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Marles promised he’d improve Defence performance. The results are in: he failed

Marles has spectacularly failed by his own standards. The only change at Defence has been it is even more determined to hide its embarrassing performance.

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'Scariest moment': Vanuatu earthquake relief on the way

An estimated 23,000 vulnerable people including those with a disability and children are in urgent need of help after a deadly earthquake rocked Vanuatu.

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Readers might not like it, but it’s clear which politician has been most brutally effective in 2024.

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UK and Australia aim to boost defence and growth at summit in London

The Government is to set out a range of initiatives aimed at boosting security at home and around the world.

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Netanyahu Claims Melbourne Synagogue Arson Linked To Australian Govt’s ‘Anti-Israeli Position’

Israeli PM Netanyahu has pointed the finger at the Albanese government's stance on Israel as a factor in the recent arson attack on a Melbourne synagogue.

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Agency overseeing $368bn Aukus deal in morale crisis paid consultancy $9.5m for management advice

Exclusive: Australian Submarine Agency’s ten-month contract with McKinsey says it’ll deliver skills ‘currently unavailable’ within government department

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NZ Labour denounces AUKUS in foreign policy rift

New Zealand Labour leader and former prime minister Chris Hipkins says he won't partner with Australia's military alliance AUKUS if he wins office again.

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Consultants earning millions as AUKUS agency stumbles

A review of the Australian Submarine Agency won’t fix what’s wrong with AUKUS: the whole project is a debacle that will never deliver anything but fiscal pain.

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Deputy PM Calls Israel ‘A Close Friend’ Amid Criticism From Netanyahu For UN Vote

Despite Australia's recent UN vote calling for Israel to end its presence in occupied Palestinian territories, Deputy PM Richard Marles is standing firm on Australia x Israel friendship.

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Israel raps Australia on knuckles for flip on UN vote

Israel's top diplomat in Australia has downplayed criticism by Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's office over Australia's support for a UN vote.

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Former senior bureaucrat Dennis Richardson to lead urgent review into agency tasked with $368bn Aukus contract

Former senior defence and foreign affairs secretary will focus on governance in his probe of Australian Submarine Agency

The Guardian - AU

Agency in charge of Australia’s $368bn submarine program faces staff morale crisis

Exclusive: the 17-month-old department has lost a senior leader and ranked second worst for staff wellbeing in the annual public service census

The Guardian - AU

Australia, Singapore work to boost defence base access

Closer defence ties and further investment in the transition to net zero have been discussed by senior Australian and Singaporean ministers.

AAP

Sex predators on notice as Defence tackles violence

Australian troops convicted of sexual crimes face being kicked out under moves to tackle violence and misconduct in the military.

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Lidia Thorpe suspended after racism row with Pauline Hanson

The independent senator threw pieces of paper at Hanson after the One Nation leader questioned Fatima Payman’s Senate eligibility, and there are still a least 37 bills the government wants to ram through on the last sitting day.

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Marles the mediocre floats free of media scrutiny

Between the investigations into Thales and the legal action of his chief of staff, it’s getting harder for the media to ignore the flaws of Richard Marles.

The Guardian - AU

Afternoon Update: Richard Marles sued; Greens back housing bill after stalemate; and the truth about salt

Jo Tarnawsky alleges she was forced out of her job after raising a bullying complaint against another colleague

The Guardian - AU

Richard Marles sued by chief of staff who alleges she was forced out of job after making bullying complaint

Jo Tarnawsky’s legal action names commonwealth, deputy prime minister and PM’s chief of staff but doesn’t allege either bullied her

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Deputy PM’s Chief Of Staff To Sue Government Over Claim She Was ‘Exiled’ After Bullying Complaint

Deputy PM Richard Marles and the Federal Government have copped a lawsuit from outgoing staffer Jo Tarnawsky, who alleges she was bullied.

The Conversation

Marles staffer launches court action against the government, deputy prime minister and Albanese’s chief of staff

The chief of staff to the Deputy Prime Minister, Richard Marles, is launching legal action over claims she was bullied in his office.

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Deputy PM chief of staff sues boss over bullying claim

Richard Marles' chief of staff has commenced legal action after alleging she had been stood down from her role after claims she was bullied.

AAP

Australia-Canada to fast track missile defence research

Defence ministers have announced a five-year collaboration in research against threats from potential adversaries, including hypersonic weapons.

The Conversation

Grattan on Friday: Marles plays a defensive bat on nuclear as the government rushes to get through late work

Richard Marles is an ambitious man who hasn’t given up the dream of one day reaching the top job. But, despite being deputy prime minister, his profile is much lower than that of Treasurer Jim Chalmers, the candidate considered most likely to succeed Anthony Albanese as Labor’s leader.

The Guardian - AU

Australia mistakenly included on list of countries joining US-UK civil nuclear deal, British government says

Albanese government denies media reports it is signing up to collaboration to share advanced nuclear technology

AAP

Australia won't sign nuclear agreement with UK and US

Australia has declined to join the UK and US in signing an agreement that Britain says will deliver cutting-edge nuclear technology and support decarbonisation.

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