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Australia calls for ‘return to calm’ amid Taiwan drills as Beijing demands Canberra ‘respect China’s core interests’

Defence minister Richard Marles says a halt to live-fire drills is ‘what everyone in the world wants’

The Guardian - AU

Marles ‘open minded’ on buying, not building, new subs

Defence minister Richard Marles says he is considering options to accelerate the development of a local nuclear-powered submarine building industry…

Greens to seek treaty alongside voice

Negotiations between the Greens and the government on an Indigenous Voice to parliament are set to begin, with the minor…

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Voice to parliament is the ‘focus’: Marles

Acting Prime Minister Richard Marles says a voice to parliament is the focus of the government, as the Greens call…

Singer Judith Durham dies; Penny Wong calls for restraint on China’s exercises; 89 Covid deaths – as it happened

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The Guardian - AU

Marles looks to South Korean defence ties

As Australia launches a defence strategic review, the deputy prime minister has met with South Korea’s defence minister in Canberra.

Defence review to re-evaluate capability priorities

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has launched the Defence Strategic Review which will examine investment prioritisation to ensure sufficient capabilities are…

Midwinter ball back - in spring - with a chance to win a tennis match with the PM

Fancy a game of tennis with Anthony Albanese? Dinner with Penny Wong? Both experiences will be up for auction at…

The Canberra Times

'Worst' security threats prompts review

The federal government has announced a strategic review of Australia's military structure and posture, the first in 10 years, alongside…

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‘Worst’ security threats prompts review

The federal government has announced a strategic review of Australia’s military structure and posture, the first in 10 years, alongside…

Australia's military structure, preparedness and investments to be reviewed for first time in a decade

Former defence minister Stephen Smith will join retired Air Chief Marshal Sir Angus Houston in conducting the first review of…

China’s targeting of Australian military planes ‘aggressive and irresponsible’, US says

Defense department’s Ely Ratner says such incidents represent ‘one of the most significant threats to peace and stability in the…

The Guardian - AU

COVID numbers dip in ACT as aged care crisis deepens

The ACT recorded 790 new COVID-19 cases in the 24 hours until 8pm Sunday.

The Canberra Times

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COVID-19 outbreaks force 'desperate' extension of defence force support in aged care

With more than a thousand Australian aged care facilities facing COVID-19 outbreaks, the federal government has extended support from defence…

Keating says Pelosi’s reported Taiwan trip could lead to ‘military hostilities’ – as it happened

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The Guardian - AU

Branch stacking, national security, and the client state: the real story behind the IBAC report into Victorian Labor

Adem Somyurek had powerful supporters. His megalomania made them enemies. Whoever wanted him gone wanted a lot more as well.

No backflip in China defrost: minister

Trade Minister Don Farrell remains hopeful of improving Australia’s relations with China despite recent hurdles.

Defence research partnerships face “most complex” situation since WW2

Australia faces its “most complex” strategic circumstance since the Second World War, Defence minister Richard Marles said Wednesday, urging Australia’s…

Australia almost no chance to buy any submarine from current US building program, experts say

Latest report to US Congress reveals the superpower will struggle to meet its own submarine-building targets for decades

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‘Abusing China’s restraint’: Beijing accuses Australia of provocation at sea

Global Times quotes comments by foreign ministry spokesman Wang Wenbin on military encounters in the South China Sea

The Guardian - AU

AUKUS innovation potential is bigger than the subs

The technological capabilities and innovation ecosystems stemming from Australia’s AUKUS agreement will be “more consequential” and arrive much sooner than…

MH17 victims remembered eight years on

Deputy Prime Minister Richard Marles says Australia remains steadfast in its commitment to seek truth, justice and accountability over the…

Subs timeline should be condensed: Dutton

Opposition Leader Peter Dutton has urged the government to shorten the timeline to acquire nuclear submarines as part of the…

AUKUS subs decision set for early 2023

An announcement on which type of nuclear submarine Australia will acquire will be made in the first quarter of 2023,…

Fears grow of possible miscalculation involving Australian military in contested South China Sea

The most recent close-waters interaction between Chinese and Australian warships leads experts to fear a serious incident could occur soon.