Keyword "Richard Marles" - List of latest news (273 results)

12:53 Minister grilled over war simulation

Defence Minister Richard Marles has baulked at comments labelling a military operation involving Australian troops in the Philippines as “preparing for war with China”.

16/04 Department of Defence signed off on payments worth $154 million to settle two class actions brought by Richard Marles’ wife’s firm

Defence Minister Richard Marles revealed that he had recused himself from all responsibility for $150 million in class action settlements over contamination at defence bases after his wife went to work for the law firm running the multimillion-dollar legal action.

15/04 ‘Not true’: Australia rejects Russian claim

Defence Minister Richard Marles has flatly rejected reports that Indonesia plans to allow Russian aircraft to operate from a base near Darwin after speaking to his counterparts in the region.

15/04 Russia’s huge move against Australia

The Prime Minister has responded angrily after reports Russian President Vladimir Putin wants to base “long range” aircraft in the Indonesian province of Papua – just 1380km from Australia.

13/04 Awkward Albo moment caught on camera

It was the awkward moment that the vast majority of Australians likely missed as Anthony Albanese launched his campaign.

13/04 ‘The N-Word’: Albo unleashes at campaign launch

Anthony Albanese has projected a steady hand and progress, not revolution, so far in his bid for re-election, but on Sunday the Prime Minister finally showed some fire, unleashing in an impassioned call to arms for Australia’s future.

13/04 Grim retirement warning for Aussies

Businessman Mark Bouris has issued a grim warning for young Australians – they should be prepared to work into their 80s.

13/04 ‘Justice’: Why ex-soldier running for election

Navy hero John Armfield served Australia in Afghanistan and now he hopes to serve in parliament to give voice to the complex mental health challenges roiling the military.

11/04 ‘Talk is cheap’: Veterans talk election 2025

It has been more than six months since the release of the final report from the Royal Commission into Defence and Veteran Suicide and as the federal election campaign enters its third week, mental health is dominating headlines.

11/04 Why China is unfazed by the ‘tariff apocalypse’

As Donald Trump’s trade war with China deepens, the Asian powerhouse has been left “unfazed” by mounting tariffs, a Chinese journalist has claimed, warning the US doesn’t “understand what the Chinese are capable of”.

08/04 Liberal defence spokesman Andrew Hastie under fire over combat roles for women

Labor says Liberal frontbencher Andrew Hastie should be stripped of his portfolio after he refused to back down from past comments saying women should not serve in combat roles in the Australian Defence Force.

01/04 ‘Failure’: Big call on soldier’s death

A former cop and army officer says new claims about the fate of an Australian soldier who died in Iraq highlights the “failure” of his employer to preserve a potential crime scene.

01/04 Chilling call to dead soldier’s mum

The mother of an Australian soldier found to have died from an accidental self-inflicted gunshot wound was told her son had been murdered just a day after his death.

29/03 Big reason holidays to Bali are cheaper

Holidays to Bali are nearly 5 per cent cheaper now than they were just three months ago, as US President Donald Trump’s tariff policies trigger a slump in the value of Indonesia’s currency.

28/03 Soldier’s widow responds to murder claim

The widow of an Australian soldier has asked the coroner to reopen her husband’s coronial inquest after the revelation that another serviceman allegedly confessed to killing him.

28/03 ‘KILLED HIM’: Bombshell new claim about Aussie soldier’s death

A former Australian soldier allegedly claimed that he killed his own comrade while on tour – but authorities have refused to investigate.

19/03 Albo to slash cost of prescription medication

Anthony Albanese will slash the cost of prescription medicine in Australia to the lowest level in twenty years if re-elected, pledging Aussies will not pay more than $25 a Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme (PBS) script.

17/03 Turnbull delivers savage AUKUS take-down

Former prime minister Malcolm Turnbull has said the AUKUS nuclear submarines pact will likely survive the whims of US President Donald Trump because it is a “terrible” and “unfair” deal that benefits the United States.

13/03 Expert’s huge warning on AUKUS

Canberra should not “over-estimate” the Trump administration’s support for AUKUS as Australia faces an increasingly hostile Indo-Pacific, a US defence consultant has told NewsWire.

10/03 ‘Shut up’: Host blows up at Turnbull

Malcolm Turnbull has vowed to “speak the truth” on Donald Trump’s threat to the world in a fiery interview as Australia’s tariff exemption hosts hang in the balance.

10/03 Donald Trump blow up with Malcolm Turnbull threatens tariff negotiations

Malcolm Turnbull has returned fire after he blasted US President Donald Trump as “rude, abusive and chaotic” declaring his comments have clearly hit a nerve as the row threatens to blow up Australia’s attempts to get a tariff exemption.

22/02 China conducts second live-fire drill near New Zealand

Report from New Zealand navy personnel comes a day after similar drill forced multiple airlines to change flight paths between Australia and New Zealand

21/02 Warning for pilots as Chinese warships spotted

Commercial pilots have been warned of a potential hazard in airspace between Australia and New Zealand after three Chinese warships in the area reportedly undertook live fire exercise.

20/02 Tension in the Pacific: Australia closely follows the movement of three Chinese warships near its coast

Defense Minister Richard Marles described the situation as unusual and stressed that boats navigate in international waters, although within the exclusive economic zone, where the country has rights over maritime resources

19/02 ‘Unusual’: Vigilance as Chinese warships off NSW

The Australian Defence Force (ADF) is keeping a “close watch” on a trio of Chinese warships creeping down Australia’s east coast, Richard Marles says.

