Australia said the gesture showed that Canberra is paying its way as a security partner. Read more at straitstimes.com.

Australia has made its first $500 million payment to the United States under the AUKUS nuclear submarine deal ahead of a ...

Pete Hegseth hosted Richard Marles in Washington on Saturday in his first meeting with a foreign counterpart since he was ...

There had been uncertainty about the future of the AUKUS security partnership under a second Trump administration, but the US ...

Defence Minister Richard Marles has become the first foreign counterpart to be hosted by the new US Secretary of Defence ...

Australia has made its first AUKUS down payment to the US, transferring nearly $800m to help boost the country’s submarine ...

US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth reiterated support for the Aukus security pact, through which Washington and the UK will ...

Australia has made a $500 million payment to the U.S. as part of the AUKUS nuclear submarine deal. This demonstrates Australia's commitment as a key security partner. Both countries aim to enhance ...

Donald Trump wants America’s alliance with Australia to be its strongest bond with any nation, the President’s defence chief ...

US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth says Donald Trump is "supportive" of the AUKUS alliance, after Australia sent a $US500 million ($798 million) payment to Washington as part of it.

The U.S. Defense Secretary confirmed President Trump's support for the AUKUS deal with Australia, which made its first $500 ...