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Mutual defence pledge as 'warfare' moves to cyberspace

Mutual defence pledge as 'warfare' moves to cyberspace

The changing nature of war has led to a revamp of an Australia-New Zealand security pact as the trans-Tasman partners work to bolster each other's defences.

NZ pushes to enter exclusive AUKUS security pact

NZ pushes to enter exclusive AUKUS security pact

NZ pushes to enter exclusive AUKUS security pact

NZ pushes to enter exclusive AUKUS security pact

Australia is open to bringing close partners and allies to a close-knit security pact as it works with the US and UK to build cutting-edge military tech.

Southeast Asian forces gather for joint military drills

Southeast Asian forces gather for joint military drills

Southeast Asian forces gather for joint military drills

Southeast Asian forces gather for joint military drills

Defence personnel and navy ships will conduct joint military exercises and training initiatives with Southeast Asian counterparts over five months.

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Pacific aid bolstered as leaders head to New Caledonia

Pacific aid bolstered as leaders head to New Caledonia

Australia will help stock emergency aid supplies across the Pacific to quicken disaster responses while it seeks the sign off of leaders for a policing plan.

Albanese brushes off verbal sledge from New Zealand PM

Albanese brushes off verbal sledge from New Zealand PM

New Zealand Prime Minister Chris Luxon had insinuated Australians are stupid in a joke in parliament.

Australia joins drills in contested South China Sea

Australia joins drills in contested South China Sea

Joint military exercises across the South China Sea and a warning against China's Pacific push are ramping up pressure on Beijing to follow international law.

Australia-US satellite, travel plans cleared to land

Australia-US satellite, travel plans cleared to land

Australians who regularly visit the US will soon find it easier to enter the country. The government also signed on to a US-led satellite mapping program.

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China's Pacific push to 'support Taiwan reunification'

China's Pacific push to 'support Taiwan reunification'

China's Pacific push to 'support Taiwan reunification'

China's Pacific push to 'support Taiwan reunification'

China is seeking to exert diplomatic influence in the Pacific to garner support for any eventual effort to "reunify" Taiwan under Beijing's rule, experts say.

Australia's response to aid worker killing criticised

Australia's response to aid worker killing criticised

Australia's response to aid worker killing criticised

Australia's response to aid worker killing criticised

Tel Aviv has taken issue with the Australian's response following the release of a report on an Israeli airstrike which killed aid worker Zomi Frankcom.

Sustainable fuel hopes take off with eyes on emissions

Sustainable fuel hopes take off with eyes on emissions

Sustainable fuel hopes take off with eyes on emissions

Sustainable fuel hopes take off with eyes on emissions

Flights could become more environmentally friendly as Australia and New Zealand explore ways to produce sustainable aviation fuel at home.

Wong tours DMZ, condemns North Korean missiles

Wong tours DMZ, condemns North Korean missiles

Wong tours DMZ, condemns North Korean missiles

Wong tours DMZ, condemns North Korean missiles

Australia is pledging to deepen co-operation with South Korea as the foreign minister tours the demilitarised zone and condemns North Korea's actions.

Fears Middle East violence will spread, get more savage

Fears Middle East violence will spread, get more savage

Fears Middle East violence will spread, get more savage

Fears Middle East violence will spread, get more savage

As the prime minister warns conflict could erupt right across the Middle East, Peter Dutton is preparing to visit Israel to highlight bilateral ties.

Israeli drone strike kills two as Lebanon braces

Israeli drone strike kills two as Lebanon braces

Israeli drone strike kills two as Lebanon braces

Israeli drone strike kills two as Lebanon braces

Two people have been killed and three others, including a child, have been injured in an Israeli drone strike in Lebanon, Lebanese authorities say.

Quad nations aim to fix 'bent, twisted, broken' world

Quad nations aim to fix 'bent, twisted, broken' world

Quad nations aim to fix 'bent, twisted, broken' world

Quad nations aim to fix 'bent, twisted, broken' world

Quad nations have pledged to boost co-operation as Australia puts $18 million into a centre to assist Indo-Pacific nations with an undersea data cable network.

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Myanmar urged to stop 'unsustainable' conflict by Wong

Conflict in Myanmar must prompt its military leaders to take a different path as the economic and civil conflict worsens, Foreign Minister Penny Wong warns.

Netanyahu to meet Trump seeking to ease tensions

Former US president Donald Trump is due to meet Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu for talks that will test whether their recent rift can be mended.

No 'free lunch' for Australia if Trump gets back in

Australia will be expected to spend more on defence and won't get a "free lunch" should Donald Trump win office, an opposition MP and former soldier says.

New Caledonia riots forefront as Pacific leaders meet

Pacific island leaders are discussing where to next in the wake of deadly riots in the French territory of New Caledonia and concerns from Indigenous peoples.

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Foreign minister to meet with Pacific leaders in Japan

Australia's foreign minister will meet with Pacific leaders in Tokyo amid diplomatic jostling for influence in the region.

Vow for justice remains, decade on from MH17 disaster

The fight for justice continues as victims' family and friends join ceremonies marking a decade since flight MH17 was shot down over Ukraine.

British defence secretary gives AUKUS the nod

Australian defence minister Richard Marles has received assurances the new British government is onboard with AUKUS during a visit to the UK.

Pacific peace in focus as PM meets island counterpart

Australia's links to the Pacific remain a high priority as the prime minister met with his Tuvaluan counterpart amid geopolitical uncertainty.

Australia munitions aid 'won't be the last' for Ukraine

Air defence and other munitions won't be the last support Australia pledges to Ukraine in its fight against Russian aggression, the government says.

NATO: US, South Korea sign nuclear guideline strategy

A NATO guideline formalises the deployment of US nuclear assets in the Korean peninsula to deter and respond to potential nuclear attacks by North Korea.

Defence minister to meet with new UK counterpart Healey

Deputy Prime Minister Richard Marles will head to the UK following a key NATO security summit in the first ministerial visit since Labour swept to power there.

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