The Latest Breaking News from Department of Defence

Federal government apologises to Jervis Bay community for PFAS contamination

Assistant Defence Minister Matt Thistlethwaite apologises for the way PFAS has impacted upon the lives of Jervis Bay residents and promises an independent review of land around contaminated defence bases will be undertaken this year.

ABC News · Feb 27, 2023

Australia’s defence force faces once in a generation shake-up – but to what purpose?

Key strategists say military needs to focus on maritime and long-range strike capabilities to defend Australia’s interests across a wider region

The Guardian - AU · Feb 25, 2023

Labor overruled Defence advice not to publicise problems with Pacific patrol boats, documents show

Exclusive: Government was warned that publicising issues could harm regional relationships or be exploited by criminals or bad actors

The Guardian - AU · Feb 19, 2023

'UFOs are real!' Former Department of Defence official makes astonishing revelation

Luis Eiizondo worked on the US military's aerospace threat program and spoke out during a public event, saying that he believed UFOs are real and sightings are genuine

Daily Mirror · Jan 9, 2023

Bertie Ahern called for end of rubber bullets in Ireland ‘to pressure British’

The revelation emerged in communiques between the then taoiseach and the Department of Defence in 1997.

The Independent UK · Dec 28, 2022

Air Corps set to get new multi-million euro transport plane to fly soldiers around the world for peace missions

Sources have told us that the plane will cost at least €30 million – and will be a major boost to the Air Corps.

Irish Mirror · Dec 22, 2022

Bullsbrook community to get fresh water supply after toxic PFAS firefighting foam contamination

Property owners in Perth's north are still years away from getting a fresh water supply after a toxic firefighting chemical leached into their community, but they are relieved that progress is finally being made.

ABC News · Dec 16, 2022

Senior public servant under scrutiny at robodebt inquiry appointed head of Aukus project office

Former head of Department of Human Services Kathryn Campbell has come under extensive questioning at the royal commission into robodebt

The Guardian - AU · Dec 8, 2022

Australia and US take realist approach to regional influence

Foreign Minister Penny Wong and Defence Minister Richard Marles met with US Secretary of State Antony Blinken and Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III for the Australia-United States Ministerial Consultations (AUSMIN) in Washington, DC, on December 6.

The Conversation · Dec 7, 2022

Australia and the US are firm friends on defence – now let's turn that into world-beating climate action

Climate action is firmly on the political agenda in both Australia and the United States, following a recent change in government in both nations. As this year’s Australia-US Ministerial Consultations (AUSMIN) get underway in Washington, the Albanese and Biden administrations appear keen for deeper bilateral cooperation on tackling climate change.

The Conversation · Dec 6, 2022