Royal Australian Navy
Australia backstabs France over submarines, you couldn’t script it. But they did
Season 2 of Netflix’s The Diplomat stars Keri Russell as the US ambassador to the UK – and Australia as a back-stabbing support act.
- by Karl Quinn
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Defence
Why nuclear inspections in Australia have suddenly spiked
The international nuclear regulator is suddenly paying Australia much more attention since the country agreed to buy nuclear-powered submarines.
- by Matt Wade
A lifetime dedicated to Sydney’s maritime heritage
Graeme Andrews was a Sydney-based maritime historian, his work was praised as invaluable, without which many memories and visual histories would be lost. He died on September 25, 2024, at the age of 86.
- by Gillian Andrews
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Emergency services
‘I like dry land now’: Sailors return to shore after almost 24 hours stranded at sea
The rescued pair said they were tired and seasick when they decided to lodge a distress call that resulted in a multi-agency rescue mission.
- by Riley Walter and Angus Dalton
Australia strikes deal to build our own long-range missiles
The missiles will cost $4 million each and have a range over 275 kilometres.
- by Matthew Knott
Australia’s last two WWII coast watchers die, aged 100 and 101
The courageous deeds of the legendary and secretive coast watchers represent one of the most illustrious chapters in Australia’s military history.
- by Vice Admiral Peter Jones (Retd)
Navy pulls rank as repairs to defective warship add to Manly ferry woes
The return of one of Sydney’s largest ferries has been delayed by a year due to a Spanish-built warship jumping the queue for a dry docking at Garden Island.
- by Matt O'Sullivan
Going deep: Who has the right stuff for life on a submarine?
Australia needs at least 3000 submariners by the 2050s for its new nuclear submarine program, but only a rare few have what it takes to deal with the pressures.
- by Matthew Knott
Marles raises ‘unsafe’ navy encounters in ‘frank’ talks with Chinese defence minister
The defence minister used a meeting with his Chinese counterpart to raise Australia’s concerns about “unsafe” encounters between the PLA and the Australian navy.
- by Lisa Visentin
Through dozens of surgeries and the threat of amputation, a warrior has emerged
Twice she has learned how to walk again. Even after more than 25 surgeries, she faces amputation. But this journey of perseverance has inspired her.
- by Nick Wright
ADF chief rejects China spying claim after helicopter flare incident
The incident, where a Chinese jet dropped flares in the path of a navy helicopter, has caused tension between Australia and the nation’s biggest trading partner.
- by Andrew Probyn
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