New Aukus drone subs to protect critical undersea cables as Marles warns: ‘seabed is a battlefield’
Minister tells Singapore defence summit undersea internet cables are being cut at an unprecedented rate, with Australia acutely vulnerable
Secret documents reveal preferred Australian nuclear submarine base – and warn it could be a military target
Port Kembla residents will likely resist base due to risk of nuclear accident and potential as target for ‘military adversaries’, documents state
AUKUS is an obscene leech sucking on Ausralia, taking everything and giving nothing, the most costly imperial boondoggle ever.
https://michaelwest.com.au/if-aukus-were-ndis-rising-cost-of-elusive-subs-submerged-in-budget/ #StopAUKUS #auspol #USFascism
If AUKUS were NDIS? Rising cost of elusive subs submerged in budget - Michael West
The price of the AUKUS submarines program is rising while the chances of submarines being delivered is sinking.
Australia in talks over latest US proposal to open Strait of Hormuz
Australia has begun discussions with the United States about joining the latest US proposal to reopen the Strait of Hormuz, as the Trump administration tries to build an international coalition to restore freedom of navigation in the critical waterway.
'Only fools and the uninformed would consider the US an “enduring partner” in the Trump era. Displaying his malignant narcissism, Trump’s cowardly bombing campaign and his threat to obliterate the entire civilisation of 93 million Iranian people leaves America now accused of waging aggressive war.'
https://johnmenadue.com/post/2026/04/australian-foreign-policy-requires-remaking/ #auspol #StopAUKUS #USFascism
Labor’s foreign policy no longer matches the world it faces
In the second on our Rethinking Foreign Policy series Kym Davey says Labor’s foreign policy platform is out of step with current realities – clinging to US alliance settings while ignoring its own commitment to self-reliance and the opportunities of the Asia-Pacific.
‘I’m not happy’: Trump renews criticism of Australia, ignores defence spend boost
Seemingly unmoved by Canberra’s $53 billion defence spending hike, the US president instead took the opportunity to condemn Australia for not helping with reopening the Strait of Hormuz.
Trump administration signals it is mulling NATO withdrawal after Iran war
The US president has lashed out at European partners for declining to contribute military forces to the war on Iran.
#Trumpolini's demented cognitive dissonance is a fkin disaster for US prestige. Who would ever trust the US empire now? Kick all US bases out - they are a liability.
https://aje.news/vtvz59?update=4464666 #StopAUKUS #YankeeGoHome #USBasesOut #Iran 
Iran war updates: Tehran slams Trump threats over Strait of Hormuz closure
These were the updates about the US-Israeli war on Iran on Sunday, April 5, 2026.
Why would Australia want to remain allies with the evil US regime that commits, along with its foul proxy
#Israel, endless war crimes against civilians, Albo.
https://aje.news/vtvz59?update=4462599 #Iran #auspol #USFascism #StopAUKUSIran war updates: Tehran slams Trump threats over Strait of Hormuz closure
These were the updates about the US-Israeli war on Iran on Sunday, April 5, 2026.
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