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A memorial avenue for Queensland’s war dead is turning 100 years old and one Brisbane suburb will host a subdued commemoration. Anzac Memorial Avenue runs from Petrie to Redcliffe and opened on December 5, 1925, by acting Premier William Forgan […]
NATO is to get an extra $95 million in military aid for Ukraine from Australia who will also impose new sanctions on Russia’s shadow fleet of oil tankers. Of the amount, $50m will go to the Prioritised Ukraine Requirements List
A former World War II naval shipyard in Brisbane is to be brought back to life under a $2.5 billion plan by the Queensland Government. Keen to use the Cairncross Dockyard for vessel maintenance, the government empowered itself to streamline
A RAAF squadron that formed in 1939 and disbanded twice has reformed yet again but without conventional aircraft – or pilots. It now operates the remotely-flown aircraft, the MQ-4C Triton, which performs high-altitude long-range surveillance. Squadron Commanding Officer Wing Commander
Defence may become WA’s second biggest industry as the state government eyes a shift away from its reliance on the resources sector. A 42-strong delegation of small and medium enterprises exhibited at the recent 2025 Indo-Pacific (INDOPAC) global weapons expo
Moreton Bay City Council will give the Bray Park-Strathpine RSL Sub-Branch a three-year $12,000 grant to help them run ANZAC Day events. Council says the sub-branch will also receive in-kind support from them including help in getting permits and approvals,
Victoria is joining in the defence industry boom after signing new agreements with two global defence companies earlier this week. The state’s Industry and Advanced Manufacturing Minister Colin Brooks visited the 2025 Indo-Pacific (INDOPAC) international defence expo in Sydney this
Long-range missile production capability could see Australia become a part of the US military’s global supply chain. The federal government is already spending $21 billion over 10 years to establish a missile and munitions production industry and to strengthen its
A defence grant of $200,000 will boost the development of an underwater wi-fi mesh network that will boost underwater communication. Proteus Maritime and Edith Cowan University are developing an ‘mesh’ system to boost communication with military, science and rescue submersibles
Russian drone attacks and power disruptions at Ukrainian nuclear power plants late last week are increasing the odds of a nuclear accident. The warning comes from the UN-run International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) and follows a swarm attack by 22
