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More jets would show Australia is no US free rider: MP

A coalition's pre-poll vow to acquire 28 more F-35A fighter jets for Australia, if it wins the next election, would show it's not a US "free rider", an MP says.

AAP · Mar 1, 2025

Afternoon Update: PM and ADF at odds on China ships timeline; radio host’s Matildas slur; and the TV stars who wanted scenes cut

Anthony Albanese says civilian and military notifications about Chinese live-fire drills came ‘at around the same time’

The Guardian - AU · Feb 26, 2025

Officer stripped of security clearance still in ADF

An army officer is still in the Australian Defence Force after ASIO made an adverse assessment against him, in the belief he was more loyal to Israel.

AAP · Feb 26, 2025

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Dutton accuses Albanese of ‘ducking and weaving’ as PM at odds with ADF timeline of Chinese live-fire drill notification

Opposition leader says Albanese ‘failing to answer basic questions’ as PM claims civilian and military notification happened ‘at around the same time’

The Guardian - AU · Feb 26, 2025

Morning Mail: ADF officer loses security clearance over Israel; far right vote surges in Germany; Telegram fined $1m

Army officer deemed more loyal to Israel than Australia; Germany’s far right surges in exit polls; encrypted messaging app faces huge fine

The Guardian - AU · Feb 23, 2025

Australian defence force officer stripped of security clearance over loyalty to Israel

Asio believed the man, anonymised as HWMW, was at risk of being exploited by the Mossad

The Guardian - AU · Feb 23, 2025

Inside the US-backed groups waging war on Scotland's abortion buffer zones

ON Wednesday afternoon, Rose Docherty became the first person to be arrested under Scotland’s new abortion buffer zone law.

The National (Scotland) · Feb 23, 2025

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Scotland 'being targeted by infamous Project 2025 over abortion buffer zones'

US vice-president JD Vance was accused of “dangerous scaremongering” after hitting out at Scotland’s abortion buffer zones laws last week.

The National (Scotland) · Feb 23, 2025

Defence pact to build PNG links without the brain drain

Defence forces must guard against brain drain between national militaries, an analyst says as Australia and Papua New Guinea hammer out a new treaty.

AAP · Feb 21, 2025

Black Hawk helicopters to join Australian defence fleet

Twelve Black Hawk helicopters will be used for emergency and counter-terrorism operations in the ADF, after being fast-tracked from the United States.

AAP · Feb 18, 2025

Ugandan forces enter eastern Congolese city of Bunia to back up local troops

A military official says Ugandan troops have entered the eastern Congolese city of Bunia to help local forces stop deadly violence by armed groups

The Independent UK · Feb 18, 2025

Prayer and prosecutions: the US ‘hate group’ waging war over Britain’s abortion clinic buffer zones

Anti-abortion campaigners cheer as JD Vance brands safe zones an attack on ‘liberties of religious Britons’

The Guardian - UK · Feb 16, 2025

Scottish abortion rights campaigners debunk JD Vance's buffer zone lie

BUFFER zone campaigners have warned that US vice-president JD Vance is "completely misrepresenting the facts" around the…

The National (Scotland) · Feb 14, 2025

Former ADF chief Campbell slammed over honours call

Veterans have called for an overhaul of the Defence honours and awards system, with former defence force chief Angus Campbell heavily criticised.

AAP · Feb 7, 2025

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The Guardian - US · Feb 1, 2025

This anti-abortion leader is building on ‘the ultimate victory from the supreme court’

Erik Baptist, with Alliance Defending Freedom, has his sights set on mifepristone after the fall of Roe v Wade

AAP · Jan 29, 2025

Nation 'playing catch-up' in preparedness for war

Conflicts such as the war in Ukraine demonstrate Australia's need to ensure it is prepared and resourced to defend itself in wartime, a Navy rear admiral says.

The Guardian - AU · Dec 31, 2024

Australia kept quiet about early deployment of forces ahead of Iraq war, cabinet papers show

The Howard government sent military personnel to the Middle East well before officially authorising Australia’s involvement

The Guardian - US · Dec 31, 2024

10m trees to be planted in US to replace ones destroyed by hurricanes

Arbor Day Foundation non-profit to plant trees in six of the worst-hit states over the next four years

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The Conversation · Dec 11, 2024

Disaster happens when soldiers don’t act ethically. We can provide better training to support them

Recently, the government responded to the Royal Commission into Veteran Suicide. It adopted most of the recommendations designed to better support defence personnel.

The Independent UK · Dec 10, 2024

Abortion provider accuses Nigel Farage of pushing anti-abortion agenda to ‘ingratiate’ himself with Trump

Reform UK leader accused of ‘using women’s bodies and lives to score cheap political points’

Radio France Internationale · Dec 6, 2024

Uganda's DRC mission under scrutiny amid claims of double dealing

Three years after Ugandan troops crossed into eastern Democratic Republic of Congo to fight rebels linked to the Islamic State, their mission has yielded mixed results, with accusations that Kampala is secretly supporting another Congolese rebel group raising questions about its motives.

The Guardian - AU · Dec 6, 2024

Investigation into contractor that faked voice referendum data extended to two federal election campaigns

AEC ‘incredibly disappointed’ after internal documents obtained by Guardian Australia revealed probe into market researcher was extended to previous projects

The Independent UK · Dec 4, 2024

Extremist rebels linked to IS kill at least 9 and kidnap 3 in eastern Congo

Congolese authorities say extremist rebels linked to the Islamic State group killed at least 9 people, including an 8-month-old baby and a 14-year-old girl, in eastern Congo and kidnapped several others

The Conversation · Dec 2, 2024

The government’s response to the royal commission into veteran suicide gets a lot right – but makes a couple of missteps

An average of 78 serving or ex-serving members of the Australian Defence Force (ADF) have died by suicide every year for the past decade.

AAP · Dec 2, 2024

Troops to get civilian record for serious convictions

The ADF will have to keep complete records of members' convictions in civilian courts, and to give data about service crimes committed to civilian authorities.

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