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China threat spurs New Zealand defence spend surge

It used to be that New Zealand constituted a wink in the Five Eyes partnership, but a new defence spending plan suggests a changing of attitudes.

AAP

Australians frozen out of Kiribati as China eyes prize

A string of visa issues and access roadblocks for diplomats and journalists have raised questions about Australia's influence in the Pacific nation of Kiribati.

AAP

Defence scores $50b funding boost as jets plan grounded

Australia will increase defence spending over the next decade to meet new threats but some programmes have been torpedoed.

AAP

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Ukrainian-Australians call for support as aid dwindles

Australia needs to increase support for Ukraine because it will boost international security as well as the local defence industry, a public hearing has heard.

AAP

Defence robotic vehicles tested in joint AUKUS trial

Australian scientists have joined their US and UK counterparts in testing robotic vehicles, amid warnings the AUKUS pact must deliver if it is to succeed.

AAP

China chastises Australia for Taiwan election support

The Chinese ambassador is seeking to meet with Australian officials to raise objections to statements of support for Taiwan's democratic election.

AAP

Canberra condemns Russia getting North Korean missiles

Australia has joined some 50 nations in condemning the transfer of ballistic missiles from North Korea to Russia against multiple United Nations declarations.

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These colorful living rooms are full of eye-catching ideas and tricks you might not have thought of before

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NASA boss Bill Nelson visits Canberra, amid concerns for Australian space industry's failure to launch

Industry figures privately express concern that Australia's fledgling space industry has lost momentum, as the head of American space agency NASA pays a visit to Canberra.

ABC News

Australian military looks to build crucial space capabilities that will support Aukus nuclear subs

Defence department puts out call for satellites that can talk to each other and to the ground, are ‘scalable, rapidly deployable and reconstitutable’

The Guardian - AU

Flinders University scientists use biology from insects to build robots with a brain

Scientists at an Adelaide university reverse-engineer the biology of insects to create a robot that can understand vision it is capturing from a camera.

ABC News

Australian Defence Force soldiers training everyday Ukrainians in combat operations

As the war in Ukraine reaches its first anniversary this week, Australian soldiers are helping everyday Ukrainians prepare for combat, and will be there for months to come.

ABC News

Australia’s F-35s are capable of shooting down any spy balloons over country, thinktank says

Jindalee radar system detects airborne objects from ‘very long range’, while missile from F-35 jet more effective than laser for striking one

The Guardian - AU

What has been happening in the South China Sea and what do experts predict for 2023?

Several countries have claims in the strategic waters of the South China Sea but one is aggressively muscling for the rights to everything above and below the water.

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China funds construction of new military hospital at Papua New Guinea's Taurama Barracks

Beijing is paying $13 million for the construction of a new hospital at Taurama Barracks in Port Moresby, prompting a warning from Australian analysts that the project could be a sign of more spending to come.

The Independent UK

Australia plays down US B-52 bomber plan that angers China

Australian Defense Minister Richard Marles has played down the significance of a major upgrade of U.S. B-52 bomber facilities planned for northern Australia that has raised China’s ire

AAP

Solomons PM 'can't be trusted on China'

Solomon Islands leader Manasseh Sogavare is trying to maintain close ties with Australia but is ultimately reliant on Beijing, a leading security experts says.

The Guardian - AU

US and Australia to launch second joint spy satellite from site in New Zealand

Some in space industry bewildered by Australia’s lack of fanfare about the launch of the satellites, which will be used to collect intelligence for allied nations

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The Canberra Times

'Better than the blue tick': All the Canberrans on Russia's banned list

There are an estimated 44 Canberrans banned from Russia.

The Independent UK

China's envoy to Australia says 2 nations at 'new juncture'

China’s ambassador to Australia says relations between the two countries are at a “new juncture” with the election of a new Australian government and the first minister-to-minister talks in more than two years

Newcastle Herald

DFAT urges Aussies to leave Ukraine amid invasion fears

The Australian government has urged citizens to get out of Ukraine immediately amid fear Russian invasion in imminent.

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