
Australian Defence Force spends over $10 billion on US arms in four years
Australia’s Defence Force has spent more than $10 billion on weapons and military equipment from the United States over the past four...

Australian warplanes to end air strikes in Iraq, Syria
Australia is ending its direct involvement in air strikes against Islamic State fighters in Iraq and Syria after an “arduous and brutal”...

‘Future Submarines’ program hit by fraud allegations centred on project office
Australia’s $50 billion Future Submarines program has been hit by allegations of fraud, with a Commonwealth official being investigated for misappropriating funds....

Australia should prepare for North Korean attack: Pentagon chief
Australia must develop greater missile defences to ward off a strike from North Korea, a former high-ranking Pentagon official said. Dr Brad...

South China Sea: Britain to deploy ‘colossal’ warships to test Beijing’s territorial claims
Australia’s oldest ally has vowed to challenge Beijing’s territorial claims in the South China Sea by sailing two new aircraft carriers through...

Chinese Navy spy ship rattles Talisman Sabre war games off Queensland coast
A high-tech Chinese spy ship has been spotted off the Queensland coast monitoring joint military exercises between Australia and the United States,...

Second senior Australian Border Force officer ‘on leave’ as personal conduct is reviewed
A second high-ranking member of the Australian Border Force (ABF) has taken “extended leave” as his personal conduct is examined, the ABC has...

Australian troops could soon fight Islamic State in Asia: US
The commander of more than 80,000 US marines in the Pacific is urging Australia to join operations against Islamic State (IS) militants...

‘Sane and measured’: Mike Pence en route to Australia
US Vice-President Mike Pence, a man considered by Australian officials to be the “calm, sane and measured” presence in President Donald Trump’s...

Joint Strike Fighter lands in Australia for first time
After years of delays and cost blow-outs, the controversial Joint Strike Fighter has arrived on Australian soil for the first time. Just...
