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Australia to spend billions on ‘the best air defence missiles in the world’

The state-of-the-art missiles will be progressively rolled out across the Royal Australian Navy’s (RAN) Hobart-class destroyers and Hunter-class frigates.

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HMAS Sydney fires the Royal Australian Navy’s first standard missile 6 (SM-6) during Exercise Pacific Dragon 2024.

Australia’s $245 million gift to Ukraine

‘We stand shoulder-to-shoulder with Ukraine in their fight against Russian aggression.’

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An M1A1 Abrams main battle tank in action in Seymour, Australia in 2019.

Hundreds of new jobs on offer as global defence giant opens head office in Adelaide

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Multinational aerospace and defence company, BAE Systems, will have a new head office in Adelaide.

Independent review launched into ABC’s doctored audio scandal

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ABC managing director David Anderson says an independent review into allegations over a 2022 story about Heston Russell’s time in service will take place.

Anti-war protest organisers tell attendees to ‘mask up’ on final day of rally

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Police and political leaders have labelled the actions of protestors as ‘disgraceful’.

Closer defence ties with Indonesia as China threat looms

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Prime Minister Anthony Albanese and Indonesian President-elect Prabowo Subianto at Parliament House on Tuesday. A landmark agreement will provide for closer defence co-operation between Indonesia and Australia.