Aussies warned of China ‘chemical’ attack
The defence Minister has doubled down on his views on China, claiming the situation is as ‘dire’ as it was in the lead up to the Second World War.
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‘Tyranny’: Dutton compares Putin to Hitler
Defence Minister Peter Dutton has compared Vladimir Putin to Adolf Hitler as Australia sends heavy military vehicles to Ukraine.
‘Act of a war criminal’: Australia blasts Putin
Australia has joined the United States in calling for a war crimes investigation into Vladimir Putin after mass graves were discovered near Kyiv.
$3.5b move to protect against China
Australian fighter jets and naval vessels will be armed sooner with long-range missiles under a $3.5b plan to fast-track key weapons purchases.
Dutton’s ’critical’ $14m exposed as lie
A plan for hi-tech sensors and drones to secure Australia’s borders was branded critical by Peter Dutton. Four years later, that vision has been shattered.
Dutton’s big claim about China deal
Defence Minister Peter Dutton claims Australia wasn’t caught off guard by a deal that could have major implications for the Pacific.
‘Nonsense’: Dutton leaps to PM’s defence
Peter Dutton has slammed “nonsense” attacks on Scott Morrison after the Prime Minister copped a backlash over a controversial remark.
‘It’s sad’: Dutton hits out over attack
As a third senator calls the Prime Minister a bully, Peter Dutton has hit out at his “friend” who started it all.
Porter singles out two men in stinging farewell
Former Attorney-General Christian Porter has thanked his mates who stood by him against “the mob” in his final speech to Parliament.
Australia’s fight against attacks from space
Peter Dutton will on Tuesday accuse some countries – including Russia – of seeing “space as a territory for their taking”.
‘God help us if we go to war’: Kochie lashes
Sunrise host David Koch says Australia wouldn’t stand a chance if we were going to war given the “embarrassing” response to the flood disaster.
‘Provocative’: Dutton fires back at Karl
Defence Minister Peter Dutton has hit out at the Today host Karl Stefanovic for being “provocative” as questions linger over a government deal.
PM and Dutton at odds over election promise
Peter Dutton and the Prime Minister are at odds over a major election promise, issuing contradictory statements just one day apart.
Dutton backtracks on China comment
Peter Dutton has walked back on one comment he made about China last year.
One phone call that could stop Putin
Peter Dutton has piled pressure on one world leader to stop Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, saying one phone call is all that’s needed.
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