Ministers' Meeting Joint Statement, 26 May 2026: https://www.foreignminister.gov.au/minister/penny-wong/media-release/quad-foreign-ministers-meeting-joint-statement Larry Collins and Dominique Lapierre, Freedom at Midnight (1975): https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Freedom_at_Midnight Carl Hendrick, “The Death of the University Degree”, The Learning Dispatch (Substack), 24 May 2026: https://carlhendrick.substack.com/p/the-death-of-the-university-degree

When news broke that Australia will buy only secondhand nuclear submarines from the US, it signalled a major shift in the Aukus deal. It's made Emma Shortis, the director of international and security affairs at the Australia Institute, ask: what's a few secondhand subs between friends?

It is up to the Greens to decide whether they will pass tax changes or join the Coalition in an unlikely alliance. The minor party is also among those expressing AUKUS concerns. 

The Albanese government's announcement that Australia will now receive three used US Virginia-class submarines, rather than two used and one new, has put the spotlight back on the Aukus commitment. One of the strongest advocates for the $368bn agreement is defence industry minister Pat Conroy and he hits back at its critics – including the Labor MP Ed Husic. Speaking with political editor Tom McIlroy, the minister for Pacific Island affairs also discusses this week's visit by new Solomon Islands prime minister Matthew Wale and responds to speculation that Tony Abbott could run as the Liberal candidate in Conroy's seat of Shortland at the next election

Barrie Cassidy and Tony Barry break down the new Redbridge polling that shows One Nation with the highest primary vote in the country, a result unprecedented in Australian politics. They also discuss Peter Garrett's appointment to head a new public inquiry into Aukus and whether Anthony Albanese has enough political capital to afford it

真主党拒绝接受以色列与黎巴嫩达成的停火协议；AUKUS被“精简”，澳大利亚计划向美国购买三艘二手核潜艇；澳洲最富有20人的财富超过了数百万户家庭的财富总和；民调显示，一国党首选票支持率跃居第一。

This week on Autonomy Signals, Grayson Brulte and Rob Grant discuss Uber's OEM-agnostic robotaxi strategy in Europe, FedEx Freight CEO's declaration that autonomous trucks are ready for prime time, and the AUKUS alliance accelerating undersea autonomy.At GTC Taipei, Uber, Autobrains, and NVIDIA announced a strategic collaboration to launch a robotaxi program in Munich, pending regulatory approval, built on Autobrains' agentic AI and the NVIDIA DRIVE Hyperion Level 4 platform. With no German OEM attached and Stellantis the likely production partner, the move extends Uber's asset-light playbook of contributing its demand network while pushing vehicle CapEx off its balance sheet and onto its partners.On June 1st, FedEx Freight began trading as an independent standalone company, and CEO John Smith stated that its autonomous tractor-trailers can run yard to interstate to facility with 99.9% autonomy. By framing the primary barrier to commercialization as regulatory rather than technical, Mr. Smith flipped the industry narrative from can we build it to will we be allowed to use it.Then there is AUKUS, where Australia, the United States, and the United Kingdom formally initiated a trilateral project to develop unmanned undersea vehicles with an aggressive 2027 delivery target. The UUVs are designed for reconnaissance, strike, anti-submarine warfare, and protection of critical infrastructure like undersea cables, signaling that autonomy is no longer just a commercial endeavor but a core pillar of national security, though trilateral interoperability and contested deep-sea environments pose real execution risk.Episode Chapters00:00 Signal 1: Uber's European Robotaxi Strategy33:19 Signal 2: AUKUS Accelerates Unmanned Undersea Autonomy56:16 Signal 3: FedEx Freight CEO Flips the Script01:09:26 AUTNMY AIAutonomy Signals is presented by KPMG.--------About The Road to AutonomyThe Road to Autonomy is the leading applied intelligence platform covering the convergence of automation, autonomy, and the Autonomy Economy.™.Through our podcasts, newsletter, and proprietary market intelligence, we set the narrative for institutional investors, industry executives, and policymakers navigating the convergence of automation, autonomy, and economic growth.Join institutional investors and industry leaders who read This Week in The Autonomy Economy every Sunday. Each edition delivers exclusive insight and commentary on the autonomy economy, helping you stay ahead of what's next.Subscribe today: https://www.roadtoautonomy.com/ae/See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Donald Trump loses his patience with Benjamin Netanyahu over Lebanon, while the Israeli prime minister hints at an even bigger endgame in Gaza. Is a new Middle East deal within reach, or the region's latest escalation heading to another full conflict? Plus, a surprise AUKUS announcement on the sidelines of the Shangri-La dialogue and how an iconic Italian artwork is hanging in there.

