Conflicts such as the war in Ukraine demonstrate Australia's need to ensure it is prepared and resourced to defend itself in wartime, a Navy rear admiral says.
Tess Ikonomou
Deputy Prime Minister Richard Marles has had a ‘warm’ phone call with US President Donald Trump’s new Secretary of Defence Pete Hegseth for the ‘need to progress’ Australia and America’s close relationship.
Jake Dietsch
Richard Marles has flown to Perth to announce the funding boost and open the training centre that is being hailed a major milestone for WA’s growing defence industry.
Jessica Page
Denmark says it will spend $A3.25 billion to boost security in the Arctic region in partnership with its autonomous territories Greenland and the Faroe Islands.
Staff Writers
Senator Jacqui Lambie has issued a withering take-down of ex-ADF chief Angus Campbell after he received a plum diplomatic posting despite overseeing one of the most scandal-plagued eras in army history.
David Johns
Defence personnel have been recognised for their outstanding service and contribution to the nation's forces.
Allied forces will take to Top End skies in the first multinational defence exercise of 2025.
(A)manda Parkinson
The AUKUS partnership has "strong support" across the American political spectrum and is likely to be backed by incoming president Donald Trump, experts say.
Fortescue has been forced to send tug boats overseas for maintenance after a global contracting giant ditched WA commercial jobs in favour of defence gigs.
Matt Mckenzie
In a "powerful" message to the sceptics of AUKUS, US congressmen are reassuring bipartisan support for the partnership ahead of Donald Trump's inauguration.
More overseas citizens will soon be able to enlist in Australia's Defence Force as the government relaxes eligibility requirements to boost numbers.
Neve Brissenden
Australia is launching a campaign to recruit at least 350 foreigners to fill an alarming shortfall in our defence ranks, but the Federal Government insists there are strict caveats.
Israel changed its rules of engagement at the start of the Gaza war to allow commanders more flexibility to order attacks on targets despite civilian risks.
Austal has added more than $130 million to its order book to deliver two new patrol boats to the Australian Border Force.
Daniel Newell
Deputy Prime Minister Richard Marles has left open the possibility of Australian troops being sent to Ukraine to help secure the country as part of any peace deal.
Latika M Bourke
A person was shot dead on a US Army base in Georgia but the shooter has been taken into custody and the base has received an all clear.
The nation's Collins-class submarines will be subject to extra oversight after being listed a "product of concern," as problems plague the fleet.
NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte has urged Europeans to press their governments to ramp up defence spending.
Lorne Cook
Two cleaning companies are facing legal action over alleged cartel behaviour, as one denies all accusations and vows to take the fight to court.
Nuclear submarine USS Arkansas has been christened almost a decade after the US Navy announced a Virginia-class submarine would bear the state's name.
Sex offenders will be discharged from the ADF and sweeping changes made to how the military deals with sexual violence and misconduct as part of reforms to reduce suicide among serving personnel and veterans.
Ellen Ransley
A naval seaman was caught with BB guns and a taser when police were called to his Lakelands home.
Rachel Fenner
The Government announced on Monday it had whittled its shortlist down from four options to two shipbuilders in a highly competitive tender process.
Katina Curtis
Former prime minister of the Netherlands and current NATO chief Mark Rutte has travelled to the US to meet with President-elect Donald Trump.
Andrew Gray
