July
- Analysis
- AUKUS
AUKUS future is resting on belief alone
Defence and government figures brim with confidence over Australia’s nuclear submarine program, but there’s no Plan B and – to some – there’s an air of desperation.
- James Curran
June
Low unemployment is hurting the military
Defence will only hit 57 per cent of its recruiting target this year, Australia’s outgoing military chief says.
- Andrew Tillett
May
Australia’s defence chief rejects Chinese spying claims
In his first comments on dramatic helicopter near miss, General Angus Campbell said a Chinese pilot had acted unsafely and unprofessionally.
- Andrew Tillett
April
‘Never seen him riled up’: Meet Australia’s new defence chief
Vice Admiral David Johnston has had plenty of tough jobs to prepare him to take command of Australia’s military.
- Andrew Tillett
February
General Angus Campbell counts down on his $14,000 watch
The Defence Department can’t, or won’t, say how senior brass have handled lavish gifts given to them as part of their official duties.
- Tom McIlroy
June 2023
- Opinion
- Roberts-Smith case
The reckoning from Roberts-Smith’s disgrace is still to come
Politicians who are happy to send troops to fight and exploit jingoist sentiment never know what to do with the ugly outcomes.
- Updated
- Laura Tingle
New anti-corruption boss hails ‘unique opportunity’
Paul Brereton started as head of the National Anti-Corruption Commission on Thursday. Could PwC be an early customer?
- Michael Pelly
April 2023
Defence chief warns of damage from ‘serious’ intel leak
Chief of the Defence Force Angus Campbell said leaked classified US intelligence that exposed dire details of Ukraine’s defences and damaging assessments of American allies could erode trust.
- Andrew Tillett
September 2022
- Opinion
- Federal budget
The politics of submarines are reaching a pivot point
Labor has inherited the likely choice of a submarine not yet designed – in an exercise supposedly about the urgency of our strategic situation.
- Laura Tingle
June 2022
Submarines solution by March as Marles accuses Coalition of ‘drift’
Defence Minister Richard Marles has finalised changes to military leadership, including extending the term of current chief Angus Campbell for two years.
- Andrew Tillett
Top brass in the dark over new commanders
Military chiefs remain in the dark over who will preside over the Defence Force and its three branches, with little indication the Albanese government is moving to appoint new commanders.
- Updated
- Andrew Tillett