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German shipbuilder TKMS’ Meko A-200 frigate is under consideration for the Australian navy’s general-purpose frigate.

‘We want a decision’: Marles slaps down official over key navy contract

Military experts said the presence of a Chinese flotilla had reinforced the vulnerabilities of Australia’s “old and small” fleet of warships.

  • Matthew Knott

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Foreign Minister Penny Wong and Opposition Leader Peter Dutton.

As Wong and Dutton exchange fire, the Chinese flotilla laps Australia

The foreign minister accused the Coalition of seeking political advantage from ships’ exercises in the Tasman with inflammatory rhetoric on China.

  • Matthew Knott
People’s Liberation Army-Navy Jiangkai-class frigate Hengyang was spotted 150 nautical miles off the coast of Sydney.

China conducts second live fire drill in Tasman Sea

The second live-fire exercise comes just hours after Defence Minister Richard Marles called on China to explain its failure to provide sufficient notice on the first drill on Friday.

  • Mike Foley
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Chinese warships’ live fire warning forces planes to divert between Australia, NZ

The Australian government is demanding answers from Beijing after commercial flights had to divert over the Tasman Sea after they received last-minute alert of Chinese warship exercises.

  • Matthew Knott and Matt O'Sullivan
People’s Liberation Army-Navy Jiangkai-class frigate Hengyang.

‘Provocative’: Australians warned to get used to Chinese ships off the coast

Opposition defence spokesman Andrew Hastie labelled the flotilla’s behaviour “provocative”, asking: “What is the government doing about these warships?”

  • Matthew Knott
People’s Liberation Army-Navy Jiangkai-class frigate Hengyang has been spotted 150 nautical miles off the coast of Sydney.

‘Watch every move’: Chinese warships spotted 150 nautical miles from Sydney

Three Chinese military ships are moving steadily down the east coast of Australia, the furthest they have gone in the waters without being on an official visit.

  • Matthew Knott
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Jo Tarnawsky and Richard Marles.

Marles staffer taking deputy prime minister to court after mediation fails

Acting Prime Minister Richard Marles’ chief of staff, Jo Tarnawsky, is taking him and the prime minister’s chief of staff to court over alleged bullying and harassment.

  • Olivia Ireland
A Chinese PLA J-16 fighter jet, similar to the one that shot a flare

China accuses Australia of deliberate provocation in South China Sea

China’s Defence Ministry accused an Australian military aircraft of ignoring the main routes in the busy waterway, saying it “broke into the homes” of others.

  • Liz Lee, Xiuhao Chen and Kirsty Needham
Badiucao cartoon for USAID, letters page February 10, 2025.

Jacinta Allan’s government living on borrowed time

Readers look at the weekend’s two state byelection results and what they mean for Jacinta Allan.

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Deposit paid: Trump ‘very aware’ of AUKUS as Marles hands over $800m

Canberra has sent the first down payment of a total $4.7 billion to prop up US shipbuilding efforts ahead of the planned purchase of nuclear-powered submarines.

  • Michael Koziol

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