National security
Academic who fled Cambodia for Australia was on Hun Sen’s payroll
Melbourne Uni made him a fellow. He posed for a photo with a soon-to-be federal minister, and was considered a hero. But it wasn’t the full picture.
- Zach Hope
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- Australia votes
‘Private intel’: Inside the far-right group disrupting the election
They came asking politicians “reasonable questions”, but they’re really working with a network of extreme-right agitators.
- Sherryn Groch
Hegseth shared Yemen attack plans in second Signal chat with wife, brother
The existence of a second chat in which the US defence secretary shared highly sensitive military information is the latest development that has put his judgment under scrutiny.
- Greg Jaffe, Eric Schmitt and Maggie Haberman
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- Australia votes
Coalition senator dismisses neo-Nazis outside office as ‘cosplaying losers’
Masked neo-Nazis rallied outside the Melbourne office of Coalition senator James Paterson to chant racist slogans, saying politicians “will not go unpunished”.
- Olivia Ireland and Roy Ward
- Opinion
- Foreign relations
Trump has made his choices to advantage America. We must make ours for Australia
Since World War II, there has been a high degree of alignment between Australia’s national interests and American global leadership. Not any more.
- Stuart Rollo
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- Australia votes
Albanese reveals legal proceedings over ‘serious incident’
The prime minister said he contacted Peter Dutton to discuss an alleged terror plot targeting the opposition leader that was revealed on Thursday.
- Matthew Knott
Trump fires six national security officials after meeting with conspiracy theorist Laura Loomer
During the 30-minute meeting, the far-right activist excoriated National Security Council officials in front of the president and their boss, Michael Waltz.
- Maggie Haberman, Jonathan Swan and Ken Bensinger
- Opinion
- Defence spending
Whoever wins the election, stop the rot in Defence. We’re in peril as never before
Australia confronts the greatest ever threats to its security, yet our bloated defence aristocracy is intellectually stunted. We need urgent action – and that includes a debate on the introduction of national service.
- Mick Ryan
‘Should I fire him?’ Inside Trump’s deliberations after Signal debacle
For much of this past week, the US president was consumed by a single question. What should he do about national security adviser Michael Waltz?
- Maggie Haberman and Tyler Pager
Vance attacks Denmark in ‘aggressive’ visit to Greenland
President Donald Trump has repeatedly said the US should take over Greenland and has not ruled out the possibility of using military force to do so.
- Benedict Smith
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