ANALYSIS: What the defence minister has tried to dismiss as a diplomatic non-event is a serious harbinger of what the US demands of Australia, particularly over AUKUS.
The Australian co-founder of a Nobel Prize-winning advocacy group says it is time for Labor to honour its promise, while in opposition, to ratify the UN’s nuclear weapons ban treaty.
The prime minister’s slow reaction to supporting America’s unauthorised missile strikes on Iran’s nuclear sites shows the contradictions at the heart of Labor’s foreign policy.
The major constraints on Israel’s pursuit of its wish to destroy Iran’s nuclear program have lifted – Iran’s future now depends on the extent to which America is willing to get involved.
In deciding whether to award a massive Australian naval contract to Japan or to Germany, the Australian government must carefully weigh both competing strengths and strategic relationships.
As Elon Musk guts the department overseeing America’s nuclear capabilities, concern is mounting about Australia’s AUKUS deal, with experts advising a turn back to Europe for procurement.
Australia’s largest private arms supplier, Robert Nioa, has become a regular of Donald Trump’s inner circle – and a confidant of Peter Dutton. He is also Bob Katter’s son-in-law.
In a wide-ranging account of the threats facing Australia, the ASIO chief revealed hostile actions from state actors, extremists and, increasingly, adolescents.
Some Australian soldiers used foreign rules of engagement in Afghanistan that may have resulted in alleged war crimes – a failing not investigated by the Brereton inquiry.
