Tag: AUKUS

New defence research agency missing from Budget

Posted on   |  by Brandon How
The federal government remains committed to the defence science research agency promised ahead of the election, despite no mention of it in last week’s budget. In April, Labor announced...

Technology transfer goals face ‘AUKUS visa’ hurdles

Posted on   |  by Brandon How
Australian industry has queried the workability of a proposed trilateral ‘AUKUS-visa’ for highly skilled professionals to smooth the technology transfer process in AUKUS-related research and manufacturing projects. Proposed in...

Contractors surge at Defence amid workforce pressures

Posted on   |  by Justin Hendry
The number of external contractors working at the Department of Defence has grown by 55 per cent since the start of the pandemic, as the ongoing skills shortage takes...

Malinauskas demands plan for AUKUS workforce

Posted on   |  by Joseph Brookes
South Australia Premier Peter Malinauskas has called on federal counterparts to help develop a national plan for the workforce needed to support the AUKUS submarine program, describing the $116...

Marles ‘open minded’ on buying, not building, new subs

Posted on   |  by Joseph Brookes
Defence minister Richard Marles says he is considering options to accelerate the development of a local nuclear-powered submarine building industry but won’t rule out entirely foreign-made vessels to plug...

Defence review to re-evaluate capability priorities

Posted on   |  by Brandon How
Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has launched a Defence Strategic Review to examine investment priorities to ensure sufficient capabilities are maintained, among other priorities. According to the terms of reference...

AUKUS meets ahead of non-proliferation conference

Posted on   |  by Brandon How
The AUKUS Joint Steering Groups met at the Pentagon last week ahead of the tenth Review Conference of the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons at the United...

AUKUS innovation potential is bigger than the subs

Posted on   |  by Joseph Brookes
The technological capabilities and innovation ecosystems stemming from Australia’s AUKUS agreement will be “more consequential” and arrive much sooner than the multi-billion-dollar nuclear powered submarines the new alliance is...