Royal Australian Navy
‘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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- Opinion
- National security
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
- Opinion
- China relations
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
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
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
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
- Exclusive
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- Matthew Knott
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