Latest news and comment on the Australian military and Australian defence force
July 2024
Chinese navy destroyer and helicopter shadowed Australian warship during high-profile standoff, documents show
Australia news live
Police seek Sydney woman’s partner over alleged stabbing death – as it happened
Australia to build ‘top-secret’ cloud for intelligence agencies in $2bn deal with Amazon
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Australian defence minister announces $2bn 'top-secret cloud' with Amazon – video
June 2024
As Julian Assange landed in Canberra a free man, David McBride watched from prison and felt his ‘spirits lifted’
Defence probed 16 alleged links between personnel and extremism in two years
Australia news live
Labor says ‘no mandated sanction’ after senator crosses floor – as it happened
Shadow energy minister says system in ‘dire trouble’ – as it happened
Australian Border Force questions three people suspected of travelling to join Israeli army
Australian War Memorial allegedly defaced with pro-Palestine graffiti, police say
Australian company denies Greens’ accusations it exports parts for Israeli missiles used in Gaza
More transparency needed on exports to Israel after Greens ‘exploited’ information vacuum, Labor says
Australia only granted defence export permits to Israel for repair of equipment since conflict, estimates told
Australia news live
eSafety commissioner accuses Elon Musk of ‘dog-whistle’ against her – as it happened
Albanese leaves new defence committee seat open to crossbench as potential post-election bargaining chip
May 2024
Space warfare: how the military could be forced to give up GPS and return to navigating by the stars
If satellites get taken out during war, defence forces will need personnel trained to switch from digital back to analog tools
US military commander has ‘no idea’ how Australia’s Aukus submarines would be used in any Taiwan Strait dispute
Lt Gen Stephen Sklenka denies any expectation on Australia despite a top official predicting the pact would change how ‘our countries operate together’
Negative drug tests recorded for personnel who packed Jack Fitzgibbon parachute before deadly jump
Australian soldiers ‘thrown under the bus’ over alleged Afghanistan war crimes, SAS body says
The jailing of David McBride is a dark day for democracy and press freedom in Australia
