Australian military
Latest news and comment on the Australian military and Australian defence force
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Lt Gen Stephen Sklenka denies any expectation on Australia despite a top official predicting the pact would change how ‘our countries operate together’
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Deputy prime minister says Australia remains committed to Ukraine’s war effort as it struggles to hold back Russian advances
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Our leaders weave grand, often poetic, narratives around death on the battlefield – and then tragically we let it happen again
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Nick Kaldas believes there is merit in recognising the service of those who ‘have not necessarily fought in a war but have suffered grievously in some other way’
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The Cumberland brothers, Joe and Oliver, enlisted in the Hunter Valley in 1914. Their letters home stand as testament to love, loss and a sense of duty
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Bags went missing in Dubai floods, with embassy staff only able to retrieve one instrument and a handful of dress uniforms for defence force musicians
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Former secretary of the home affairs department recommends preparation of a ‘war book’ to allocate roles in the event of conflict
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The US talks of Aukus as ‘binding’ the allies for decades to come, but Richard Marles says Australia must become more ‘self-reliant’
The jailing of David McBride is a dark day for democracy and press freedom in Australia