
‘I miss you more and more’: Heartfelt message from Australian detained in China
An Australian democracy advocate imprisoned in China for almost two years has delivered a heartfelt Christmas message to family and friends, insisting...

Russia attacks Australia over Afghanistan ‘war crimes’ report
Russia says Australia’s commitment to a rules-based world order cannot be taken seriously following the release of damning findings of alleged war...

Afghanistan President says Scott Morrison called to express sorrow ahead of war crimes report release
Afghanistan’s President says Prime Minister Scott Morrison has expressed “his deepest sorrow over the misconduct by some Australian troops” in his country,...

Corruption allegations rock Army’s Kapooka training base
Alleged fraud and corruption worth hundreds of thousands of dollars at the Australian Army’s main recruit training base is being investigated by...

Defence Dept: Spies pose ‘extreme threat’ to Australia’s shipbuilding plan
Foreign agents are now “highly active” in plots to steal Australian military secrets, with Defence warning the threat to the nation’s multi-billion-dollar...

Morrison government declares Beijing’s South China Sea claims ‘illegal’ at United Nations
Australia has raised the stakes in its already troubled relationship with China by backing the United States in formally declaring Beijing’s territorial...

AFP considers expelling recruits for flouting social-distancing rules at college party
More than a dozen Australian Federal Police (AFP) recruits could be expelled for breaching social distancing rules at a late-night party held...

Huawei dispute with UK escalates as Australian MPs snub Britain by planning US trip
Members of Federal Parliament’s Intelligence Committee are escalating their feud with the British Government by planning a visit to the United States,...

Australian commando Kevin Frost, who raised Afghanistan war crime allegations, found dead
A “fearless” Australian commando who went public three years ago about his involvement in an alleged war crime in Afghanistan has died....

Australia now world’s second biggest weapons importer behind only Saudi Arabia: analysts
A push to make Australia a “top 10” weapons exporter appears to be faltering, with analysis suggesting the country has instead become...