15 Mar 2023

Australia: Aukus unveiled, lavish Hillsong, concussion action

From Nine To Noon, 9:45 am on 15 March 2023
US President Joe Biden (centre) participates in a trilateral meeting with British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak (right) and Australia's Prime Minister Anthony Albanese (left) during the AUKUS summit on 13 March, 2023 (US time), at Naval Base Point Loma in San Diego California.

Photo: AFP / Jim Watson

Australia correspondent Karen Middleton joins Kathryn to talk about the Aukus submarine and defence technology details announced yesterday - including its $368b price tag over the next 30 years.

It's the biggest spend in Australia's history, and will see the country buy at least 3 US Virginia class nuclear-powered submarines. 

Karen Middleton is chief political correspondent for The Saturday Paper.