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What is it, and why does AUKUS matter?

The Albanese government will pitch AUKUS as a generational transformation for Australian industry and deliver advanced technology capability. What else does it mean?

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Royal Australian Navy Collins Class submarine HMAS Rankin. Australia, the United States and the United Kingdom new strategic defence partnership - known as AUKUS - will include a replacement for the Collins class submarines. (Photo by POIS Yuri Ramsey/Australian Defence Force via Getty Images)