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Ukraine kills 13, in drone attack on Russian city

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 PM questions US deal to deliver AUKUS submarines

Former PM questions US deal to deliver AUKUS submarines

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.

Ukraine, Russia accuse each other of lethal attacks

Ukraine, Russia accuse each other of lethal attacks

Ukraine, Russia accuse each other of lethal attacks

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.

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Drones, lasers, AI on wishlist for evolving battlefield

Drones, lasers, AI on wishlist for evolving battlefield

Priority technologies have been identified by Australia's military as it adapts to rapidly evolving warfare and an increasingly complex security environment.

Russia strikes Ukraine from east to west, killing eight

Russia strikes Ukraine from east to west, killing eight

Volodymyr Zelenskiy has pointed to a "critical shortage" of air defence missiles from allies after another massive Russian strike on swathes of Ukraine.

Ukraine hits Russian refineries, hours after US talks

Ukraine hits Russian refineries, hours after US talks

Ukrainian has continued its attacks on Russian oil facilities, while President Volodymyr Zelenskiy praised his “good meeting” with Donald Trump in Washington.

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.

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'Jobs not war': Labor rank and file rail against subs

'Jobs not war': Labor rank and file rail against subs

'Jobs not war': Labor rank and file rail against subs

'Jobs not war': Labor rank and file rail against subs

News of billions of dollars to help build submarines has angered Labor members who have pushed back against AUKUS at the party's national conference.

Tankers ablaze as Ukraine hits more Russian oil targets

Tankers ablaze as Ukraine hits more Russian oil targets

Tankers ablaze as Ukraine hits more Russian oil targets

Tankers ablaze as Ukraine hits more Russian oil targets

Fires have raged at Russian oil depots and tankers after Ukrainian strikes, a day after Donald Trump promised to let Ukraine make its own Patriot air defences.

Trump attacks on allies throw NATO talks into disarray

Trump attacks on allies throw NATO talks into disarray

Trump attacks on allies throw NATO talks into disarray

Trump attacks on allies throw NATO talks into disarray

Donald Trump has branded Spain a "terrible partner" and renewed his demand for Greenland, overshadowing a NATO summit and its planned message of unity.

Russia launches third air attack on Kyiv in a week

Russia launches third air attack on Kyiv in a week

Russia launches third air attack on Kyiv in a week

Russia launches third air attack on Kyiv in a week

Ukraine's capital has been pummelled again, as Volodymyr Zelenskiy pleads for more US-made interceptors ahead of meeting Donald Trump at the NATO summit.

NATO unveils big arms deals as Trump arrives in Ankara

NATO unveils big arms deals as Trump arrives in Ankara

NATO unveils big arms deals as Trump arrives in Ankara

NATO unveils big arms deals as Trump arrives in Ankara

The NATO alliance is showcasing military projects worth billions of dollars to convince a sceptical President Trump that allies are boosting defence spending.

Disposing of world war's deadly remnants 80 years on

Disposing of world war's deadly remnants 80 years on

Disposing of world war's deadly remnants 80 years on

Disposing of world war's deadly remnants 80 years on

Navy task force Operation Render Safe is undertaking a reconnaissance survey of Nanumea Lagoon in Tuvalu to locate and identify explosive WWII remnants.

Billions in Defence blowouts 'the tip of the iceberg'

Billions in Defence blowouts 'the tip of the iceberg'

Billions in Defence blowouts 'the tip of the iceberg'

Billions in Defence blowouts 'the tip of the iceberg'

Tens of billions of dollars has been wasted on Defence contract blowouts, as critics say plans to overhaul the system will fail to impose accountability.

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Australia gives Ukraine $100m boost against Russia

Australia has committed an extra $100 million in assistance to Ukraine to help procure critical military equipment, years on from Russia's full-scale invasion.

Historic Kyiv monastery damaged, 10 killed in Ukraine

European leaders have sharply criticised Russia's latest attacks on Ukraine, which sparked a fire at a UNESCO world heritage site in Kiev.

Iran, US agree to halt war, sending oil prices tumbling

The US and Iran have agreed a deal to end the war, which mediator Pakistan says will be signed in Switzerland later this week.

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.

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Labor insists AUKUS unaffected after snap resignations

Australia is reaffirming support for its nuclear-powered submarine deal after a number of high-profile resignations within the British government.

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.

'Someone else's knife fight': AUKUS doubts resurface

Australia should re-examine whether it needs a fleet of crewed submarines at all or could just rely on underwater drones, says Greens senator David Shoebridge.

Defence boss torpedoes 'trash' second-hand subs jibes

Changes to the controversial AUKUS deal continue to draw fire, with a senator telling a parliamentary hearing Australia will be left with "trash" submarines.

'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.

New AUKUS project to develop unmanned undersea vehicles

A new AUKUS project to ‌develop ‌unmanned ⁠undersea vehicles has been announced by the US Secretary of Defence ‌Pete Hegseth.

Rubio says US will find another way if Iran talks fail

US President Donald Trump is hosing down expectations of an imminent breakthrough in the three-month-old war with Iran.

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