19/02 Warships ‘spotted off Sydney’

The Australian Navy is reportedly closely monitoring a Chinese naval task group sailing 150 nautical miles east of Sydney.

18/02 Deputy PM’s staffer ‘left in the dark’ amid lawsuit

Deputy Prime Minister Richard Marles’ chief of staff Joanne Tarnawsky has been left “in the dark” and is becoming “significantly more unwell” as her bullying lawsuit drags on in court, her lawyer has claimed.

14/02 ‘Hostile act’: China move should terrify us all

The appearance of a flotilla of Chinese warships in Australian waters just days after a deadly clash involving a surveillance plane has heightened fears over Beijing’s expansionist ambitions.

11/02 Anthony Albanese woos independents amid predictions of hung Parliament

Anthony Albanese has launched a charm offensive with the crossbench MPs who could decide Australia’s next Prime Minister, bringing out the big guns at the Lodge: his fiance Jodie Haydon and a surprise inclusion, his son Nathan.

10/02 ‘Insult’: Trump accused of stiffing Australia

Donald Trump’s plan to slap a 25 per cent tariff on all steel and aluminium imports to the United States has been branded an “insult” to Australians ahead of Prime Minister Anthony Albanese’s phone call showdown with him.

08/02 Trump makes huge call on Aussie deal

US President Donald Trump has flagged his support for AUKUS after the Australian government paid the US $798m as part of the deal.

05/02 ‘Discrimination’: China fury at Australia ban

China has reacted with fury after the Australian government moved to ban the controversial Chinese AI company DeepSeek from all of its government systems and devices on national security grounds.

04/02 Insane amount Albo’s mansion will cost you

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese’s decision to rent out his $4.3m coastal retirement home will deliver him a whopping tax saving.

04/02 ‘Threat’: Shock Aussie move on Trump

The Greens are poised to move an urgent motion to denounce US President Trump as a “threat to Australia and the world”, with Deputy Prime Minister Richard Marles set to travel to Washington DC to meet with his US counterpart, Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth.

20/01 Major step reached in AUKUS deal

Australia will receive material and equipment to aid in the building of nuclear-powered submarines under the AUKUS deal, following the activation of a trilateral agreement between the three major countries.

25/12 Weird detail in Navy’s $120k job ad

The Australian Navy is recruiting Nuclear Submarine Officers, offering a hefty salary and generous benefits with no prior military experience required.

05/12 Albos’ $21m bid to create 400 new jobs

The Albanese government will announce a further $21m for Australia’s critical minerals sector to support hundreds of new jobs and help build a Future Made in Australia.

19/11 Top admiral warns US far behind on building submarines needed to meet Aukus target

Shipyards will not meet goal of 1.5 boats a year by 2025 to be on track to provide Australia with three Virginia-class submarines, program chief says

17/11 The United States, Japan and Australia will intensify joint actions from 2025 to strengthen trilateral cooperation

“We are united in our firm commitment to a peaceful, stable and prosperous region, where the rule of law is upheld,” said US Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin and his Australian and Japanese counterparts Richard Marles and Nakatani Gen.

12/11 The head of the Philippine Ministry of Defense announced China's demand to cede territory

The Chinese authorities are putting increasing pressure on Manila, demanding that it abandon its position on the territorial dispute with Beijing in the South China Sea, Philippine Defense Minister Gilberto Teodoro said at a press conference with Australian Defense Minister Richard Marles.

18/10 US congress research warns of risk of cost blowouts for Australia in Aukus submarine program

Report also cast doubt on whether any rigorous cost-benefit analysis was done before the 2021 announcement

17/10 Key thing chopper crash cop still waiting on

The lead investigator into the deaths of four Australian Defence Force officers who died when their helicopter crashed off the coast of Queensland is yet to receive any official statements from key witnesses despite assurances military police would assist with the investigation, an inquiry has been told.

06/10 Controversial pro-Palestine protests under way in Sydney and Melbourne ahead of 7 October anniversary

Deputy prime minister decries rallies around Australia as protesters warned not to display symbols linked to designated terrorist groups

17/09 ‘Hiding:’ Lambie unleashes over secret report

Defence Minister Richard Marles is under renewed pressure to publicly release an under-wraps review into the military justice system, with Tasmanian senator Jacqui Lambie “begging” the government to do right by veterans and Australia’s Defence community.

16/09 ABC lashed for alleged helmet footage edit

The Coalition says the ABC has some “huge questions to answer” after the national broadcaster was accused of doctoring a soldier’s helmet footage in an investigative piece on alleged Australian war crimes in Afghanistan.

07/09 Sign world has ‘entered a new era of crisis’

Japan warns the world has “entered a new era of crisis”. And it has reached out to Australia for help in standing against its aggressive neighbours – China, North Korea and Russia.

20/07 Defence takes 'significant step forward' to compensate for unlawful Afghanistan killings

The Australian government has laid out how it will compensate the families of people found to have been unlawfully killed or abused by Australian special forces in Afghanistan.

30/06 War memorials on Canberra's Anzac Parade vandalised with comments relating to ongoing Gaza conflict

Memorial sites along Canberra's Anzac Parade near the Australian War Memorial are graffitied with comments relating to the ongoing conflict in Gaza.

29/05 Papuan community awaits news of loved ones after landslide buries region

A Papuan who fled his home country because of tribal fighting says he is desperate to hear from family members whose village was in the path of a deadly landslide. 

18/04 China brutally mocked over new train station design

The design of a proposed train station in China is supposed to take inspiration from a flower but people on social media can’t see anything but a sanitary pad.

