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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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China’s President Xi Jinping last month. Officials from the Chinese embassy in Canberra included government funding for “anti-China” research at ASPI on an infamous list of 14 grievances provided to journalists in 2020.

If we panic about these Chinese ships, Xi wins the propaganda war

The arrival of Chinese warships near our coast is not a crisis. Treating it as one – with over-the-top indignation – diminishes our capacity to tackle real crises as the region deteriorates.

  • Jennifer Parker
Airline flight paths had to be changed because of Chinese warships in the Tasman Sea.

From training to rehearsal: Why ‘brazen’ Chinese warships are off Sydney’s coast

The geopolitical earthquake in Europe will inevitably see aftershocks in Asia. Those aftershocks have arrived. Welcome, Australia, to an entirely new Pacific security environment.

  • Mick Ryan
The woman took to the stand to give evidence on Tuesday.

Sailor who raped 14-year-old Perth girl has sentence increased on appeal

The Navy recruit claimed he was lonely after being posted to WA and forced to stay during COVID, leading him to seek casual sex with women online.

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

Japan and Germany battle for edge in lucrative warship 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.

  • Matthew Knott
Season 2, Episode 6 of The Diplomat titled Dreadnought fictionalises the Australian government’s decision to cancel their plan to buy French submarines in favour of the nuclear powered submarines built under the AUKUS agreement.

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.

  • Karl Quinn
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The first AUKUS submarines are expected to be delivered to Australia in the late 2030s.

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.

  • Matt Wade
Maritime historian Graeme Andrews.

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.

  • Gillian Andrews
Lisa and Brett after being rescued from the Spirit of Mateship.

‘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.

  • Riley Walter and Angus Dalton
NSM Naval Strike Missile

Australia strikes deal to build our own long-range missiles

The missiles will cost $4 million each and have a range over 275 kilometres.

  • Matthew Knott

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