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The Morrison government wants a 'khaki' election. How do the two major parties stack up on national security?

Unless you have been under a political rock for the past few weeks, you could not have missed the emergence of a “khaki election”.

The Conversation

New research reveals Australians’ distrust of Scott Morrison is turning them off government

Australians regard Scott Morrison as the nation’s least trustworthy politician, as new research reveals how we feel about our leaders.

The New Daily

Climate crisis is greatest threat to Australia’s future and security, former defence leaders warn

Open letter calls on politicians to make climate a primary focus in election year and ‘address this clear and present danger’

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China could ‘take out’ Australian satellites says new head of Defence’s space command

But experts warn again accelerating ‘an upward spiral towards a less stable and more risky space environment’ as logo unveiled

The Guardian - AU

Australia to retaliate to cyber attacks

Defence Minister Peter Dutton has warned Australian businesses and critical infrastructure are targets for Russian cyber attacks.

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SA hospitals under ‘extraordinary strain’; Perrottet asks MP to resign after charges – as it happened

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Australia-China space gap 'concerning'

Australia's inaugural space commander says the country needs to accelerate its space capability in the face of threats from countries like Russia and China.

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Peter Dutton says space command needed as some countries ‘see space as a territory for their taking’

Defence minister argues boundary between competition and conflict ‘increasingly blurred’ after Russia destroyed satellite leaving ‘lethal debris’

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Defence Minister Peter Dutton flags future US-style Space Force for Australia

Launching Australia's new Space Command, the Defence Minister flags a future Australian military force in space similar to the one established by former US president Donald Trump, as China and Russia's space power grows.

ABC News

Peter Dutton casts Coalition as stronger than Labor on defence as election nears – so how different are they?

Looking closely at the national security stances of the two major parties reveals more similarities than the Coalition would have voters think

The Guardian - AU

Former Defence chief, Liberal leader condemn lack of action on climate change

Minister for Defence Peter Dutton has previously issued directives to his department and serving military to stop pursuing a "woke agenda".

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Labor warns against ‘political captain’s call’ as Dutton’s choice to head defence thinktank delayed

Marise Payne’s top adviser, Justin Bassi, has not yet been appointed to lead the government-funded Australian Strategic Policy Institute

The Guardian - AU

A bigger defence force will affect more military families' children – their well-being must be protected

The Australian Defence Force (ADF) is about to get a lot bigger. Defence Minister Peter Dutton has announced plans to expand the ADF by 18,000 members by 2040. This nearly 30% increase, the largest since the Vietnam War, will require not only a renewed focus on recruitment, but also on…

The Conversation

Defence personnel not allowed to speak about climate ‘unless they go through Peter Dutton’s office’

Former defence force chief Chris Barrie says it’s a disgrace that we’ve made a left-right issue out of global heating and its impacts

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‘An abomination’: Morrison signals sanctions against China if it helps arm Russia

PM says Australia ‘will move in lockstep’ with allies on sanctioning the country’s largest trading partner

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Dutton raises prospect of 'military force'

There are "ominous signs" emerging from an "unholy" alliance between Russia and China, Peter Dutton has told the United States Studies Centre.

ABC News

Peter Dutton escalates criticism of Vladimir Putin, says Russian invasion was a miscalculation

The Defence Minister labels Vladimir Putin a "paranoid and utterly ruthless" dictator and says his invasion of Ukraine was a "miscalculation", while ratcheting up his warning about Russia and China's "unholy alliance".

The Guardian - AU

Morrison says Qld premier ‘consulted’ on emergency; Rio Tinto ditching Russia; 21 Covid deaths – As it happened

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Sydney ruled out as nuclear submarine base – despite topping list of sites in Defence study

Questions raised about how Coalition settled on its three potential locations

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As the army joins the flood clean-up, locals wonder why help took so long

Locals have accused the Australian army of doing too little, too late as communities band together to clean up after deadly floods.

The New Daily

‘Provocative’: Peter Dutton blasts Karl Stefanovic over submarine question

Peter Dutton has accused Karl Stefanovic of being "provocative" as he hit back over claims his government was ill-prepared to protect Australia.

The Guardian - AU

Flood havoc as Central Coast braces for 4.5m swells – as it happened

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Paul Bongiorno: National security debate submerged under waves of bluster and spin

For a PM who claims the gift of far sightedness preparing for a deteriorating security environment, Scott Morrison is relying on a gossamer-thin record.

ABC News

PM says no nuclear submarine decision before election, as new subs base planned for Australia's east coast

The Prime Minister says the federal government will not decide on whether the US or UK will supply nuclear submarines before the federal election, after critics claimed the program was being rushed to suit a re-election campaign.

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Morrison to announce new submarine base will be built on Australia's east coast

Scott Morrison on Monday will unveil a plan for a new submarine base to be built on the east coast to support Australia’s nuclear-powered submarines.

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