17/04 ‘Coercive’: Australia’s landmark China move

Australia unveiled its first National Defence Strategy on Wednesday, signalling a new focus on deterring China’s “coercive tactics” in a region seen as lurching towards conflict.

09/04 Wong’s huge call on Palestinian state

Australia’s Foreign Minister Penny Wong has indicated the federal government is considering recognising Palestinian statehood, which would help “build momentum towards a two-state solution” with Israel.

09/04 Albo’s huge call on key leader

Vice Admiral David Johnston will become the new chief of Australia’s defence force, pending the approval of the Governor-General.

08/04 China ‘concerned’ by major AUKUS news

Australia, the United Kingdom and the United States are considering working with Japan on future AUKUS projects, the three countries have confirmed in news that will “gravely concern” China.

06/04 Australia will join the US, Japan and the Philippines in naval drills in the South China Sea today

The naval drills come as tensions continue to rise between China and its neighbours in the disputed territory. 

04/04 AUKUS subs could be used against China

Nuclear-powered submarines built in Australia as part of AUKUS could be used against China in its conflict with Taiwan, it has been revealed.

29/03 Former minister breaks down in tears after soldier son’s death

Former Labor defence minister Joel Fitzgibbon has opened up about the death of his son, Lance Corporal Jack Fitzgibbon, in a heartbreaking television interview.

25/03 Australia’s $4.6bn Aukus funding to help create more than 1,000 jobs in UK, Rolls-Royce says

Company says work is already under way ‘to double the size of the Rolls-Royce Submarines site in the UK

24/03 Major call on controversial school plan

Australian religious schools should not retain the right to discriminate against teachers and staff based on their sexuality, the deputy prime minister has said.

21/03 Rudd’s historic Trump comments resurface

Kevin Rudd’s history of disparaging Donald Trump has been thrust back into the limelight, as the Australian government denies a diplomatic firestorm is looming.

21/03 Albo, Dutton pay tribute to late soldier

The death of Lance Corporal Jack Fitzgibbon has reminded Australia there are “no easy days for those who defend our nation”, Anthony Albanese has said.

21/03 Australia moves to prop up Aukus with $4.6bn pledge to help clear Rolls-Royce nuclear reactor bottlenecks in UK

Funding revealed on eve of government talks is in addition to billions of dollars to be sent to the US

21/03 Hidden cost of AUKUS submarines

Aussie taxpayers will foot a $4.7bn bill to bolster the UK production of the reactors required for the nuclear-powered submarine fleet under the AUKUS agreement.

21/03 Crucial detail in refugee’s fatal fall

A leading Australian human rights lawyer has made a bombshell claim about the health of a Sudanese refugee who died from a fatal fall on Manus Island, saying the man’s family may never know the answers as to whether he could have received different care.

20/03 Aus to sign $1bn war machine deal

A billion dollar deal to export Queensland-made hi-tech armoured vehicles is a step closer to being inked.

06/03 Nat Barr smashes minister’s $57k spending spree

A minister who racked up a $57,000 bill during a four-day US trip has been slammed by Natt Barr for “taking the mickey” out of taxpayers.

29/02 Bombshell in Chinese spy case

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28/02 Hockey unleashes on spy boss ‘traitor’ claim

Joe Hockey has unleashed on spy boss Mike Burgess after the ASIO chief made the “extraordinary” claim that an unnamed Australian politician had “sold out” their country to a foreign adversary.

28/02 More Aussie troops deployed to Red Sea

Australia will ramp up its military presence in the Red Sea in of support of US and UK strikes against Iran-backed Houthi fighters, as attacks continue to threaten vessels sailing through the major shipping corridor.

27/02 Inquiry into deadly army helicopter crash

A Taipan army helicopter that crashed off the coast of Queensland, killing four defence personnel, had gained altitude before plunging nose first into the water, an independent inquiry has heard.

26/02 Mackenzie Arnold jersey on sale six months after World Cup outcry

It has been six months since the end of the Matildas’ stunning World Cup campaign but finally one of the great wrongs has been righted.

25/02 Big ‘issue’ with defence force

Richard Marles has admitted there are “issues of culture” within the higher echelons of the defence force and department that need to be challenged.

20/02 Navy’s $11.1bn boost to double fleet

The navy will be bolstered by an $11.1bn budget boost over the next decade to more than double its fleet of warships from 11 to 26 in a significant overhaul to prepare the most “lethal” force amid the threat of potential conflict in the Indo-Pacific.

14/02 Big problems with defence force exposed

Australia’s defence force is struggling to recruit new staff, while the number of top brass is surging, senate estimates have revealed.

02/02 ‘Sh*tty’: Albo’s reaction to Treasurer’s act

Tensions are rising in cabinet between Anthony Albanese and Treasurer Jim Chalmers amid reports the Prime Minister is “sh*tty” that he is copping the blame for the broken promise on tax cuts.

23/01 Australian spies blame Russian for major cyber attack

Australia has identified the Russian mastermind behind a crippling cyber attack, unmasking the 33-year-old hacker for the first time on Tuesday and linking him to an international crime syndicate.

22/01 Albo breaks stage three tax cuts promise

Federal cabinet has reportedly signed off on a major overhaul of the tax cuts package despite an election promise to introduce the package as legislated on July 1.

18/01 Liberals issue China warning to Albo

The Albanese government needs to swiftly rule out joint military exercises with China, the Coalition says, after Beijing’s top diplomat used a rare media appearance to voice his hopes for the future of the bilateral relationship.

