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The prime minister has defended the army's recruitment procedures following questions over two Russian Australians being charged with espionage offences.

Anthony Albanese has slapped down Russian accusations Australia was fanning "anti-Russian paranoia" after two people were charged with espionage offences.

Deputy Prime Minister Richard Marles will head to the UK following a key NATO security summit in the first ministerial visit since Labour swept to power there.

Did Labor force Fatima Payman out as part of some broader political strategy? Or was it just plain old incomprehension and incompetence?

Peter Dutton’s vision for an Australian nuclear energy industry is incompatible with the idea of small government. But when push comes to shove, politics always trumps ideology.

Andrew Fowler’s book reveals one of Australia’s most important requirements for its submarines was the ability to work alongside the US in South China Sea

This is a historic moment in British politics. It’s a huge win for Labour. It’s a historic loss for the Conservatives. It also seems to have been the product of one of the lowest turnouts in history.

Australian sailors learning trade secrets onboard a "floating submarine base" coasted into Sydney Harbour on a US ship, developing the AUKUS defence pact.

Behind closed doors, an Australia-US-UK diplomatic dance opened the way for a plea deal to free WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange, analysts and a diplomat previously involved in the case told AFP. The 52-year-old Australian citizen walked out of his five-year visit to London's high-security Belmarsh prison on Monday after agreeing…

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Local workers will train in maintaining and operating nuclear-powered submarines after departing for the US to prepare for Australia getting its own.