Shadow defence minister Andrew Hastie rebukes Labor for 'running down' ADF as Coalition pledges $3b for more fighter jets
Shadow defence minister Andrew Hastie has claimed Australia’s Defence Force is “cannibalising” itself under the Labor ...
‘As long as it takes’: Australia vows to consider peacekeepers in fresh talks
Australia has vowed to stand by Ukraine “for as long as it takes” and its willingness to consider contributing to a ...
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 ...
Defence Minister Richard Marles open to US talks on Australia increasing military spending
Richard Marles has left the door open to increased Australian defence spending after one of Donald Trump’s top Pentagon picks ...
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Defence Minister Richard Marles to kickstart $500m Osborne skills centre for AUKUS submarine jobs
Work on a long-awaited $500m naval shipbuilding skills and training centre in Adelaide’s northwest is starting in an election ...
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 ...
Chinese warships ENCIRCLE Australia in chilling fresh war games as Xi flexes muscle against West & Taiwan tensions soar
CHINESE warships have encircled Australia in a terrifying new war game, putting Australian forces on high alert. The fleet ...
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Australia needs to manufacture change to ensure national security
After decades of gradual decline, Australia’s manufacturing capability is no longer mission-fit to meet national security ...