The incident,where a Chinese jet dropped flares in the path of a navy helicopter,has caused tension between Australia and the nation’s biggest trading partner.
The dispute came as Penny Wong announced $110 million in new funding for Tuvalu and confirmed Australia and the tiny island nation would push ahead with a climate resettlement and security treaty inked last year.
How stable are relations with China if the People’s Liberation Army is regularly putting the lives of Australian military personnel at risk?
The encounter has strained efforts to stabilise relations with Beijing and comes as Australian officials prepare to host a visit by Chinese Premier Li Qiang.
Climate change could throw into doubt the feasibility of crucial military bases,a group of leading defence figures has warned.
Concerns were flagged about a helmet used by MRH-90 Taipan pilots the night of a fatal crash after a test found a software upgrade posed an “unacceptable” risk,an inquiry has been told.
Australians are attending dawn services across the country and around the world to mark Anzac Day.
Anzac Day in Melbourne this year marked the efforts of peacekeepers,who have served overseas for Australia in a bid to save lives in other countries.
Eleven decades on from the horrors of Gallipoli,I am yet to see a thunderous piece of writing saying what needs to be said.
Prime Minister James Marape said the 1942 Kokoda campaign set a precedent for close military co-operation between the two nations.
The bomb was armed with acoustic and seismic detectors,making any noise or vibration deadly. Even worse,attached magnetic devices could detect the metal eyelet of an approaching boot.