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Dumped minister Ed Husic labels Deputy Prime Minister Richard Marles ‘factional assassin’

Industry Minister Ed Husic, dumped from the frontbench ahead of Anthony Albanese’s announcement of his new ministry, has made an excoriating attack on Deputy Prime Minister Richard Marles, describing him as a “factional assassin”.

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Axed minister's angry response to 'factional assassin'

A minister dumped from federal cabinet has pinned the blame on Labor factional warlords and suggested his views on Gaza were partly responsible.

AAP

View from The Hill: two ministers and the Nationals discover the limits of loyalty in politics

Labor’s extraordinary election result has triggered a power play that has exposed the uglier entrails of Labor factionalism.

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Indonesian ambassador met senior Australian diplomats on same day Albanese accused Dutton of ‘damaging relationship’

Exclusive: Meeting with Dfat deputy secretary not specifically about reported Russian military request, diplomatic sources say, but may have been canvassed

The Guardian - AU

Peter Dutton to promise Australia will boost defence spending to the 3% of GDP demanded by Trump administration

Labor’s Richard Marles says announcement is a ‘pathetic whimper’ rather than a defence policy

The Guardian - AU

Dutton promises Coalition would increase defence spending to 3% of GDP ‘within a decade’

Opposition Leader Peter Dutton will promise a Coalition government would boost Australia’s spending on defence to 2.5% of GDP within five years and 3% within a decade.

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Election Diary: Albanese government stays mum over whatever Russia may have said to Indonesia

The imbroglio over the reported Russian request to Indonesia to base planes in Papua initially tripped Peter Dutton, and now is dogging Anthony Albanese.

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Australia hits back after being mocked by Russia as ‘having no cards’ to play in Indo-Pacific dispute

Moscow’s warning over military ties with Indonesia sparks sharp response from Canberra amid election heat

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Bridget McKenzie admits she was wrong to claim Russia and China want Albanese to win election

Coalition frontbencher’s comments come after PM accuses Dutton of ‘verballing’ Indonesia’s president over Russian military encroachment

The Guardian - AU

Dutton denies verballing Indonesian leader on Russia

Peter Dutton rejects claims he made false statements about the Indonesian president on Russian war planes, while Labor is also sidestepping questions.

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Election Diary: for a few hours, it seemed possible the Russians might be coming

For a few hours on Tuesday afternoon, it seemed just possible the Russians might be sending their planes to a base very near us.

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Indonesia dismisses report Russia seeking to base aircraft in country as ‘simply not true’, Australia says

Australian defence minister Richard Marles says he has spoken to Indonesian counterpart about report Moscow filed official request over military aircraft

The Guardian - AU

Ten things we learned from Anthony Albanese’s speech at the Labor party campaign launch

The PM addressed a crowd of 500 people in Perth, spruiking new policies on housing and tax deductions, celebrating WA and invoking Donald Trump. Here’s what you may have missed

The Guardian - AU

Australia rejects China’s call to ‘join hands’ amid Trump tariff fallout

Beijing urges Australia to ‘jointly resist’ the ‘hegemonic and bullying behaviour of the US’

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The Guardian - UK

China says Trump’s trade war ‘will end in failure’ as Beijing tariffs take effect

China’s 84% tariffs on US products come into force amid market relief after Trump pauses steep tariffs elsewhere

The Guardian - AU

Australian stock market surges but investors warned ‘we’re not out of the woods just yet’

Global economy ‘faces enormous risk in weeks and months ahead’ and Wednesday’s bounce may be a ‘cruel bear market’ rally, economist says

The Guardian - AU

Dutton visits sixth petrol station in seven days – as it happened

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Ukraine deal can't reward Putin for actions: minister

Defence Minister Richard Marles says Russia's president can't get off lightly in any peace deal with Ukraine after its invasion.

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Defence to continue disaster response support: Marles

Australia's military will continue to provide people and equipment to help disaster response, as the alarm is sounded on the impact on the defence force.

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Hi-tech hub to boost combat defences for volatile times

A collaboration centre for hi-tech combat systems will help Australia defend itself amid global volatility the new facility's operator warns is a certainty.

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Aussie firms aim to be in firing line of AUKUS deals

Australian industry will get a helping hand to break into US and UK supply chains in a bid to prevent local businesses missing out on lucrative contracts.

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US sending 'tectonic changes' over security commitments

If the US pulls all support for Ukraine, it could send a dangerous signal about its commitment to security in the Pacific, the Ukrainian ambassador says.

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Taiwan reaches out as China shrugs at Tasman navy drill

China employs grey-zone tactics to push the boundaries and create a new normal, says a Taiwanese envoy as the major power downplays its naval presence.

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Minister calm on lag in reporting Chinese navy activity

Australia's defence minister downplays concerns about time taken by New Zealand to raise an alert about Chinese warships warning of live fire in the Tasman Sea.

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Australian aviation authorities first informed about Chinese live firing drill by Virgin pilot

Airservices Australia notified Australian defence force about drills 10 minutes after initial contact with pilot, estimates hears

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