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 ...

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

U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said President Donald Trump supported the AUKUS nuclear submarine deal, after Australia ...

Australia transferred the first US$500 million payment after a call between Mr Marles and Mr Hegseth. Read more at ...

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

U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth welcomed Australian Defense Minister Richard Marles to the Pentagon on Friday, after Australia made its first $500 million payment to the United States under the ...

US President Donald Trump has flagged his support for AUKUS after the Australian government paid the US $798m as part of the deal.

Under AUKUS, Australia will pay the United States $3 billion to boost the capacity of the U.S. submarine industry, and ...