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China officials warned over 'provocative' missile test

Australia has taken up Beijing's missile launch into the Pacific with a number of higher-ups within the Chinese Communist Party, one minister says.

AAP

PM Modi courts Pacific partners as China, US reshape region

Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s three-nation Indo-Pacific tour focused on expanding India’s defense, energy and critical minerals partnerships as countries seek to counter China’s growing influence and manage uncertainty over US engagement in the region.

The Economic Times

PM pressured to confront China over missile test

Anthony Albanese is being urged to pick up the phone and discuss China's test-firing of a missile into the Pacific with the Asian superpower's leader.

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Australian PM says Chinese missile test could have caused ‘considerable damage’ if weaponised

Solomon Islands prime minister says he doesn’t want to see more countries testing ICBMs in Pacific, adding ‘be our friend but don’t threaten us’

The Guardian - AU

Albanese wants Labor's national conference to 'showcase' the party - but not its AUKUS division

At its worst, the meeting is described as 'a lifeless beast'.

The Canberra Times

Grattan on Friday: Albanese wants Labor’s national conference to ‘showcase’ the party – but not its AUKUS division

As Labor parliamentarians fled Canberra late this week for their long winter break, they could reassure themselves the bruises sustained in a difficult budget session were fading.

The Conversation

Albanese trashes Taylor’s Midwinter Ball speech – as it happened

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'Strong' support for AUKUS in Labor, as debate blocked

Cabinet minister Pat Conroy has insisted the support is there within Labor for Australia's nuclear-powered submarine deal as members break rank on the deal.

AAP

Billions in Defence blowouts 'the tip of the iceberg'

Tens of billions of dollars has been wasted on Defence contract blowouts, as critics say plans to overhaul the system will fail to impose accountability.

AAP

Defence performance problems even worse than expected

As Labor gives Defence its biggest overhaul in half a century, performance issues within the department have been found to be worse than previously thought.

AAP

Australia open to Pacific-wide security pact push

As Australia and China engage in a tug-of-war for influence in the Pacific, Canberra will weigh up new security deals floated by regional partners.

AAP

'It gets everything right': War Memorial launches new Anzac Hall and Afghanistan galleries

Controversy and difficult questions mark opening.

The Canberra Times

Minister cracks the bubbly on Bluebottle drones as Hunter eyes Canada defence ties

A freshly constructed seaborne drone and some Canadian defence leaders will share a Hunter wine as a welcome.

Newcastle Herald

'A great Novocastrian who gave our movement heart': Peter Morris's life and legacy celebrated

Family, friends, political allies and constituents farewelled the former Shortland MP.

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Fierce backlash over NBN job cuts, WIN accused of 'gutting' regional newsrooms

'It strips the once proud, robust and respected news service to a bare bones operation.'

Newcastle Herald

Making missiles in the Hunter won't target the biggest threat to our future

Letters: '[The minister] is tethering our economy to the multi-billion dollar arms export industry rather than the sustainable industries of the future'

The Guardian - AU

Amid choppy waters around ‘secondhand subs’ and Trump, Labor’s sensitivity about the Aukus debate is growing

Labor needs to do a better job explaining why one of the most expensive decisions ever taken by an Australian government should remain in the national interest

Newcastle Herald

Will Tony Abbott run for the seat of Shortland?

Former prime minister Tony Abbott is rumoured to be weighing up running in the next federal election.

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Minister dismisses Labor colleague Ed Husic’s criticism of secondhand Aukus submarines deal as ‘disingenuous’

Pat Conroy says three used Virginia-class nuclear submarines from the US will be cheaper to buy and run

AAP

Defence boss torpedoes 'trash' second-hand subs jibes

Changes to the controversial AUKUS deal continue to draw fire, with a senator telling a parliamentary hearing Australia will be left with "trash" submarines.

The Conversation

View from The Hill: Ed Husic stirs pot on AUKUS as Peter Garrett to lead public inquiry

Internal dissent within Labor over AUKUS has erupted again, with former cabinet minister Ed Husic suggesting there should be a fresh caucus vote on the controversial agreement.

Newcastle Herald

'We have enough buildings that are basically rectangular prisms': Newcastle deserves better

Letters | I was hoping for bold and creative architecture.

Euronews

Five industries benefiting from Europe's defence spending boom

After decades of treating military spending as someone else's problem, Europe is now writing very large defence cheques. Here are the industries set to benefit.

Newcastle Herald

Bravo to Zack Schofield and the activists that got out and did something

Letters: 'People like him are the ones that make a difference in the world.'

Newcastle Herald

'Huge opportunities': Newcastle poised to become missile manufacturing powerhouse

A rare look inside the highly secure Kongsberg missile factory at Williamtown.

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