US demands Australia lifts defence spending by $40b a year ‘as soon as possible’
The United States has demanded Australia lift its defence spending to almost $100 billion a year “as soon…
What we learnt from Richard Marles’s ‘meeting’ with Pete Hegseth and JD Vance in Washington DC
Richard Marles, what a coincidence. The faintly farcical debate over whether the brief White House chat between Australia’s…
Pentagon says Richard Marles and US Defense Secretary meeting ‘happenstance encounter’
The Greens say the Trump administration is treating Australia with “contempt” after the Pentagon labelled a catch-up between…
Australia and Vanuatu agree to $500m deal, but details remain scarce
Senior ministers from Australia and Vanuatu have trooped to the top of an active volcano on the island…
Donald Trump is ‘supportive’ of AUKUS, his defence secretary says, as Australia makes $798m payment
US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth says Donald Trump is “supportive” of the AUKUS alliance, after Australia sent a…
‘Cannibalised by Aukus’: is Australia sacrificing defence for future submarines?
Since the end of World War II, Australia has repeatedly revised its defence strategy in anticipation of evolving…
Australian prime minister says reducing student debt is his re-elected government’s first priority
Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese told his government colleagues on Friday that reducing student debt would be the…
Shadow defence minister Andrew Hastie warns Australia can’t take US alliance for granted under Trump
Senior opposition figure Andrew Hastie has warned Australia’s long-standing military alliance with the United States faces uncertainty under…
Indonesia won’t host Russian military aircraft, Australia says
Indonesia will not allow Russian planes to be stationed on its territory, Australia’s Defence Minister Richard Marles has…
Australia snubs China’s call to unite against Trump’s tariffs
Australia rebuffed China’s appeal to “join hands” to defend trade on Thursday, as Beijing looks for partners to…
French carrier visits Philippines, flexes nuclear-powered muscle in disputed South China Sea
France’s nuclear-powered aircraft carrier and accompanying warships were in the Philippines on Sunday after holding combat drills with…
Ukraine to receive Australia’s aging Abrams tank fleet in $245m aid package | ABC News
Ukraine to receive Australia’s aging Abrams tank fleet in $245m aid package | ABC News Ukraine is set…