Australia told French submarine firm it didn’t have green light to proceed hours before deal cancelled

Letter, sent to Naval Group on 15 September, is at the heart of diplomatic rift between France and AustraliaGet our free news app; get our morning email briefingAustralia cautioned the French contractor – hours before the $90bn submarine deal was cance…

‘We thought we were mates’: French ambassador laments subterfuge en route to Sydney airport

Jean-Pierre Thebault was angry about Aukus as he left Australia on Saturday night, saying: ‘It’s like in a couple, you know, when you commit … you don’t run away’Australia ‘regrets’ France’s recall of ambassadorGet our free news app; get our morning em…

Investigation of alleged Australian war crimes could be hindered by fall of Afghan government

The Office of the Special Investigator is unlikely to be able to conduct evidence-gathering in Afghanistan any time soonGet our free news app; get our morning email briefingThe agency set up to investigate alleged war crimes by Australian special force…