Defence and foreign affairs

Australian govt estimate value of Ukraine donations is complete baloney

July 18, 2023

The Australian’s Foreign Editor Greg Sheridan says the Australian government’s estimate value of the donations to Ukraine is “complete baloney”. “Their estimate of the value of what they’ve given to…

Australia working to provide further support to Ukraine Albanese

June 14, 2023

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese says there are a range of ways Australia is continuing to provide support to Ukraine’s war effort against Russia as Canberra terminates the Russian embassy’s lease.…

Government to pledge 400 million in bonuses to ADF

May 1, 2023

The federal government will pledge $400 million in retention bonuses to help bolster defence force personnel numbers. Permanent ADF members will be eligible for a $50,000 bonus if they commit…

Weve commissioned a review Richard Marles addresses Port of Darwin sale

April 27, 2023

Labor has commissioned a “review” into the 2015 sale of the Port of Darwin to a Chinese-owned company, says Deputy Prime Minister Richard Marles. His comments come amid the government’s…

Untold stories of intergenerational trauma The sinking of WW2 hospital ship Centaur

April 25, 2023

This Story Australia CEO Jeff Hughes is working on a documentary which remembers the sinking of the Australian hospital ship Centaur, after it was torpedoed while carrying 332 nurses and…

Lots of happy people at Australian War Memorial for veterans march and service

April 25, 2023

Crowds have gathered at the Australian War Memorial in Canberra for a veterans march and service to honour those who served and died in military operations. Australian War Memorial Chair…

Melbourne ANZAC Day March gets underway

April 24, 2023

Perfect weather is greeting Melbourne as the city's ANZAC Day March gets underway with an estimated 20,000 people turning out to line the streets. The march follows the Dawn Service…

Beijing responds to the Australian governments release of Defence Strategic Review

April 24, 2023

Beijing has responded to the release of the Defence Strategic Review by accusing the Australian government of making baseless claims. The Chinese Foreign Ministry has accused the government of using…

Tragedy Opposition claims governments defence review is smoke and mirrors

April 24, 2023

The Albanese Government has released its defence strategic review with the opposition claiming it’s nothing more than “smoke and mirrors,” says Sky News host Sharri Markson. The opposition labelled the…