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Iran dismisses Trump's Kharg video as 'laughable'

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

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

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

'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

Advantage Australia in Pacific contest but risks await

Advantage Australia in Pacific contest but risks await

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.

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Leaders join Zelenskiy for Ukraine’s Independence Day

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

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

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

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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Battle of Long Tan still carries scars 60 years on

Battle of Long Tan still carries scars 60 years on

Battle of Long Tan still carries scars 60 years on

Battle of Long Tan still carries scars 60 years on

Commemorative services were held on Vietnam Veterans' Day, 60 years on from Australia's deadliest single battle of the war.

'You are failing us': veteran concern over health cap

'You are failing us': veteran concern over health cap

'You are failing us': veteran concern over health cap

'You are failing us': veteran concern over health cap

Ex-ADF advocates are continuing to push for a $5000 limit on allied healthcare for veterans to be removed, with concerns it could lead to further deaths.

EU plans most far-reaching sanctions against Russia

EU plans most far-reaching sanctions against Russia

EU plans most far-reaching sanctions against Russia

EU plans most far-reaching sanctions against Russia

The European Union hopes to ramp up ‌sanctions against Russia in the coming months over its war in Ukraine.

Trump envoy discusses Gaza plan with Netanyahu

Trump envoy discusses Gaza plan with Netanyahu

Trump envoy discusses Gaza plan with Netanyahu

Trump envoy discusses Gaza plan with Netanyahu

US negotiator Jared Kushner has held a rare meeting with the Hamas chief in Egypt in an attempt to make progress on the stalled Gaza ceasefire.

'Death sentence': veterans call for cap to be scrapped

'Death sentence': veterans call for cap to be scrapped

'Death sentence': veterans call for cap to be scrapped

'Death sentence': veterans call for cap to be scrapped

A group of veteran advocacy groups and politicians from across the parliament have united to urge Labor to ditch a planned $5000 cap on allied health payments.

Six dead as Ukraine launches massive aerial attack

Six dead as Ukraine launches massive aerial attack

Six dead as Ukraine launches massive aerial attack

Six dead as Ukraine launches massive aerial attack

A large-scale Ukrainian attack has struck industrial infrastructure in Russia’s southwestern Samara region.

Papua New Guineans to start serving in Aussie defence

Papua New Guineans to start serving in Aussie defence

Papua New Guineans to start serving in Aussie defence

Papua New Guineans to start serving in Aussie defence

Defence Minister Richard Marles says a pilot program will begin accepting PNG nationals in Australia's army, navy and air forces by next June.

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Largest RAN ship hosts marines for amphibious training

Australia's largest warship has hosted hundreds of US marines for amphibious training exercises at sea.

Aussie shipbuilder gets big offer for US operation

A South Korean conglomerate has lobbed a massive bid for an Australian shipbuilder's most lucrative business, sending its share price rocketing.

Ukraine kills 13, in drone attack on Russian city

A Ukrainian drone attack on a Russian city has killed 13 people, including a child, with Moscow claiming the strike hit residential areas.

Former PM questions US deal to deliver AUKUS submarines

Former prime minister Malcolm Turnbull has warned Australia likely won't get nuclear-powered submarines from the US under the AUKUS pact.

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Israel closes Christian village to halt settler attacks

Israel's military has closed the West Bank Christian village of Taybeh to non-residents in an effort to improve safety amid Israeli settler attacks.

World-view 'gulf' leaves closer China ties out of reach

Australia's former top diplomat to China has offered a clear-eyed assessment of the nations' relationship, which he says will never be truly close.

Ukraine, Russia accuse each other of lethal attacks

Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskiy has accused Moscow of targeting ‌global food security following attacks on Odesa's seaport, a key export hub.

RAN launches Indigenous opportunities action plan

The Royal Australian Navy is reaffirming its commitment to reconciliation and strengthening partnerships with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples.

Russian warehouse hit in Ukraine's latest deep attack

Ukrainian long-range drones have hit another Wildberries warehouse inside Russia, as Kyiv scrambles to fortify its own air defence against Moscow's attacks.

Canberra and Manila expect defence agreement this year

Already strong military relations between Australia and the Philippines will be boosted further by a defence cooperation agreement on track for signing soon.

War readiness probed for first time since World War II

An inquiry will look at how civil society can support the military and contribute to national preparedness in the event Australia goes to war.

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