No 'free lunch' for Australia if Trump gets back in Australia will be expected to spend more on defence and won't get a "free lunch" should Donald Trump win office, an opposition MP and former soldier says. AAP · Jul 25, 2024
Defence minister to meet with new UK counterpart Healey 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. AAP · Jul 11, 2024
PM accuses Dutton of pulling Liberals further to the right; jail sentence for second Blockade Australia protester – as it happened This blog is now closed The Guardian - AU · Jul 11, 2024
Australia munitions aid 'won't be the last' for Ukraine Air defence and other munitions won't be the last support Australia pledges to Ukraine in its fight against Russian aggression, the government says. AAP · Jul 11, 2024
Chinese navy destroyer and helicopter shadowed Australian warship during high-profile standoff, documents show Exclusive: Australian helicopter was outside Chinese territorial waters when forced to manoeuvre to avoid fighter jet flares in ‘unsafe’ operation The Guardian - AU · Jul 10, 2024
Australia to announce Ukraine aid as NATO looks east Ukraine will receive further military support from Australia, the government has hinted as the defence minister shores up NATO support for the Indo-Pacific. AAP · Jul 9, 2024
PM to skip NATO meeting, sending Marles instead Anthony Albanese's decision to knock back an invitation to attend the NATO Summit in Washington has been slammed as a "dereliction of duty". AAP · Jul 2, 2024
Assange lawyer urges support for Hong Kong's Jimmy Lai Australia is being urged to back a campaign for the release of newspaper founder Jimmy Lai after Julian Assange won his bid for freedom. AAP · Jun 30, 2024
Defiant senator suspended from Labor over Palestine Outspoken Labor senator Fatima Payman has been suspended from the Labor Party caucus after declaring she would cross the floor again on Palestinian statehood. AAP · Jun 30, 2024
Fire ants could be spreading on Australian military bases due to ‘massive surveillance failure’, experts say Exclusive: Invasive Species Council demands audit of all defence sites after red imported fire ants detected at Swartz Barracks outside Queensland containment zone The Guardian - AU · Jun 27, 2024
Labor group praises Fatima Payman for upholding party ‘principles and policy’ to cross floor Exclusive: Labor Friends of Palestine hit out at federal government’s stance as ‘weakening’ commitment to Palestinian statehood The Guardian - AU · Jun 26, 2024
PM asks Fatima Payman not to attend Labor caucus temporarily after crossing floor over Palestine motion Deputy PM says now is ‘not the time to be going around expelling people’ as he calls for social cohesion across Australia The Guardian - AU · Jun 26, 2024
Australia to aid Solomons police, seeks to block China Australia will work with the Solomon Islands to double police force numbers under a staged plan to ensure security and stability in the Pacific nation. AAP · Jun 26, 2024
Minister confident of boosting China defence talks Defence Minister Richard Marles says he is hopeful in-person talks between Australian and Chinese military officials can begin again as tensions thaw. AAP · Jun 21, 2024
AAP · Jun 18, 2024 As China premier departs, focus shifts to Pacific A group of Australia's ministers will travel to Papua New Guinea for talks with their ministerial counterparts.
The Independent UK · Jun 4, 2024 Australian military will recruit some noncitzens in a bid to boost troop numbers The Australian government says its military will begin recruiting some noncitizens in a bid to boost troop numbers
The Guardian - AU · Jun 3, 2024 ‘Reckless’: Penny Wong condemns Peter Dutton’s threats to cut ties with International Criminal Court Foreign minister also accuses the Greens of involvement in ‘violent and aggressive protests’ in Senate estimates
AAP · Jun 2, 2024 Ministers shoot down Defence funding shortfall report Labor has defended its $50 billion injection to the defence budget over a decade after analysis found it doesn't adequately prepare the military for war.
AAP · Jun 1, 2024 Australia raises military run ins with Chinese minister Defence Minister Richard Marles has described a meeting with his Chinese counterpart as "frank" after he raised unprofessional and unsafe conduct from Beijing.
AAP · May 31, 2024 Defeating Russia doesn't mean we attack China: minister Defence Minister Richard Marles will use a major speech to call on China to put greater pressure on Russia to end its invasion of Ukraine.
The Canberra Times · May 27, 2024 Hate speech laws 'too late' as anti-Semitism continues to spread in ACT Graffiti seen in Civic shows anti-Semitic hate speech continues.
AAP · May 27, 2024 Australia stands alongside PNG after landslide: PM Australia is ready to provide further aid to Papua New Guinea following a landslide that buried more than 2000 people, the prime minister says.
France 24 · May 27, 2024 More than 2,000 people buried in Papua New Guinea landslide More than 2,000 people were buried by a massive landslide in Papua New Guinea, the national disaster centre said on Monday, as the government officially asked for international help to reach communities trapped in remote villages where rescue efforts have been hampered by treacherous conditions.
The Guardian - AU · May 27, 2024 Michaelia Cash calls for focus on antisemitism in Labor’s new hate speech law The shadow attorney-general asked if using the phrase ‘from the river to the sea’ would be an offence under Labor’s bill
The Independent UK · May 27, 2024 Australia plans to send aid to Papua New Guinea as rain raises safety fears at deadly landslide site Australia is preparing to send aircraft and other equipment to help at the site of the deadly landslide in Papua New Guinea as rain in the South Pacific nation’s mountainous interior is raising fears that the tons of rubble that buried hundreds of villagers will become dangerously unstable