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War games in the skies take off from the Top End

War games in the skies take off from the Top End

Up to 100 fighter jets from more than 20 countries are flying over northern Australia in biennial combat exercises amid tensions with China in the Pacific.

Premier takes on fresh jobs in defence powerhouse push

Premier takes on fresh jobs in defence powerhouse push

Premier takes on fresh jobs in defence powerhouse push

Premier takes on fresh jobs in defence powerhouse push

WA's premier wants his resource-rich state to diversify into defence as he takes on key additional portfolios in his own cabinet.

'Fight for our lives': Labor fears as by-election looms

'Fight for our lives': Labor fears as by-election looms

'Fight for our lives': Labor fears as by-election looms

'Fight for our lives': Labor fears as by-election looms

A by-election for a seat will be tough to retain after a state MP quit, Labor says, as One Nation prepares to exploit voter disquiet.

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'Betrayed' families want answers after chopper tragedy

'Betrayed' families want answers after chopper tragedy

The heartbroken families of soldiers killed in a helicopter crash are demanding answers almost three years later, with calls for defence to face prosecution.

Police powers aim to avoid repeat of violent protests

Police powers aim to avoid repeat of violent protests

Influences involved in a notorious protest at a defence conference could travel to Western Australia to target this year's edition, officials warn.

Palestinian death toll in Gaza tops 73,000: officials

Palestinian death toll in Gaza tops 73,000: officials

Gaza’s Health Ministry says the Palestinian death toll from the Israel-Hamas war has surpassed 73,000.

AUKUS deal slammed as 'one of worst policy decisions'

AUKUS deal slammed as 'one of worst policy decisions'

A former Labor foreign affairs minister has decried Australia's plan to acquire nuclear-powered submarines as a bad decision that will undermine security.

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Target-practice drone maker lauds spike on trade debut

Target-practice drone maker lauds spike on trade debut

Target-practice drone maker lauds spike on trade debut

Target-practice drone maker lauds spike on trade debut

Shares in Boresight, which makes cheap, expendable drones for militaries around the world, jumped by 80 per cent upon their stock market debut.

Australian single-use drone maker eyes flying debut

Australian single-use drone maker eyes flying debut

Australian single-use drone maker eyes flying debut

Australian single-use drone maker eyes flying debut

Defence contractor Boresight has an unusual business in making cheap drones used for target practice by militaries across the world.

US classification of Aussie naval base under microscope

US classification of Aussie naval base under microscope

US classification of Aussie naval base under microscope

US classification of Aussie naval base under microscope

US links to a major Australian naval base and who is paying for major infrastructure upgrades will be questioned at a parliamentary inquiry.

'Simpler' stopgap nuclear subs plan swaps new for used

'Simpler' stopgap nuclear subs plan swaps new for used

'Simpler' stopgap nuclear subs plan swaps new for used

'Simpler' stopgap nuclear subs plan swaps new for used

Scrapping plans to buy new submarines from the United States is about making life easier for the Australian navy while also saving money, the government says.

'Have to pay': Zelenskiy vows new strikes inside Russia

'Have to pay': Zelenskiy vows new strikes inside Russia

'Have to pay': Zelenskiy vows new strikes inside Russia

'Have to pay': Zelenskiy vows new strikes inside Russia

Ukraine's Volodymyr Zelenskiy has announced plans for more strikes on Russia as he urged US President Donald Trump to help his nation with air defence systems.

'Farce': millions wasted on ageing submarines plan

'Farce': millions wasted on ageing submarines plan

'Farce': millions wasted on ageing submarines plan

'Farce': millions wasted on ageing submarines plan

Planned upgrades to the nation's ageing Collins-class submarines have blown out in costs and delays, prompting scathing criticism of the program's management.

Russia pounds Ukraine's capital in massive air attack

Russia pounds Ukraine's capital in massive air attack

Russia pounds Ukraine's capital in massive air attack

Russia pounds Ukraine's capital in massive air attack

Russia has pummelled Kyiv and other Ukrainian cities in a massive aerial attack, killing at ‌least one person and wounding dozens more.

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UK to enter talks to join the EU's massive Ukraine loan

Keir Starmer is set to tell a European summit that Britain wants to work with the EU to help Ukraine get vital military equipment.

US to reduce troops in Germany 'a lot further', Trump

President Donald Trump has flagged he intends to withdraw more US troops from Germany than the 5000 already announced.

Aussie manufacturing boost in $1.2b fleet upgrade

Australia is selling one of its most prized military vehicles to the Netherlands as the government also moves to shore up its own defence force.

Australia ready to host nuclear-powered submarines: US

Australia is ready to begin immediately hosting US nuclear-powered submarines at a key base in WA, as the nation is warned about warfare extending to space.

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Defence strategy downplaying larger threat: ex-ADF head

A former defence chief has warned the military's new strategy ignores some of the biggest threats facing the Australian Defence Force, despite a record spend.

Record defence spend to counter 'more dangerous world'

Australia will soon spend more than it ever has on defence outside of wartime, but the opposition has dismissed it as "creative accounting".

Ukraine and Germany to team up to boost drone defences

Germany and Ukraine plan to jointly produce drones and other defence systems, President Volodymyr Zelenskiy has announced on a visit to Berlin.

Russia's Ust-Luga port damaged by more Ukrainian drones

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy is seeking support from Gulf ‌states for ‌Ukraine's war against ⁠Russia and is offering air defence expertise.

Australia needs 'speed' in face of global uncertainty

Australia and Germany will make it easier for troops to operate from each other's countries as the two nations look at deepening defence co-operation.

Australia warned to act fast on drone terror threat

Drone-based terror attacks pose an increasing threat to Australia's national security and urgent action is needed, a report warns.

Trump rejects settling war as Iran considers new leader

Negotiating with Iran could be a moot point if the country's potential leaders are killed and the Iranian military is destroyed, US President Donald Trump says.

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