Should we be spending up to $368 billion on nuclear powered submarines over the next 30 years? Peter Garrett, the former Labor Minister and Midnight Oil star doesn't think so. He's set up a crowdfunded inquiry into the AUKUS submarine deal. It follows the government revealing the original agreement has changed a bit with the US to switch out one new sub for a second hand one. Today, Sam Roggeveen, director of the Lowy Institute's International Security Program, on the growing concerns about the deal and what we really need to defend Australia.Featured: Sam Roggeveen, director of the Lowy Institute's International Security Program

Thỏa thuận AUKUS về tàu ngầm hạt nhân của Úc đang đối mặt với làn sóng tranh cãi mới, khi một nghị sĩ thuộc Đảng Lao động công khai kêu gọi xem xét lại toàn bộ cam kết. Động thái này làm dấy lên câu hỏi về tính ổn định của liên minh an ninh với Hoa Kỳ và Anh, trong bối cảnh có thông tin Úc sẽ chỉ nhận tàu ngầm đã qua sử dụng.

Nightlife News Breakdown with Philip Clark, joined by Hugh Riminton, National Affairs Editor, Ten News First.

Hablamos de por qué todos los submarinos nucleares que Australia recibirá de Estados Unidos en 2032 bajo el programa de AUKUS serán ahora de segunda mano, y cómo podría esto afectar las capacidades de defensa del país.EXTENDED ABSTRACT:Escucha SBS Spanish / Australia en español:Por radio o Internet 7 días a la semana de 1:00 a 2:pm (AEST)Escucha también por Apple Podcasts, Spotify y YoutubeExplora nuestra extensa colección de podcasts haciendo clic aquíEn redes: síguenos en Facebook e Instagram.

Programa 2/6/26: Hablamos de los cambios respecto a los submarinos que recibirá Australia bajo el pacto AUKUS. Conversamos con una abogada hispano-australiana galardonada en la región Asia Pacífico. Y analizamos lo que ocurre en Colombia tras las elecciones del domingo.Escucha SBS Spanish / Australia en español:Por radio o Internet 7 días a la semana de 1:00 a 2:pm (AEST)Escucha también por Apple Podcasts, Spotify y YouTubeExplora nuestra extensa colección de podcasts haciendo clic aquíSíguenos en Facebook e Instagram.

Phó Thủ tướng Richard Marles công bố một sự thay đổi đáng kể trong thỏa thuận AUKUS, theo đó Úc sẽ mua ba tàu ngầm hạt nhân đã qua sử dụng và chuyển trọng tâm, sang phát triển các máy bay không người lái dưới nước mới. Sự thay đổi này diễn ra trong bối cảnh, nghi ngờ về khả năng sản xuất đủ tàu ngầm mới của Mỹ, làm dấy lên lo ngại rằng, Úc sẽ nhận được những tàu ngầm kém hiện đại hơn và có tuổi thọ ngắn hơn.

Former environment minister Peter Garrett will lead an independent inquiry into the Aukus defence pact, launched by a group of Labor veterans and public figures concerned proper scrutiny has never been applied to the $368bn defence plan. The group argues there has never been a more critical time to examine the cost and potential risk associated with our increasingly close ties with the United States military. Peter Garrett joins Nour Haydar to discuss whether Aukus will make us safer – or turn us into a nuclear target