A list of questions that definitely won’t be asked at Senate estimates
It’s Senate estimates time, which means it is time to look at government expenditure and really hold those…
Singapore PM Lawrence Wong signals ‘shared interests’ with Australia and desire to expand military ties
Singapore wants to expand its military ties with Australia, including through a greater Australian troop presence in the…
Anthony Albanese meets with King Charles at Balmoral Castle
Anthony Albanese has been received by King Charles III in a royal audience at Balmoral Castle in Scotland.…
White House releases photo of Donald Trump and Anthony Albanese
United States President Donald Trump has been pictured smiling and giving a thumbs up as he met Prime…
Australian Submarine Agency lobbies Fremantle locals amid protest over AUKUS defence hub
Rigour, precision and safety, safety, safety — these are the values of the “nuclear mindset” the agency in…
Australia Spends A$12 Bn On Henderson For AUKUS, Shipyards
Australia has announced a A$12 bn investment to develop the Henderson Defence Precinct for AUKUS and continuous shipbuilding.…
What the federal government’s $12 billion AUKUS investment means for WA’s labour, housing shortages
WA’s civil construction industry says it’s confident it can meet demand stemming from the federal government’s $12 billion…
Albanese government pours $12 billion into expanding AUKUS defence facility near Perth
The Albanese government will spend $12 billion on building a submarine and naval shipbuilding facility under AUKUS, as…
Inside the $8b plan to station American sailors and subs near Perth through AUKUS
While defence officials sweat on the outcome of the Pentagon’s AUKUS review, an unprecedented $8 billion operation is…
Pentagon walks back denial of Marles-Hegseth meeting, which it had called ‘happenstance encounter’
The Pentagon has walked back a statement denying that Richard Marles had a “meeting” with US Defense Secretary…
Labor and the Coalition have very different ideas about ties to the United States
The prime minister’s well-telegraphed announcement this week that Australia will recognise a Palestinian state surprised precisely no-one in…
Australia’s defence policy still dictated by US & News Corp
Late last week, the US again told Australia it should increase defence spending to 3.5% of GDP —…