12/01 Explosive allegations emerge after Asian man and his 82yo mum told to stop fishing in 'Australian waters'

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12/01 Australia involved in Houthi air strikes

Australia has joined the United States, the United Kingdom and a host of other countries to carry out air strikes against Iran-backed Houthi rebels.

21/12 IKEA warning amid Red Sea attacks

IKEA has warned supplies could be delayed amid ongoing rebel attacks on vessels in the Red Sea.

21/12 Australia denies US warship request

Australia has officially denied a US request to send a navy warship to the Red Sea to counter escalating attacks from Houthi rebels, instead tripling its number of shore-based personnel in a bid to secure the critical waterway.

20/12 Most expensive PM revealed

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese charged the taxpayer the most money during his first weeks in office - but still spent less than his predecessor Scott Morrison.

19/12 ‘Stitched up’: True cost of Deputy PM’s VIP flights

Defence Minister and VIP flyer Richard Marles has spent $3 million of taxpayers’ money on plane travel since the last election – not $3.6 million, as previously thought.

15/12 ‘Take action’: Australia dragged into vicious game

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14/12 ‘Historic’: Major step in US subs deal

The US has passed legislation allowing Australia to purchase three Virginia-class nuclear-powered submarines as part of the landmark AUKUS deal.

13/12 US makes big request to Australia

The US has asked Australia to send a navy warship to the Middle East in response to recent attacks from Iranian-backed rebels.

09/12 Eritrea man arrested after High Court release

A sixth person released from immigration detention has been arrested after allegedly breaching his curfew conditions in Melbourne’s inner west overnight.

02/12 Marles touts AUKUS AI as China threat looms

Australia, the United Kingdom and America will deploy advanced artificial intelligence to track and surveil submarines in the Asia-Pacific as part of a larger AUKUS-led collaboration to contain threats to democracies in the region, including from a rising China.

20/11 Deputy PM billed taxpayers for 2000km trip

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19/11 Cricket world loses it at ‘most awkward trophy presentation of all time’

There’s nothing like an awkward trophy presentation moment and the Cricket World Cup delivered another classic.

18/11 Released migrants to wear ankle monitor

A group of immigrants, released from detention in Australia following a landmark High Court ruling, will be fitted with electronic ankle monitors today as part of their strict visa conditions.

18/11 Navy divers injured by Chinese warship

Divers with the Royal Australian Navy have suffered minor injuries after an incident involving a Chinese warship off the coast of Japan.

17/11 Australia has 3 PMs in 3 days

Australia’s revolving door of prime ministers has returned with three of the nation’s senior political leaders holding the top job in as many days.

15/11 Radical move as child rapists, killers released

Electronic ankle monitors and strict curfews will be slapped on murderers and child rapists released from immigration detention by the High Court.

14/11 ‘Growing threat’: Major cyber warning

China has been named the main actor of state-sponsored cyber attacks against Australia amid warnings of a nationwide surge in cybercrime.

12/11 Thousands turn out for pro-Israel rally

Thousands of people have turned out for the “Set Them Free” rally in Sydney, where a Jewish-Australian leader has warned unless anti-Semitism was confronted by all, “it will devour once more”.

12/11 China question plaguing Australia

Senior Labor politicians have sought to downplay claims Australia’s “watershed” climate and security agreement with Tuvalu was pointed at China.

11/11 ‘Careful language’ needed on protests

Pro-Palestine protests in Melbourne on Friday night were a display of “anti-Semitic, thuggish behaviour” and an attempt to assert primacy over Jewish Australians, the Coalition has claimed.

11/11 Deputy PM stings taxpayers for $20 OJ

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09/11 ‘You don’t get it’: Karl’s cost blow-up

Karl Stefanovic has taken aim at Acting Prime Minister Richard Marles over his government’s response to Australia’s increasing cost-of-living pressures, blowing up over his use of repeated “lines” and questioning a potential cut to the fuel excise.

07/11 Lethal firepower boost proposed for navy's $45 billion warships

Ahead of "hard decisions" around the future shape of Australia's navy, the government considers a proposal to dramatically boost the firepower of Australia's warships.

01/11 Shock as protesters storm MP’s office

Protesters have stormed into Defence Minister Richard Marles’ office, chaining themselves to ladders and chanting to “end the genocide” in Gaza.

01/11 Defence Minister Richard Marles’ office stormed by pro-Palestine protesters

Pro-Palestine protesters have stormed the electorate office of Defence Minister Richard Marles, sparking a police operation.

27/10 China’s sneaky move while world is distracted

After a decade of slow but steady escalation, it’s crunch time in the South China Sea.

26/10 Biden ‘right’ to issue big China warning

A warning to not fully trust China ahead of Anthony Albanese’s landmark visit to Beijing was “right”, the Acting Prime Minister says.

26/10 Live coverage of the Israel-Hamas war

Welcome back to our live coverage of the war between Israel and Hamas.

25/10 Israel-Hamas war, live updates: Israel blocks United Nations visas amid calls for UN head to resign

Welcome to our live coverage of the conflict between Israel and Hamas.

25/10 ‘Corrupted’: New twist in VIP flight data

Defence chiefs have revealed the VIP flight data on politicians travel published on its own website is “corrupted” and has underestimated and over-estimated the travel of federal ministers and MPs.

25/10 ‘Be ashamed’: Army chief blows up at Lambie

The chief of the Australian Defence Force has sensationally accused Jacqui Lambie of “maliciously” misrepresenting the pay packages of senior brass.

24/10 Major ADF announcement in Middle East

The government will deploy more Australian military forces to the Middle East in response to the deepening war crisis in Gaza.

