YOU WONT BELIEVE: 9 - What They Never Told You

Newcastle submarine base has advantages: defence adviser

Hunter's advantages for an east coast subs base

Newcastle Herald · Mar 15, 2023

Pacific visa won't rob nations of skills: minister

A green card-style lottery won't drain Pacific nations of their skilled workers, the Albanese government says as criticism mounts.

AAP · Mar 8, 2023

Peter Dutton warns against UK submarines for AUKUS, drawing fire from government

A fight over national security erupts days before an expected announcement on the AUKUS submarine plan, with Peter Dutton warning against acquiring a future fleet from the UK.

ABC News · Mar 1, 2023

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

The Guardian - AU · Feb 19, 2023

Australia, PNG on track to ink security deal

Australian and Papua New Guinea ministers are meeting to discuss security, increasing access to labour schemes and the NRL's expansion into the Pacific.

AAP · Feb 16, 2023

Defence force ‘surge’ to detect asylum boats in Australia’s northern waters follows visa change

Aircraft surveillance has been boosted and additional ships are on patrol, navy tells Senate estimates

The Guardian - AU · Feb 15, 2023

Australia promises additional $8m aid to Türkiye, Syria to protect 'most vulnerable' after earthquakes

The additional aid money will go towards "protecting those made most vulnerable" in the two earthquake-devastated countries, as well as supporting ongoing search-and-rescue efforts.

ABC News · Feb 15, 2023

International Development Minister Pat Conroy wants AusAID to regain prominence within DFAT

With a wideranging review of Australia's development policies underway, Pat Conroy wants DFAT to refocus on hiring and promoting specialists with the skills to help AusAID "take over" the department.

ABC News · Feb 9, 2023

Weapons export permits granted by Defence to send lethal technology to accused human rights violators

The Defence Department grants dozens of permits for weapons exports to nations accused of gross human rights violations and war crimes.

ABC News · Jan 6, 2023

Australian defence force to spend $1bn acquiring naval strike missiles and army rocket systems

Government says purchase of truck-mounted rockets ‘largest expansion of army strike capability in living memory’ with range extended from 50km to 300km

The Guardian - AU · Jan 4, 2023