Christopher Pyne promises new ship in'pivot'to the south Pacific
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Christopher Pyne promises new ship in'pivot'to the south Pacific

The Morrison government is pledging to build a large,new naval ship that will cruise the south Pacific and help Australia’s neighbours deal with natural disasters as part of what is being seen as Australia’s “pivot” to the neighbouring region.

  • byDavid Wroe

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Government backtracks on defence agreement with Saudi Arabia after Khashoggi killing
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Saudi Arabia

Government backtracks on defence agreement with Saudi Arabia after Khashoggi killing

A memorandum of understanding on defence exports to Saudi Arabia is of"low priority"and not under active negotiation.

  • byMichael Koziol
Australian government resists retribution for Saudi Arabia until Khashoggi investigation concludes
Saudi Arabia

Australian government resists retribution for Saudi Arabia until Khashoggi investigation concludes

A slew of corporate and government leaders have withdrawn from a high-profile summit in Riyadh next week.

  • byFergus Hunter
Tony Abbott's budget barnacles:The full list of dumped policies
Federal budget

Tony Abbott's budget barnacles:The full list of dumped policies

Tony Abbott's first budget created a lot of political trouble for a prime minister in his first term. So much so that many of the measures were dumped - many of them by Mr Abbott himself.

  • byStephanie Peatling
Trump jokes about UK'turmoil'while Australia stresses strong friendship
Brexit

Trump jokes about UK'turmoil'while Australia stresses strong friendship

The US President joked that his meeting with Vladimir Putin might be the easiest one during his upcoming European jaunt.

  • byLatika Bourke
Australia tipped to buy British naval frigates in $35 billion deal with old partner
Defence

Australia tipped to buy British naval frigates in $35 billion deal with old partner

The move would firm up the partnership with a key ally at a time of international political uncertainty.

  • byDavid Wroe
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Security row grows over foreign'threat'to byelections
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National security

Security row grows over foreign'threat'to byelections

Dispute over whether imminent ballots at risk from foreign powers

  • byDavid Crowe
Budget 2018:A surplus isn't all black and white
Opinion
Federal budget

Budget 2018:A surplus isn't all black and white

Since the Global Financial Crisis erupted a decade ago,we've all been engaged in an extended game of pass the (huge) parcel of debt.

  • byNicholas Stuart
Christopher Pyne reflects on the half of his life he's spent in Parliament
Defence

Christopher Pyne reflects on the half of his life he's spent in Parliament

What happens to a man who enters Parliament at 25,having worked only very briefly as a solicitor after university?

  • byDavid Wroe
'Disgraceful and scandalous':Christopher Pyne steps up attack on Labor over citizenship
Citizenship crisis

'Disgraceful and scandalous':Christopher Pyne steps up attack on Labor over citizenship

"We would like to see Susan Lamb resign straight away. She should be resigning this morning,"Mr Pyne said.

  • byMichael Koziol
Australia could be world's healthiest nation,says innovation plan
Defence

Australia could be world's healthiest nation,says innovation plan

Could Australians live longer than any other people on the planet? If we spend more on medical research,we could.

  • byJames Massola&Adam Gartrell