‘Near unliveable’ extreme heat poses national security risk

‘Near unliveable’ extreme heat poses national security risk

Climate change could throw into doubt the feasibility of crucial military bases,a group of leading defence figures has warned.

  • byMatthew Knott

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Indian spies booted out of Australia for trying to steal sensitive information

Indian spies booted out of Australia for trying to steal sensitive information

Australian authorities expelled two Indian intelligence operatives in 2020 for being members of an elaborate “nest of spies”.

  • byMatthew Knott
Australia announces further funding for Ukraine’s fight,passing $1b in total

Australia announces further funding for Ukraine’s fight,passing $1b in total

Defence Minister Richard Marles was in Lviv on Saturday,becoming just the second federal government minister to visit Ukraine since the war started.

  • byRob Harris
After a week of mass-murder and terror,we must take a look in the mirror

After a week of mass-murder and terror,we must take a look in the mirror

The prime minister expected the week would be dominated by the unveiling of the government’s new defence strategy. Instead,Australia’s internal security was on the agenda.

  • byPeter Hartcher
US submarine construction up to three years behind schedule raises more questions over AUKUS pact

US submarine construction up to three years behind schedule raises more questions over AUKUS pact

State Department official Kurt Campbell says not only will Washington do whatever it takes to make AUKUS work,it will also expand it to other countries.

  • byFarrah Tomazin
‘The scheme has failed’:Landmark foreign interference laws set for overhaul

‘The scheme has failed’:Landmark foreign interference laws set for overhaul

An influential parliamentary committee has found the laws,introduced amid concern about Chinese foreign influence,have major flaws and need to be reformed.

  • byMatthew Knott
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Australian creators are thriving on TikTok. What happens if it’s banned?

Australian creators are thriving on TikTok. What happens if it’s banned?

Thousands of Australians have built their careers on TikTok – now their future could be in jeopardy as politicians and experts debate a ban on the app.

  • byNell Geraets
Labor frontbencher says the US is not our closest ally

Labor frontbencher says the US is not our closest ally

The opposition is calling for Trade Minister Don Farrell to apologise to the United States after he declared New Zealand was Australia’s most trusted partner.

  • byMatthew Knott
Why TikTok is facing a ban in the United States

Why TikTok is facing a ban in the United States

Depending on whom you ask,the video platform is either a showcase for goofy dances and make-up tutorials or a sophisticated threat to US national security.

  • byAlex Barinka andDaniel Flatley
Olympic organisers draw up plan B for Paris opening ceremony amid terror attack fears

Olympic organisers draw up plan B for Paris opening ceremony amid terror attack fears

The French government,the City of Paris,and the 2024 organising committee remain determined to stage the ceremony on the Seine – but security agencies aren’t so sure.

  • byRob Harris
Keating launches spray at ASIO boss and Wong

Keating launches spray at ASIO boss and Wong

Former prime minister Paul Keating accuses Mike Burgess of trying to undermine the government’s efforts to stabilise relations with China and renews his attack on Foreign Minister Penny Wong.

  • byMatthew Knott