Defence spending
Sex offenders to be booted from Defence Force in sweeping overhaul
Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said it was time to act to combat an “epidemic” of suicide among former and current military personnel.
- by Matthew Knott and Alyssa Talakovski
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Japan and Germany battle for edge in lucrative war ship deal
Japan is seeking to capitalise on its rapidly deepening “quasi alliance” with Australia as it competes with Germany for a $10 billion shipbuilding deal.
- by Matthew Knott
Japanese troops in Top End sends clear message to China
Australia, the US and Japan have sent a defiant message to China by putting their increasingly close partnership on an alliance-style footing.
- by Matthew Knott
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Defence
Defence real estate sell-off put on ice
The Coalition and Greens leapt upon the delay to accuse the Albanese government of dithering when required to make tough decisions about the defence portfolio.
- by Matthew Knott
Australia buys $7b worth of US missiles for ‘greatest arms race’ since World War II
The deal will equip Australia’s navy with hundreds of advanced US-made long-range weapons.
- by Michelle Griffin
Australia gives ‘retiring’ tanks to Ukraine for war efforts
The donation of 49 Abrams tanks will take the total of Australian aid to $1.5b for the embattled nation.
- by David Crowe
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
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ADF
Pilots switched in minutes before fatal Taipan crash
Multiple sources have also said that investigators have effectively ruled out mechanical, engine or airframe fault as a cause for the tragedy.
- by Andrew Probyn and Hannah Bowers
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China relations
Too anti-China? Hawkish think tank fears budget cuts
Prominent American politicians and military leaders have rallied behind an influential Australian think tank known for its hawkish views on China.
- by Matthew Knott
What we know about the budget so far
The government has already made plenty of budget announcements worth billions, covering everything from income tax cuts to manufacturing, housing and defence.
- by Rachel Clun
Opinion
Defence capability
Sorry, it’s not gallantry that wins wars, it’s economic might
Whatever their causes, wars are usually won by the side with the most economic resources. Here’s why.
- by Ross Gittins
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