Australia news live: Aukus nations to develop uncrewed vehicles to protect undersea cables; Hanson says she could be PM

Marles tells Shangri-La Dialogue delegates that ‘seabed is a battlefield’. Follow updates liveGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastAustralia to get no new, only old, Virginia-class submarines under AUKUSAustralia will no longer receive any new Virginia-class submarines from the US, with all three of the AUKUS ships to be second-hand.The Deputy Prime Minister and Secretaries welcomed the proposed approach to streamline Australia’s acquisition of Virginia-class submarines (VCS), simplifying supply chain management, operational and maintenance requirements, and maximising cost efficiencies.This approach would enable Australia to acquire three in-service VCS in lieu of a mixture of new and