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Wilkie accuses Labor and Coalition of drinking Aukus ‘Kool-Aid’ as crossbenchers rally for ‘transparent’ inquiry

Several independents have long urged a review into trilateral defence pact, which is anticipated to cost Australia up to $368bn

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Keating says US Aukus review could ‘save Australia from itself’ as Morrison urges against overinterpreting move

Former PM Malcolm Turnbull and former foreign minister Bob Carr say Australia must seize chance to urgently review its defence needs

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Greens relish powerful position despite losing leader

The Greens are pondering who will take the reins of the minor party after losing their leader at the election, but will hold a powerful position in the Senate.

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Former Greens leaders urge party to stand up to Labor ‘arrogance’ as jockeying begins to replace Bandt

Richard Di Natale says party can regain lost seats, while Bob Brown and Christine Milne praise Adam Bandt’s leadership against ‘nasty misrepresentations’

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Australian-Designed Weapon System Reportedly Used In Israeli Military Trials

An Australian-designed weapon system has reportedly been trialled by the Israeli military, despite Albanese government’s repeated assurances.

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Australian home affairs secretary admits to using disappearing messages on Signal for work

In wake of Trump administration group chat scandal, department’s chief operating officer tells Senate there is no ban on staff using the feature

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The Greens Propose To End Defence Agreements With The US

The Greens' defence spokesperson David Shoebridge proposed to replace US-made drones with locally-made ones in a press release on Saturday.

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Greens pledge home-made defence drones, climate 'army'

The Greens want locally-made drones and missiles to reduce Australia's reliance on the US, while a new "army" addresses a growing defence force workload.

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Officer stripped of security clearance over Israel loyalty still in Australian defence force

Officials decline to tell Senate estimates if defence force has undertaken review of other members who may have done similar overseas training

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Officer stripped of security clearance still in ADF

An army officer is still in the Australian Defence Force after ASIO made an adverse assessment against him, in the belief he was more loyal to Israel.

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‘Mind-blowingly stupid’: Asio chief criticises News Corp’s alleged attempt to provoke Middle Eastern cafe staff

Comments at Senate estimates came after Daily Telegraph editor said it ‘never intended to provoke an incident’ but approach could have been ‘better-handled’

The Guardian - AU

Former senior bureaucrat Dennis Richardson to lead urgent review into agency tasked with $368bn Aukus contract

Former senior defence and foreign affairs secretary will focus on governance in his probe of Australian Submarine Agency

The Guardian - AU

Troops to get civilian record for serious convictions

The ADF will have to keep complete records of members' convictions in civilian courts, and to give data about service crimes committed to civilian authorities.

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Mass deportations ruled out under immigration powers

The immigration minister is defending a suite of powers making it easier to deport people without valid visas following criticism from human rights groups.

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'A Bloody Disgrace': Australia's Senate Rejects Bill To Legalize Cannabis

The Greens, Australia’s third-largest political party, announced Wednesday that its Legalizing Cannabis Bill 2023 was voted down in the Senate by a margin of 13 to 24 votes, marking a setback in its push for reform.

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Human Rights Organisations Slam The Government’s New Migration Laws: ‘Ultimate Betrayal’

These laws are being described as the "most brutal migration laws that we have ever seen", raising concerns from human rights advocates.

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Migration laws crackdown blasted by experts, advocates

Legal experts and advocates have lambasted the government's proposed migration bill changes as "constitutionally unsound" and "misguided", at a Senate inquiry.

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Top admiral warns US far behind on building submarines needed to meet Aukus target

Shipyards will not meet goal of 1.5 boats a year by 2025 to be on track to provide Australia with three Virginia-class submarines, program chief says

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Autistic Australian boy cleared of terror offences detained in Singapore after ‘red flag’ put on passport

Thomas* had planned holiday to help overcome trauma of case but trip resulted in further anguish

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AI deepfake ads set to screen during federal election

An inquiry into AI technology has recommended laws be introduced to stop deepfake political ads, but not in time for the next federal election.

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‘Sneaky move’: Labor accused of trying to quietly curtail appeals from people seeking asylum

Applications could be thrown out over very minor technicalities under proposed amendments, refugee advocates and Greens warn

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Danish immigration minister hails 'valuable' Nauru tour

Opponents of an offshore asylum seeker processing centre on Nauru urge Denmark's immigration minister not to borrow from Australia's border security playbook.

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Royal commission defends publication of secret military report, saying government didn’t ask for it to be confidential

Labor tables report in parliament hours after senators reveal it had been uploaded to royal commission website

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Flak flies as military justice review release misfires

A major review into Australia's military justice system, published by accident, calls for greater independence in the investigation of misconduct allegations.

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Labor claims Aukus nuclear waste dumping issue just a Greens scare campaign

Legislation before Australian parliament covers the way the country’s nuclear-powered submarine program will be regulated

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