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Wong to meet with Chinese Foreign Minister on warships

Wong to meet with Chinese Foreign Minister on warships

Foreign minister Penny Wong will meet with her Chinese counterpart to make Canberra's case on the presence of Chinese warships near Australia.

Defence pact to build PNG links without the brain drain

Defence pact to build PNG links without the brain drain

Defence pact to build PNG links without the brain drain

Defence pact to build PNG links without the brain drain

Defence forces must guard against brain drain between national militaries, an analyst says as Australia and Papua New Guinea hammer out a new treaty.

Australia supports Ukraine as Trump trash talks leader

Australia supports Ukraine as Trump trash talks leader

Australia supports Ukraine as Trump trash talks leader

Australia supports Ukraine as Trump trash talks leader

Australia's leaders have slammed Russia and urged the international community not to give "an inch" after Donald Trump attacked the Ukrainian president.

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PNG talks embrace ties, keep China at arm's length

PNG talks embrace ties, keep China at arm's length

Australia and Papua New Guinea have begun defence treaty talks with a warm embrace, ensuring they are "tied to the hip" in a rebuke to China's influence.

Espionage and terror threats grow in dangerous era

Espionage and terror threats grow in dangerous era

From hostile foreign nations targeting diaspora communities to youth radicalised online, the top spy agency's annual threat assessment warns risks have grown.

Denmark to 'buy, buy, buy' military gear: PM

Denmark to 'buy, buy, buy' military gear: PM

Denmark will embark on a defence shopping spree, Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen has declared, as Europe faces penny-pinching claims from Donald Trump.

NATO holds combat drills as Trump goes rogue

NATO holds combat drills as Trump goes rogue

NATO members are undertaking large scale combat exercises as worries grow in the 32-nation alliance over its most powerful member, the United States.

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Trump is in a Russian 'disinformation space': Zelenskiy

Trump is in a Russian 'disinformation space': Zelenskiy

Trump is in a Russian 'disinformation space': Zelenskiy

Trump is in a Russian 'disinformation space': Zelenskiy

President Volodymyr Zelenskiy says his country is hoping for an "allied position in Europe, in the EU and the US around Ukraine in this unjust war".

Plots to kill people in Australia foiled by spy agency

Plots to kill people in Australia foiled by spy agency

Plots to kill people in Australia foiled by spy agency

Plots to kill people in Australia foiled by spy agency

Plots by foreign agents to lure and kill dissidents have been foiled by the nation's spy agency, with at least three countries targeting people in Australia.

Black Hawk helicopters to join Australian defence fleet

Black Hawk helicopters to join Australian defence fleet

Black Hawk helicopters to join Australian defence fleet

Black Hawk helicopters to join Australian defence fleet

Twelve Black Hawk helicopters will be used for emergency and counter-terrorism operations in the ADF, after being fast-tracked from the United States.

Hamas will free six hostages and hand over bodies

Hamas will free six hostages and hand over bodies

Hamas will free six hostages and hand over bodies

Hamas will free six hostages and hand over bodies

In a surprise announcement, a top Hamas leader says the militant group will release six living Israeli hostages and the bodies of four more.

Israel will leave troops in Lebanon after deadline

Israel will leave troops in Lebanon after deadline

Israel will leave troops in Lebanon after deadline

Israel will leave troops in Lebanon after deadline

Israel will keep troops in several posts in southern Lebanon past a deadline for them to withdraw.

Aust, Chinese officials meet after mid-air incident

Aust, Chinese officials meet after mid-air incident

Aust, Chinese officials meet after mid-air incident

Aust, Chinese officials meet after mid-air incident

A mid-air incident involving Australia and China's air forces last week was likely discussed at a senior defence officials' meeting in Beijing.

Russian, US officials to hold talks on Ukraine war

Russian, US officials to hold talks on Ukraine war

Russian, US officials to hold talks on Ukraine war

Russian, US officials to hold talks on Ukraine war

The Kremlin says senior American and Russian officials will hold talks on negotiating an end to the war in Ukraine.

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Moving Gazans out is 'only viable plan': Netanyahu

Israel's Benjamin Netanyahu declares he and President Donald Trump have a “common strategy” for Gaza, including transferring Palestinians out of the enclave.

US, Ukrainian officials head to Saudi Arabia

A Ukrainian minister says an official delegation has arrived in Saudi Arabia for meetings in preparation for a possible visit by President Volodymyr Zelenskiy.

Deadly warning over Chinese military 'intimidation'

Security experts fear repeated and dangerous near-misses involving the Chinese military could lead to serious injury or a potential loss of life.

'Intrusion' before Chinese flares near RAAF plane

An Australian military aircraft has been targeted by a Chinese fighter jet after what Beijing described as "deliberate intrusion" into its airspace.

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Russia launches drone attacks on Kyiv, Sumy

The Trump administration's national security adviser Mike Waltz says that top officials are travelling to Europe this week for talks on the Ukraine conflict.

Egypt calls Arab summit over Trump's Gaza plan

Egypt will host an emergency Arab summit on February 27 to discuss President Donald Trump's "dangerous" idea to resettle Palestinians from Gaza.

Trump says Musk will find billions in Pentagon waste

US President Donald Trump has flagged that his billionaire buddy Elon Musk will soon begin scrutinising the Pentagon for wasted taxpayer dollars.

Gaza ceasefire averted famine but threat remains: UN

The United Nations humanitarian chief says famine has been mostly averted in Gaza as a surge of aid enters the territory during a fragile ceasefire.

Call to end 'tech bro' era to bolster national security

The gender gap in the cyber industry has been called out as a "security risk" that leaves many women and girls more vulnerable in a diverse threat environment.

Zelenskiy confirms a new Ukrainian offensive in Russia

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy has confirmed a new Ukrainian offensive in Russia’s Kursk region.

'Trump backs AUKUS' as Aust tips $800m into US coffers

US President Donald Trump is supportive of its multi-decade submarine deal with Australia, his defence secretary has said calming fears of snap renegotiations.

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