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New defence secretary named to lead huge spending boost

Meghan Quinn has been named the new secretary of the Department of Defence, replacing incoming ambassador to the US Greg Moriarty.

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Albanese takes safe course, appointing defence chief Greg Moriarty to replace Kevin Rudd

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has appointed the Secretary of the Defence Department, Greg Moriarty, to be Australia’s new ambassador to Washington, succeeding Kevin Rudd, who leaves the position in March.

The Conversation

Defence force not told of Chinese navy live fire drills

China's military failed to inform the Australian Defence Force it would be conducting "irresponsible" live-fire drills, which posed a risk to civilian aircraft.

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Missile, drone battles show future of military build-up

Australia has to adapt to new threats to its national security with competition between China and the US being strongest in the Pacific, top defence brass say.

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ADF spells 'disruptive' life for struggling members

The Australian Defence Force chief says he is "committed to doing better" by families who have been let down by the failures of the military.

AAP

Department boss denies 'blind spot' on veteran suicide

Suicide among veterans was not a "blind spot" for the defence department and the issue has been given greater attention, an inquiry has been told.

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Grounded Taipan helicopters 'not suitable' for Ukraine

Problems with the Taipan helicopters' reliability and cost mean they are not suitable for what Ukraine wanted them for, the defence department says.

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Defence struggling to retain personnel, reach targets

Defence department boss Greg Moriarty has acknowledged the challenge of retaining personnel as lucrative private sector jobs attract staff and levels fall.

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Labor overruled Defence advice not to publicise problems with Pacific patrol boats, documents show

Exclusive: Government was warned that publicising issues could harm regional relationships or be exploited by criminals or bad actors

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Canberra mulls defence overhaul as subs decision nears

Defence Minister Richard Marles is mulling over 108 recommendations on how to prepare the military to better tackle threats in the coming decades.

AAP

Security agencies probe Chinese approach to ex-Australian defence personnel

Deputy PM plays down suggestions of a loophole in the law, saying former military have ‘enduring obligation’ to maintain secrets

The Guardian - AU

Madonna King: Plain language can form a fairer democracy

Plain language could help build better democracies - and wouldn't the world be better off if we just made it simpler, Madonna King writes.

The New Daily

Peter Dutton's ban on 'woke' defence events overturned

An inclusive morning tea event banned by former defence minister Peter Dutton for being part of a 'woke agenda' is back on the menu, after the new minister orders the ban to be scrapped.

ABC News

Dutton's 'anti-woke' memo to Defence overturned

Top Defence officials tell staff they can resume building capability through a diverse and inclusive workforce.

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'Better than the blue tick': All the Canberrans on Russia's banned list

There are an estimated 44 Canberrans banned from Russia.

The Guardian - AU

Confronted about his inaction on the Brereton reforms, Peter Dutton attempts to shoot the messenger

Defence minister calls Guardian Australia a ‘trashy publication’ but leaves questions unanswered

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Australia's Defence boss heads to UK to inspect British-designed warships and have talks on AUKUS, Ukraine

Defence Department secretary Greg Moriarty is visiting the United Kingdom during the election to receive updates on the troubled $45 billion future frigate program and speak to officials about the war in Ukraine and the AUKUS partnership.

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NSW death toll rises to five; more ‘high impact’ storms forecast for Queensland – as it happened

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Minister asked why refugees still stuck in Park hotel if not security risks – as it happened

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Top defence official was to report ‘good progress’ on French submarine project weeks before axing

Documents obtained under FoI show defence leadership given positive advice about Attack-class submarine progress

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