US Virginia-class submarines that will operate out of WA could carry nuclear weapons in the future, with Defence conceding the Australian government would not object to the move.
Andrew Greene
US Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth has defended a follow-up strike on an alleged drug-carrying boat in the Caribbean Sea.
Konstantin Toropin
Cultural change, cutting-edge treatments and being able to avoid injury in the first place should be the new reality for people leaving the Australian Defence Force.
Katina Curtis
Defence Minister Richard Marles announced the sweeping changes to his department on the same day he confirmed the Australian military was tracking a Chinese naval task group.
A Sydney-based company with links to China is supplying drones equipped with AI to WA’s police force, sparking concerns about the security of the data collected by the advanced surveillance technology.
Young volunteers will serve in a new French military service program as the country seeks to bolster its armed forces to address the Russian threat.
Staff Writers
The defence company also revealed its two independent directors would review DroneShield’s disclosure practices after the Australian Securities Exchange last week queried the controversial share sales.
Sean Smith
The defence company has also disclosed that some of the $70 million of sales occurred on November 10, after DroneShield’s announcement that day of a new contract that was pulled several hours later.
A Russian spy ship has used lasers for the first time to disrupt RAF pilots tracking its activity near UK waters, the defence minister says.
Defence spending needs to increase for Australia to have the robust and integrated military needed to counter regional threats, the head of a think tank warns.
Farid Farid
The WA Government has approved the $300 million development of a marine and aviation logistics base on the narrow, 6km-long island by an Australian company backed by a global US investor.
DroneShield shares plummeted after its US chief resigned, marking the latest challenge for the Australian defence technology firm that’s been trying to win over institutional investors.
Chief executive Paddy Gregg is frustrated over the slow pace of development on the proposed defence precinct at Henderson, which is being expanded to support naval shipbuilding and US nuclear submarines.
Gina Rinehart, Australia’s richest person, has become the biggest shareholder in US rare-earths producer MP Materials, boosting her global bet on strategic minerals.
Paddy Gregg says Mitsubishi Heavy Industries is naturally worried about any risk of a rival gaining access to its technology but insists that Austal’s protocols are strong enough to protect any partnership.
Sean Smith and Andrew Greene
Local shipbuilder Austal is at the centre of a growing diplomatic storm as Tokyo privately lodges formal concerns over a South Korean bid to take over the WA-based company.
New regulations that could impact fishing and boating around Garden Island sharpened anti-AUKUS criticisms, but Resource Minister Madeleine King slammed the claims, declaring the island open to the public.
Rachel Fenner
Garden Island fishing and boating spots could soon be off limits after the Government quietly issued new regulations declaring the entire area around HMAS Stirling naval base as a ‘nuclear power safety zone’.
The sales included DroneShield chief executive Oleg Vornik’s divestment of his entire shareholding in the company for $49.5 million between November 6 and November 12.
The former special forces soldier has backed one of Australia’s longest serving army major generals, after he was rebuked by the Veterans Affairs Minister for his plea to lift Australia’s defence spend.
Andrew Greene & Latika M Bourke
ASIO director-general Mike Burgess has warned at least three countries are ‘willing and capable’ of ordering assassination hits on Australia.
Hundreds of protesters have clashed with police outside a defence forum leading to arrests and injuries, with the group's leader crashing a press conference.
Alex Mitchell, Allanah Sciberras and Rachel Jackson
WA based shipbuilder Austal will take over the design work for a $2 billion project to build army landing craft at the Henderson shipyard, amid concerns the program is already falling behind schedule.
The WA civil contractor’s revenue of $457.8 million, up 9.3 per cent, was Ertech’s highest ever, while net profit doubled from $15.7m to $31.7m.
