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17 Nov 2023

Land agreement between Defence and South Australia formalised to build Australia’s nuclear-powered submarines

Australia is a step closer to building conventionally armed, nuclear-powered submarines after the Australian and South Australian governments today…
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17 Nov 2023

Release of the South Australian Defence Industry Workforce and Skills Report and Action Plan

On Friday 10 November, The Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Defence, the Hon Richard Marles MP, and Premier of South Australia, the Hon Peter…
Australian Navy Commodore in uniform on a stage, at a lectern, in front of other uniformed officers sitting in the background.
31 Oct 2023

Second cohort of Royal Australian Navy officers graduate from US Navy Nuclear Power School

A further three Royal Australian Navy (RAN) Officers graduated the U.S. Navy’s Nuclear Power School (NPS) on October 27, marking continued progress…
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27 Oct 2023

Work to commence on the Submarine Construction Yard, Osborne, South Australia 

Australia’s conventionally-armed, nuclear-powered submarines, the SSN-AUKUS, will be built in Adelaide, South Australia. The delivery of this…
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19 Oct 2023

Meet Lieutenant Hall

Lieutenant Hall was one of the first Australians to graduate Nuclear Power School in the United States. He will become one of the first Australians…
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17 Oct 2023

Meet Lieutenant Commander Klyne

Lieutenant Commander Klyne was one of the first Australians to graduate Nuclear Power School in the United States. He will become one of the first…
Navy personnel marching through Rockingham during the Freedom of Entry to the city.
15 Sep 2023

HMAS Stirling granted Freedom of Entry to City of Rockingham

Freedom of Entry to HMAS Stirling took place in the City of Rockingham, WA on Saturday 9 September. Freedom of Entry is the highest accolade a city…
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08 Sep 2023

4,000 more university places for AUKUS workforce

The Albanese Government has announced universities can now apply for additional Commonwealth supported places (CSPs) targeted at graduates in STEM…
A group shot of new and existing Personnel at Pearl Harbour Naval Shipyard and Intermediate Maintenance Facility
23 Aug 2023

Pearl Harbor Naval Shipyard welcomes AUKUS personnel

Royal Australian Navy personnel and civilian submarine maintenance subject matter experts from Australia have joined their AUKUS counterparts at the…
An image of Dr Kath Smith.
19 Aug 2023

Meet Dr Kath Smith

Kath has worked at the interface of nuclear research, industry, policy and regulation for over 30 years. “I speak “Geek” and English, and always try…
An image of Lieutenant Commander Heydon.
18 Aug 2023

Meet Lieutenant Commander Heydon

Lieutenant Commander Heydon is one of the first Australians to graduate Nuclear Power School in the United States, where he will become one of the…
An Image of Commander Sturdy, CSM.
17 Aug 2023

Meet Commander Sturdy, CSM

When Commander Sturdy was in school, she found joy in solving math problems, exploring the laws of physics and experimenting in the chemistry lab.…