17/10 ‘Condemn it’: Broken ranks over Israel

Sydney MP Zoe Daniel has joined a group of fellow Teals opposing a Greens-led push to condemn Israel for war crimes, signalling a widening local political split over the Israel-Gaza war.

17/10 ‘Disgusting’: Detail in photo sparks rage

The Greens have refused to back a motion defending Israel and the nation’s right to fight back against Hamas in the wake of the militant group’s attacks which have left at least 1400 dead.

17/10 Israel repatriation flight to land in Sydney

The first Israel repatriation flights will land in Sydney from Tuesday evening, as the Australian government announces no further flights will be leaving Tel Aviv.

16/10 Fury grows over $400 million ‘debacle’

Pressure is growing on the federal government to explain the Voice referendum “wipe-out” and the $400 million poured “down the drain” on the vote during a cost-of-living crisis.

16/10 ‘Wipeout’: Nat slams Labor on Voice

Natalie Barr has described the Voice to Parliament referendum as a “dismal” failure in a brutal question to a senior Labor MP.

15/10 ‘No plan b’: Jacqui fires up over Voice

Jacqui Lambie has launched a blistering attack on the government in the wake of the failed referendum, claiming it has left First Nations people “on life support”.

15/10 Aust scrambles to evacuate citizens from Israel

Australian Defence Force planes will help Australians who want to leave Israel after commercial flights were cancelled due to the escalating conflict in the region.

15/10 ‘We’re in a war’: Thorpe’s next steps revealed

A failed referendum should not stop the government from moving forward with a treaty and truth-telling, independent senator Lidia Thorpe says.

15/10 Deputy PM says Aussies ‘always get it right’

Deputy Prime Minister Richard Marles has declared the Voice referendum is not a rejection of reconciliation, urging Australians to embrace Indigenous people who are “hurting.”

14/10 Australian voters reject greater Indigenous rights

Australians have roundly rejected greater rights for Indigenous citizens, scuppering plans to amend the country's 122-year-old constitution after a divisive and racially-tinged referendum campaign.

14/10 Australia calls for Israel to respect ‘law’

Repatriation flights bringing Australians home from war in Israel and Gaza have been suspended as the federal government scrambles to find alternative options.

14/10 Aussie details first flight out of Israel

An Australian man rushed out of Israel on-board Qantas’ first mercy flight has spoken about his relief and seeing fellow evacuees “smile for the first time”.

11/10 ‘Closing’: Urgent move to get Aussies out of Israel

Contingency plans to repatriate Australians stuck in Israel are underway amid concerns the window to exit via Tel Aviv is closing.

06/10 Trump’s alleged spill to Aus billionaire

Former US president Donald Trump allegedly slipped sensitive details about America’s nuclear submarine fleet to an Australian billionaire, reports have claimed.

06/10 Details of MP’s $50 million travel expenses kept secret

The independent watchdog established to shine a light on federal MPs travel expenses has revealed it is unable to provide taxpayers with any information about a single MP in Australia citing an IT malfunction.

06/10 ‘No place’: Outrage over Thorpe’s neo-Nazi video

The Deputy Prime Minister has argued against claims the Australian Federal Police has failed to protect an Indigenous senator against death threats and far-right attacks.

05/10 Lambie goes nuclear on secret sub flights

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28/09 Huge move after military chopper crash

A fleet of helicopters has been retired - 15 months ahead of schedule - after a four soldiers were tragically killed.

28/09 China threat prompts major army shake-up

About 800 Australian Defence Force troops are being moved from the nation’s south into northern regions to pre-empt escalating tensions between the US and China.

25/09 ‘The kids had all been tortured’: Indonesian military accused of targeting children in West Papua

Exclusive: Australia is seeking to strengthen ties with Indonesia, despite new reports of brutality by the military — including the torture and murder of civilians — in West Papua

20/09 No campaigner defends hefty flight bill

Liberal Senator Jacinta Nampijinpa Price has defended billing taxpayers $76,509.19 for 76 business class flights between her election in May, 2022 and July 2023.

15/09 ‘So what’: Dutton’s big call on Price fury

Peter Dutton has stopped short of endorsing a contentious remark from his Indigenous Australians spokeswoman who claimed colonisation had a positive impact.

13/09 Richard Marles refuses to reveal VIP flight ‘guidelines’

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12/09 Defence department’s ‘cover up’ over $3 million RAAF flights

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10/09 Chaos awaits Albo as parliament resumes

After being absent for much of last week to focus on the world stage, Prime Minister Anthony Albanese will return home to deal with domestic chaos on Monday.

10/09 Albo ‘doing his job’ being overseas

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has defended being absent during a crucial week of parliament and Voice campaigning.

10/09 Defence Minister Richard Marles says VIP flights data creates ‘targets’

Acting Prime Minister Richard Marles has warned national security advice suggests that the release of information about his taxpayer funded VIP flights could create “a target” as he refused to say whether all information about his $3.6 million in travel will be detailed.

10/09 ‘Debacle’: Qatar questions left unanswered

Richard Marles has revealed he was not consulted on the decision to reject Qatar’s bid to double flights to Australia, despite being repeatedly asked to justify the move in a “debacle” of an interview.

08/09 ‘Running for cover’ claim over Qatar call

Richard Marles has denied he is “running for cover” over the federal government’s Qatar decision as an exasperated Coalition slams the government for ending the week with “more questions than answers”.

05/09 Deputy PM’s security detail for golf trip

Golf-mad Richard Marles flew to King Island in Tasmania with an AFP security detail for a private golf trip in April but paid his own way with a Rex airline flight and a $1400-a-night beach house.

