The government has acquired Switchblade 300 drones,to be deployed from late 2024,for an undisclosed amount.
A scathing auditor-general’s report into a $1.2 billion defence contract reveals an official sought a bottle of champagne from the company.
The visa deal comes as Canberra and Beijing agree to new forms of military communication to prevent Australian Defence personnel being put at risk.
The Australian military has made a submission seeking to severely curtail an independent inquiry’s ability to investigate a fatal Taipan helicopter crash last year.
Leading Sydney silk Arthur Moses has joined the probe into the death of special forces soldier Jack Fitzgibbon,son of former defence minister Joel Fitzgibbon.
The Australian Defence Force is facing a major shortfall as it tries to boost personnel numbers. Could generous housing policies unlock a flood of new recruits?
Defence Minister Richard Marles sidestepped questions about whether permanent residents from autocracies such as China would be allowed to serve in the ADF.
When challenged by journalists about his military history on Anzac Day,he said he could not remember his service number.
Sorry to rain on Rishi Sunak’s parade,but this is a bold idea for an unpopular government to stake its future on.
A $6.5 billion funding allocation is an indictment against the Coalition’s treatment of veterans,and the backstory to it enough to make your blood boil.
Army sergeant Pete Rudland survived serious injuries and then got compensation for his treatment relatively easily. Many of our veterans aren’t looked after so well.