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Lost luggage leaves New Zealand’s band without instruments for Anzac Day at Gallipoli
Bags went missing in Dubai floods, with embassy staff only able to retrieve one instrument and...
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Australia needs a plan for war to ‘focus the national mind’, Michael Pezzullo says
Former secretary of the home affairs department recommends preparation of a ‘war book’ to allocate roles...
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Australia plans for a ‘less certain’ future in Asia — one where the US may not remain the dominant force
The US talks of Aukus as ‘binding’ the allies for decades to come, but Richard Marles...
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Plans for new fighter jets on back burner despite Labor’s $50bn boost to defence spending
Military funding to undergo major shake-up Albanese government says will ensure ADF can project power further...
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Museum loses anti-discrimination case – as it happened
This blog is now closed.Brittany Higgins questions whether she was drugged on night of alleged rape...
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PM says transparency around aid worker’s death ‘in Israel’s interest’ – as it happened
This blog is now closedEmerson says breaking up supermarkets ‘too heavy handed’ as Dutton derides ‘Mickey...
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UK defence secretary given a ride from Canberra to Adelaide in Australian military fighter jet
In demonstration of Australia’s air combat capability, Grant Shapps travels in RAAF Super Hornet after meeting...
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Israel must allow humanitarian relief to reach Gaza, Australia and UK say in new joint statement – as it happened
This blog is now closedAs part of the latest Aukus developments, Australia will send A$4.6bn to...
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War crimes reports rife with ‘speculation’, Ben Roberts-Smith’s lawyer tells court
Judges have retired to consider ex-SAS soldier’s appeal in defamation case against the Sydney Morning Herald,...
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ADF chief unaware Fijian officer handed senior Australian army role was accused of torture, parliament told
Angus Campbell tells parliament recently appointed brigade deputy commander Penioni (Ben) Naliva is entitled to presumption...
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Ben Roberts-Smith: ‘hard to understand’ how Afghan man died other than by unlawful execution, judge says
Court in former SAS soldier’s defamation appeal hears arguments supporting reports old man found in tunnel...
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Ben Roberts-Smith defamation appeal: news companies argue ex-SAS corporal’s case ‘fundamentally flawed’
Roberts-Smith, 45, is seeking to overturn June defamation trial judgment that found he engaged in war...
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US military stockpiling supplies in Australia in readiness for any confrontation with China
American war planners used joint Talisman Sabre exercises to position equipment in northern VictoriaFollow our Australia...