05/09 Next move over Marles’ $3.6m secret flights

Deputy Prime Minister Richard Marles could be forced to reveal details about his $3.6m flights on VIP aircraft after weeks of dispute.

04/09 Australia’s rise in military export approvals to Saudi Arabia labelled ‘disturbing’

Permits for the export of equipment increased last year despite kingdom’s involvement in Yemen war

04/09 ‘Secret advice’ behind VIP flight saga

Defence Minister Richard Marles could be forced to hand over the secret advice he is using to justify an information blackout on his RAAF VIP flights.

04/09 Fiery clash erupts over $3m flight debacle

Defence Minister Richard Marles has refused to reveal whether or not he ever took his golf clubs on any RAAF VIP flights as the scandal took a nasty turn in parliament today.

04/09 Cheeky question as Marles defends RAAF flights

Defence Minister Richard Marles has come under fire over revelations he had racked up a multimillion-dollar bill for taxpayer-funded flights on RAAF planes.

03/09 What’s on the parliament agenda?

Employment minister Tony Burke will push ahead with sweeping changes to Australia’s workplace laws to kick off a fortnight-long sitting in Canberra this week.

01/09 Karl slams Qantas’ cosy relationship with PM

Channel Nine’s Karl Stefanovic has accused Prime Minister Anthony Albanese of being “loved up” with “toxic” airline Qantas.

01/09 Karl savages Deputy PM over flights

Defence Minister Richard Marles has slammed criticism of his $3.6 million in taxpayer-funded VIP flights revealing he “stands by” every flight he has taken.

01/09 ‘Toxic’: Minister grilled over $3.6m flight bill

Australian Defence Minister Richard Marles has defended his use of expensive VIP flights and anger over his government’s “loved-up” relationship with Qantas in an epic confrontation on Friday.

30/08 ‘Like an Uber’: Host explodes over jet scandal

Broadcaster Ray Hadley has slammed Defence Minister Richard Marles for using RAAF planes “like an Uber” after he rang up a $3.6 million bill since last year.

29/08 Albo’s eye-watering pay rise

Anthony Albanese and his deputy Richard Marles have scored a big pay pump which will increase their pay to $586,768 and $432,860 respectively.

29/08 ‘Appropriate’: Albo lands $22k pay rise

Anthony Albanese’s annual paycheck will increase by more than $22,000 under a raft of sweeping pay rises set to hit the pockets of the nation’s federal politicians.

28/08 ‘Hypocrite’: Military jets used as ‘tax service’

Deputy Prime Minister Richard Marles is booking military planes to pick him up and drop him off at Avalon airport closer to his home in Geelong saving himself a one-hour chauffeur-driven car ride from Melbourne.

28/08 Eight US Marines in hospital after deadly Australia crash

Eight US Marines were in hospital on Monday -- one of them in intensive care -- following a military aircraft crash in northern Australia that killed three of their comrades, authorities said.

26/08 Marles’ outrageous $16k Bris-Syd-Bris trip

Defence Minister Richard Marles hitched a ride on a VIP flight from Brisbane to Sydney and back to attend the Matildas’ August 16 World Cup semi-final that had an estimated cost to taxpayers of $16,000.

25/08 China’s military activity sparks partnership

Australia will ramp up joint security patrols with the Philippines to counter China’s “aggressive” behaviour in the South China Sea.

25/08 Albanese government MPs flight expenses hidden until 2024

The Albanese Government has ordered an information blackout on the publication of all parliamentarians travel which will not be cleared until July 2024 in the wake of an IT debacle dubbed “disaster-gate.”

23/08 New twist revealed in VIP flights saga

Deputy Prime Minister Richard Marles was personally consulted over the decision to stop publishing where politicians are flying on VIP flights during the same period he personally ran up a $3.6 million bill.

22/08 ‘Pay it back’: Deputy PM told to ‘come clean’

Bronwyn Bishop has slammed Defence Minister Richard Marles’ $3 million expenditure for VIP flights urging the MP to “come clean” about his travel and if necessary “pay it back”.

21/08 ‘I’d sh*t myself’: Barnaby erupts

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21/08 Marles runs up $3.6 million VIP flight bill

Deputy Prime Minister Richard Marles has run up a VIP flight bill of $3.6 million after previously mocking former Speaker Bronwyn Bishop for taking a single helicopter trip from Melbourne to Geelong.

21/08 Former deputy PM warns of China’s firepower

The former deputy prime minister has warned of China’s ability to target Australia from the mainland after the government announced it will spend $1.7bn on long-range strike missiles.

20/08 ‘Uncertain world’: $1.7bn missile boost for Aus

Australia’s navy is set to be armed more than 200 Tomahawk missiles amid concerns over China’s growing military presence in the region.

20/08 China question Wong deflected

Penny Wong has refused to be drawn on whether Australia is now in an arms race with China, despite one of her colleagues claiming it has already begun.

18/08 Globetrotting Albo’s eye-watering travel bill

Globe-trotting Anthony Albanese has rung up a $5 million bill for VIP flights since he was elected last year spending an average of $88,000 a week on flights.

18/08 ‘Difficult’ debate Albo delayed

An internal dispute over Australia’s acquisition of nuclear-powered submarines has not dampened confidence Labor will endorse the security pact at its national conference on Friday.

18/08 Desperate Matildas’ plea knocked back

The Matildas’ incredible run at the World Cup will not lead to an immediate cash injection in women’s sport, the federal government has conceded.

17/08 Dutton’s plea as major AUKUS fight looms

An internal dispute over the AUKUS deal is set to spill out onto the floor of the Labor Party’s national conference on Friday, as the Coalition pleads for national security to take priority over “factional fights”.

