Asia Pacific Defence Reporter Kym Bergmann says the failure underpinning Australia’s defence is not “lifting numbers in the ...

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Helicopter pilots saved the lives of Queenslanders as floodwater tore through their towns. Now they are providing life-saving supplies to isolated communities and their livestock.

Military leaders are prizing sensors over interceptors in what will be Australia’s future network of weapons for defending ...

“The Australian Defence Force is on standby, in the first instance that is probably large hay drops into places like Thargo, to then get choppers out onto stations to keep cattle alive when they ...

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has confirmed the Australian Defence Force is monitoring a Chinese Government research vessel circumnavigating Australia's south coast. The vessel is also following ...

Anthony Albanese said he “would prefer that (the ship) wasn’t there” and confirmed that the Australian Defence Force (ADF) was “monitoring what is happening” in relation to the ship.

Australia, as you would expect, is monitoring this.” When asked about the vessel again, Albanese said the ADF was monitoring it. “Australian Defence Force is monitoring what is happening.

The Australian Dollar loses ground in Monday’s early European session. China's NBS Manufacturing PMI rose to 50.5 in March; Non-Manufacturing PMI climbed to 50.8. The RBA interest rate decision ...

Australia is monitoring a Chinese research ship off the coast of South Australia. Australia's Chief of Joint Operations, Vice Admiral Justin Jones confirmed the Chinese Government deep-sea science ...