Trump hits ally Australia with tariffs, sparking alarm over security ties
Some question whether the US will still honour the deal to acquire its nuclear-powered submarines. Read more at ...
US snubs Australia, but here’s how we can offset Trump’s tariffs
When it became clear that Australia’s tiny position in steel and aluminium exports to the US would not trigger a tariff ...
How Australia was blindsided on the US tariffs
Australia pulled out all stops to avoid Donald Trump’s duties on steel and aluminium, but “it’s impossible to negotiate with ...
Defence spending is election issue Labor and the Coalition are avoiding
Both sides of politics are refusing to engage seriously with the “guns versus butter” fiscal challenge Australia now faces.
Australia moves to arm troops with anti-ship missiles as China threat looms
Australia is scrambling to deploy new long-range missiles as the recent arrival of powerful Chinese warships off the ...
Albanese says 'buy local' as US commerce chief criticises Australia in tariffs defence
The federal government has labelled the US tariffs a disappointment but says it won't pursue retaliatory measures.
Australia 'open to peacekeepers', set to send official to Ukraine defence talks
Anthony Albanese says Australia will send a "senior representative" to a meeting of European defence leaders in Paris as he ...
Trump could sideline Australia in China dealings, expert warns
Canberra should not “over-estimate” the Trump administration’s support for AUKUS as Australia faces an increasingly hostile ...
‘Heroes’: Six defence force personnel injured after two army vehicles roll in northern NSW
Six Australian Defence Force personnel have suffered serious injuries following an incident involving two Army trucks in flood-alerted northern NSW.
Tariff rebuff feeds into debate about how Australia handles Donald Trump
Will the Trump administration's realignment in international outlook lead to a weakening in the Australian-American ...
The battle over the Australian War Memorial
The Australian War Memorial was finally opened in 1941, in the midst of another global conflict. Over the decades, as the ...
'Makes sense': Former Labor minister Joel Fitzgibbon flags side-door plan for govt to avoid being ‘held to ransom’ by the Greens
Former defence minister Joel Fitzgibbon has made the alarming claim a hung parliament following the next federal election would have a “chilling effect” on the Australian economy.