16/08 ‘Grave threat’: Defence Minister ‘resigns’

Australia is throwing everything it has at beating England in the FIFA World Cup semi final, including naming a new “Minister for Defence” ahead of the do-or-die game.

11/08 Aussies should foot bill for cheaper drugs

Peter Dutton says a move to make medicines cheaper should be funded by the taxpayers and not pharmacies.

06/08 Army's first new Black Hawks arrive as 'secretive' Taipan crash investigation continues

Two new Black Hawks arrive in Australia, which will eventually form part of a 40 strong helicopter fleet to replace the Army's troubled Taipans that remain grounded following last month's crash in Queensland.

04/08 Dutton snubs back Albo’s Garma invite

Peter Dutton has knocked back an offer by the Anthony Albanese to attend a key Aboriginal event in the lead-up to the Voice referendum.

03/08 ‘Catastrophic’: Update on chopper army crash

The Australian Defence Force has confirmed human remains have been found in the search for four servicemen who went missing after a “catastrophic” helicopter crash in a training exercise.

01/08 Comedian Jim Jefferies shares heartbreaking tribute to nephew after army helicopter crash

Australian comedian Jim Jefferies has revealed his beloved nephew is among the four men feared dead following an army helicopter crash off the Whitsunday Islands.

31/07 ABC journo insults female reporter on hot mic

ABC journalist Stephen Dziedzic has been caught sharing his thoughts on colleagues and describing Sky News’ Sharri Markson as “a pit bull” and “unhinged”.

31/07 Search widens for missing copter crew

The desperate search for four men feared dead after a horror helicopter crash has shifted following reports that a “catastrophic failure” may have been at fault.

31/07 Hope lost for missing chopper crew

The search for four missing men presumed dead after a horror helicopter crash has tragically shifed as calls for answers mount.

29/07 Grim detail after chopper wreck found

Specialist navy divers will be deployed in the search for four Australian Defence Force members feared dead after their helicopter went down in waters off Queensland’s Whitsunday Islands.

29/07 Aussie helicopter debris found in Pacific

The search is ongoing for four Australian military personnel believed killed when their helicopter crashed into the Pacific Ocean late Friday night.

29/07 Julian Assange: US rejects Australia’s calls to end pursuit of WikiLeaks founder during Ausmin talks

Ministers’ meeting focused on military cooperation and agreed to increase ‘tempo’ of US nuclear-powered submarine visits to Australia as part of Aukus pact

29/07 Troubled helicopter involved in horror crash

A troubled military helicopter whose decades-long service was cut short by more than 10 years by the ADF has been involved in a horror crash.

29/07 Queensland military helicopter crash: four feared dead after MRH90 goes down off Hamilton Island

Four people were on board the helicopter when it went down at about 10.30pm on Friday

27/07 Big call on major defence spend

A South Korean defence contractor has been awarded a multibillion-dollar contract to supply Australia with a fleet of infantry fighting vehicles.

22/07 Chinese spy ship sighted at Coral Sea: Deputy PM isn't worried

The lurking vessel was seen entering the Coral Sea, off the coast of Queensland this week but was is 'acting in accordance with international law',  Richard Marles said.

22/07 First ever US navy ship commissioned in Aus

A United States naval vessel has become the first ever to be commissioned in Australia.

19/07 Deputy PM washes hands of Comm Games collapse

The Deputy Prime Minister has distanced himself from the fallout of the 2026 Commonwealth Games being scrapped, saying any decision was ultimately “for the Victorian government.”

19/07 Military police on scene of multi-vehicle crash involving truck carrying US tank

Six people are in hospital and motorists are being urged to avoid the Bruce Highway south of Rockhampton, after a seven-vehicle crash involving a US tank being transported by truck to a military training area.

02/07 Your surplus is from our war: Ukraine ambassador

Ukraine’s ambassador to Australia has signalled he’d like to see more military aid funnelled into his war-torn nation, given the federal budget had inadvertently benefited from Russia’s invasion.

26/06 Glaring omission in Albo’s $110m gift

The federal opposition have joined the chorus criticising the government for sending ageing military gear to Ukraine, and not the vehicles Kyiv have long been requesting.

21/06 ‘Every avenue possible’: Lambie’s vow

Jacqui Lambie says she’s prepared to explore “every avenue possible” to hold senior military brass to account for alleged war crimes.

20/06 Lambie demands The Hague investigate Australian top brass over knowledge of war crimes

Tasmanian senator Jacqui Lambie has requested the International Criminal Court investigate senior Australian Defence Force commanders over their knowledge of alleged war crimes in Afghanistan.

05/06 Letters that caused BRS case to crumble

War veteran Ben Roberts-Smith may have committed a criminal offence by sending anonymous letters to a former SAS comrade threatening him if he didn’t change his evidence, according to a Federal Court judge.

04/06 ‘Stick to the code’: Bombshell BRS phone call

A furious Ben Roberts-Smith berated a fellow soldier he believed had been speaking to the media about war crimes allegations, telling him to “stick to the f**king code”, newly released audio reveals.

04/06 Richard Marles meets Gen Li Shangfu, as Chinese defence minister refuses formal meeting with US counterpart

Defence minister is also believed to have raised concerns about the ongoing detention of Australian citizens and human rights issues

04/06 ‘Judged by history’: Gov’s war crimes promise

Failing to implement the recommendations of the Brereton report to the extent possible would lead to Australia being “judged by history”, Deputy Prime Minister Richard Marles has said.

