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Canberra remains coy about a possible greater military role in the Middle East war despite requests from the US. Both Foreign Affairs Minister Penny Wong and Defence Minister Richard Marles say Australia’s role is confined to helping the United Arab […]
Canada is embarking on a C$500 billion (A$517bn) pivot away from the US as it seeks to boost its domestic defence industry. Last week, Canadian PM Brian Carney announced his country’s first defence industry strategy that will guide a big
A nuclear submarine yard project at Osborne, South Australia, has had $3.9 billion put down on it as a down payment by the federal government. The state and federal governments are proceeding with the project amid persistent US doubts over
Stadium curfews have been pushed back to allow for later finishing times for concerts and other live events. The state government says its new Major Sports Facilities Bill which changed event laws will help them prepare for the 2032 Summer Olympic-Paralympic Games.
A proposed sale of Defence properties has involved contrasting reactions from South Australia and Tasmania. A new Defence Estate Audit recommends that the federal government sell off 68 properties, which Canberra agreed to. It was commissioned to assess the suitability
The tarmac is turning tartan is what some are saying as more than 800 performers from 13 countries start flying into Brisbane for the Royal Edinburgh Military Tattoo. Along with 33 tonnes of instruments and equipment, performers are coming in from the UK, Norway, United States, Canada,
It’s full steam ahead for Australia on its plans for home-built nuclear-powered submarines, Defence Minister Richard Marles says. His reaffirmation follows the release of a US congressional research paper that flags the possibility that Australia may not receive any Virginia-class
Canberra is boosting Australia’s drone defences by teaming up with industry and empowering Defence base to protect themselves. And the war in Ukraine has been offering Australia defence chiefs valuable insights into the role that new technology is playing in
Two mobile classrooms for training airborne warning crews that were shipped from South Africa to China have been intercepted by the US. The US Justice Department says the two shipping container-sized classrooms were flight simulators which contained US military technology
Helping the US seize an oil tanker in the North Atlantic will help Britain drive Russia’s shadow fleet off the seas. The comment was made by UK Defence Secretary John Healey when he recently address the House of Commons in
