Yesterday
Ellerston-backed defence play charts course for the ASX; banks appointed
The Whiskey Project Group has appointed Morgans Financial and Canaccord Genuity as joint lead managers for the IPO.
This Month
Japan scrambles jets as China and Russia stage joint patrol
Tokyo has accused Beijing and Moscow of a deliberate show of force after military jets from both countries went on an eight-hour patrol near Okinawa.
Dawn of drone warfare era: Government’s $1b ‘Ghost Bat’ purchase
The $1 billion investment will take the Ghost Bat out of prototype stage and see the government purchase six of the unmanned aircraft.
Chinese defence ministry breaks silence on naval flotilla
Beijing says its naval exercises do not target any country after reports that Australia is monitoring the movements of a PLA Navy task group.
Australia, Japan strengthen defence ties amid China tensions
Canberra has reinforced its military relationship with Tokyo as both countries confront rising Beijing military pressure and warn regional security is being tested.
Trump sees China more as an economic rival than a military threat
The US is more inward-looking, more disdainful of multiculturalism and no longer a defender of democratic values. But it still has its eye on China.
Euro trashed: Musk adds to widening Trump rift with the EU
The billionaire’s tirade against Brussels came as the US president unveiled a security paper that allied the White House with far-right nationalist parties.
China massing military ships across region as tensions rise
Beijing’s reported deployment of some 100 vessels reflects a confident, increasingly global People’s Liberation Army, a defence expert said.
‘Years in the making’: Why Chinese warships will keep heading our way
Another Chinese flotilla is moving south, underlining that Beijing’s presence near Australia is no longer an anomaly, but a strategic warning Canberra can’t ignore.
Pentagon flags ‘critical’ deadlines for AUKUS ahead of DC meeting
Richard Marles will meet his defence minister counterparts from the US and UK in Washington next week, as details from the review drop out.
Australia announces $95m in cash and equipment for Ukraine
The package includes $50 million in cash for a weapons fund, $43 million worth of material such as munitions and radars and fresh sanctions on Russia.
Metal powders manufacturer 6K Additive upsizes IPO
The Pittsburgh-headquartered materials play is set to debut on the ASX with a $267 million market capitalisation.
Prime Defence real estate would sell to developers for billions
Inner Melbourne and Sydney sites, including bases in Mosman and Paddington, could be converted into housing to raise billions for the defence budget.
Marles launches biggest Defence overhaul in five decades
To help prevent more multibillion-dollar cost blowouts, an independent agency to run major projects will be created by the government.
November
Defence poised to sell prime Brisbane and Sydney real estate
Brisbane’s Victoria Barracks and Spectacle Island on Sydney Harbour are among the sites the government wants to sell after an audit of defence property.
Millions paid to business run by spy chief’s husband under scrutiny
Contracts awarded to a company where the Australian Signals Directorate director-general’s spouse was a senior manager have been under external investigation.
Geoffrey Robertson slams ‘great appeaser’ Trump
The famed Australian barrister’s new book on the failure of international law coincides with the “great appeaser” Donald Trump’s presidency.
Chinese ships highlight our vulnerability to growing aggression
We have forgotten what it feels like to face the visceral prospect of attack. Countries that cannot resist coercion will struggle to defend their interests.
Defence forces monitor Chinese flotilla
The vessels may be heading towards Australia, less than a year after a naval task group sparked alarm when it unexpectedly circumnavigated the country.
The market darling, the $50m share dump and the silent CEO
Jonathan Shapiro on the rise of DroneShield, why its CEO just dumped all his stock and whether the company can restore the faith.