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Australia rolls out new close combat weapons
The Australian Army has taken delivery of new close combat weapons, an Australian Department of Defence (DoD) spokesperson ...
Without women, Australia’s defence force will struggle to recruit enough people
We need women in the military, including in combat roles. Without them, recruitment targets will fail. It’s not diversity, ...
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Special Report: Australia increases 2025–26 defence budget by 5%
Australia has announced a defence budget of AUD62.7 billion (USD40 billion) for 2025–26, marking a nominal increase of 5% ...
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Australian Army history captured in Lavarack Barracks’ first ever mural
Gallipoli soldiers have been given tribute at Lavarack Barracks in a new mural, which captures the Australian Army’s long ...
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Australia sizes up a continent-size gap in air defenses
Military leaders are prizing sensors over interceptors in what will be Australia’s future network of weapons for defending ...
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Top army brass diplomatically tiptoes over Signal use
Australian military officials are playing by the rules sticking to classified channels rather than copying their US ...
Australia to 'stand up for national interests' on US tariffs, says PM Albanese
Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese and his rival in a May election, Liberal Party leader Peter Dutton, said they ...