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Battle brewing over booting veterans in barracks sale

Battle brewing over booting veterans in barracks sale

A prized military barracks is being put up for sale by the federal government to shore up its finances triggering a fierce fight over national heritage.

Russia kills eight as strikes continue on Ukraine

Russia kills eight as strikes continue on Ukraine

Russia kills eight as strikes continue on Ukraine

Russia kills eight as strikes continue on Ukraine

Russian strikes on Ukraine continued as Volodymyr Zelenskiy met with Donald Trump at the United Nations to ask for help to end the four-and-a half year war.

Trump, Greenland, Denmark sign deal to end Arctic row

Trump, Greenland, Denmark sign deal to end Arctic row

Trump, Greenland, Denmark sign deal to end Arctic row

Trump, Greenland, Denmark sign deal to end Arctic row

The US has signed a deal that will allow it to build new military bases in Greenland to head off the growing Arctic presence of Russia and China.

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NATO to share responsibility for Arctic security

NATO to share responsibility for Arctic security

Donald Trump is poised to meet with the Danish and Greenland prime ministers at the UN General Assembly in New York to sign a deal on Greenmark's security.

Army in 'race against time' against manosphere's march

Army in 'race against time' against manosphere's march

Extreme online content means the government is running out of chances to reform the Australian Defence Force's culture, an inquiry has been told.

Corruption claims haunt fatal Defence helicopter crash

Corruption claims haunt fatal Defence helicopter crash

A senate committee has recommended a review of a Defence investigation into a fatal army helicopter crash amid corruption concerns.

EU and Canada are stronger together, Carney says

EU and Canada are stronger together, Carney says

Prime Minister Mark Carney has welcomed a proposal for Canada to become the EU's first associate member, an idea earlier derided by US President Donald Trump.

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Veterans salute Labor retreat on health payment limits

Veterans salute Labor retreat on health payment limits

Veterans salute Labor retreat on health payment limits

Veterans salute Labor retreat on health payment limits

A $5000 cap on allied health payments for veterans has been dumped after the parliament united against Labor over the controversial cost-saving measure.

EU backs Canada partnership in 'openly hostile world'

EU backs Canada partnership in 'openly hostile world'

EU backs Canada partnership in 'openly hostile world'

EU backs Canada partnership in 'openly hostile world'

The EU's chief has opened the door to a special alliance with Canada as the bloc seeks new partnerships in the face of major headwinds at home and abroad.

Taliban diplomacy necessary, but with strong conditions

Taliban diplomacy necessary, but with strong conditions

Taliban diplomacy necessary, but with strong conditions

Taliban diplomacy necessary, but with strong conditions

Australia should engage conditionally with the Taliban to ensure support for suffering Afghan citizens is prioritised while avoiding full legitimisation.

Military hits 25-year high as recruits boost numbers

Military hits 25-year high as recruits boost numbers

Military hits 25-year high as recruits boost numbers

Military hits 25-year high as recruits boost numbers

The Australian Defence Force is the largest it has been in 25 years, as enlistments also reach a high in more than a decade amid record military spending.

Russia strikes truck near Ukraine border with Poland

Russia strikes truck near Ukraine border with Poland

Russia strikes truck near Ukraine border with Poland

Russia strikes truck near Ukraine border with Poland

Russia has hit a truck about 800 metres from the Polish border with Ukraine in its latest near-NATO strike.

'Out of her league': PM defends mum after Hanson attack

'Out of her league': PM defends mum after Hanson attack

'Out of her league': PM defends mum after Hanson attack

'Out of her league': PM defends mum after Hanson attack

One Nation leader Pauline Hanson has been called on to apologise after "appalling" comments made about Anthony Albanese's late mother resurfaced.

Stormy seas yet to water down AUKUS as landmark looms

Stormy seas yet to water down AUKUS as landmark looms

Stormy seas yet to water down AUKUS as landmark looms

Stormy seas yet to water down AUKUS as landmark looms

Governments are working hard to keep a controversial landmark security deal between Australia, the US and the UK afloat as it reaches its fifth anniversary.

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'They're dying': desperate cry for veteran healthcare

Australian service men and women are confronting the government about looming healthcare caps for those who served.

'Come forward': ADF sexual violence inquiry plea

A former high-profile senator revealed as the head of a military sexual violence inquiry is urging veterans and defence force personnel to share their stories.

Australia and US should 'match' defence capabilities

Defence Minister Richard Marles has met with senior officials from the Trump administration, as Australia is told its capabilities should "match" the US.

Russian barrage on Kyiv enters fifth day, toll at 38

Russian forces have relentlessly battered Kyiv and nearby cities for a fifth straight day.

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Iran dismisses Trump's Kharg video as 'laughable'

US President Donald Trump has shared an AI-generated video of claimed destruction on Iran's Kharg Island.

'Needs to evolve': changes urged for critical US treaty

Security analysts have called for further changes to be made to the ANZUS treaty as it nears its 75th anniversary.

Advantage Australia in Pacific contest but risks await

Pacific leaders are set to gather in Palau for a bumper edition of the region's biggest summit: the Pacific Islands Forum.

Leaders join Zelenskiy for Ukraine’s Independence Day

Allied leaders are gathering in Ukraine as it marks its independence, as a defiant Volodymyr Zelenskiy warns Kyiv won't accept peace with Russia at any price.

Troubled frigate build under way after landmark service

Australia has finally begun building its first Hunter-class frigate in Adelaide after major cost overruns and delays plagued the project.

Putin wants to draft 300,000 new troops, Zelenskiy says

Ukrainian drones have killed at least eight civilians in Russia, local officials say as President Vladimir Putin vowed to hit Ukraine's "economic sectors".

Trump's N Korea meeting denied by sister of Kim Jong-un

Donald Trump has flagged plans to meet with Kim Jong-un but the North Korean leader's sister denied any communications between the leaders.

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