01/06 Spanner in the works for PM’s big trip

Anthony Albanese is about to fly to Singapore to deliver an important speech at an international summit despite the leader of the Asian country testing positive to Covid-19.

31/05 Hundreds of ‘spy cams’ on defence sites

Hundreds of Chinese-made surveillance cameras have been found at defence sites across Australia, well above the initial estimate of just one.

30/05 Lambie’s wild threat in ADF medals fight

Jacqui Lambie has threatened to disrupt Senate proceedings for a fortnight as part of her campaign to obtain more information about Defence chief Angus Campbell’s fresh attempt to strip military awards from some Afghanistan war commanders.

27/05 ‘Calamitous’: Molan slams ADF decision

Political commentator Erin Molan has slammed immediate moves to strip senior SAS officers who served in Afghanistan of their awards in the wake of the Brereton inquiry as “appalling, clumsy, calamitous”.

26/05 ‘Unachievable’: Big problem with US subs deal

US Congress appears to be getting cold feet over giving Australia one of its most secret weapons.

26/05 ‘He promised’: Albo haunted by $275 claim

Leaders from both major parties have been grilled on their handling of a worsening energy crisis, with bills tipped to surge again.

19/05 First pictures of PM at major event

Anthony Albanese has touched down in Japan ahead of meetings with some of the world’s most powerful leaders at the G7 Summit.

19/05 ‘Urgent’: Call for PM to act on Nazis

Peter Dutton has called on Labor to fast-track new laws to ban the display of Nazi symbols after a parliamentary committee recommended the federal government act with urgency on the matter.

10/05 Albo puts Defence on notice over budget

Anthony Albanese says Defence won’t be allowed to waste its massive budget under Labor, after Tuesday’s budget revealed a $19bn spend over the next four years.

06/05 ‘Blindsided’ community protests nuclear base

More than a thousand people are expected to gather on the streets of Wollongong on Saturday to protest plans to establish a local base for the nuclear-powered submarines at the heart of the AUKUS agreement.

04/05 Budget 2023: What we know so far

A “modest budget” that will offer targeted cost-of-living relief but not make a bad situation worse – that’s what Treasurer Jim Chalmers is gearing up to hand down on Tuesday.

02/05 China secretly exposes Aussie weaknesses

Top-secret war-gaming exercises conducted for the Albanese’s government’s defence review concluded Australia would be “f***ed” if China established a military base in a nearby Pacific nation such as the Solomon Islands, according to a report.

01/05 Changes to simple ‘lifesaving’ message

As the country stares down the barrel of an increasing number of devastating natural disasters, a significant upgrade to Australia's emergency warning communications is set to save lives.

30/04 ‘Significant’ threat Australia is facing

Economic coercion is a bigger threat to Australia than the risk of invasion the Defence Minister has warned.

28/04 Barnaby’s bizarre migration claim

Low paid migrant workers should not get a pay rise because their conditions are already better than where they have come from, according to Barnaby Joyce.

25/04 Labor rejects ‘tricky’ Anzac accusation

Labor frontbenchers have rejected suggestions the government deliberately timed the release of a landmark defence review to link it to Anzac Day.

24/04 China hits back at major defence plans

Beijing has returned fire after Australia unveiled plans to overhaul its armed forces, accusing its southern neighbour of hyping up a “China threat” as an excuse to expand its military.

24/04 Australians wake for Anzac dawn services

Tens of thousands of Australians are waking well before first light to commemorate the 108th anniversary of the landing of Anzac troops at Gallopoli in World War I.

24/04 Lambie’s warning as defence review looms

Crossbench senator Jacqui Lambie has declared she’d have to quit parliament and “pick up a weapon” if a war broke out, because of a shortfall of Australian Defence Force (ADF) personnel.

24/04 Australia‘s defence force ‘not fit for purpose’

Australia’s defence force is not fit for purpose to respond to the threat of military force or coercion, a major review into the nation’s capabilities has found.

23/04 Meet the Aussies taking part in Charles’ coronation

Aussie military personnel are preparing to play key roles at King Charles’ coronation in London.

23/04 Defence Minister’s big call on China war

Defence Minister Richard Marles says he doesn’t think a war over Taiwan is “inevitable” as he continues to defend Australia’s multi-billion dollar nuclear submarine plans.

21/04 Morrison overpromised $42bn: Defence review

The most significant review of Australia’s defence force and capabilities in decades has laid bare a significant budget struggle, with suggestions multi-billion dollar programs may need to be wound back and others scrapped.

20/04 Illegal game to return to pubs next week

Aussies will pour into pubs across the country to play two-up after hundreds of thousands flock to Anzac Day services to pay tribute to diggers past and present.

16/04 Huge military operation coming to Aus

A massive military operation – described as the “largest ever” in its history – involving some 30,000 military personnel will be hosted across multiple Australian states.

14/04 Church push to ban gay students from leadership roles

The Presbyterian Church of Australia has argued that gay students should not be eligible for leadership positions – like school captain.

02/04 Albo slams Dutton after humiliating loss

Anthony Albanese has unleashed on Peter Dutton after his humiliating defeat in the Aston by-election in Victoria for always saying “no”, as he hailed the Labor candidate Mary Doyle’s compassion and decency.

01/04 Neighbours actor destroys Peter Dutton

The woman who destroyed Peter Dutton’s hopes of retaining the seat of Aston is a breast cancer survivor and former actor who briefly played a character in Neighbours.

01/04 Dutton smashed in shock election result

Peter Dutton’s hopes of retaining the Liberal-held seat of Aston have been smashed by big swings that are expected to deliver a shock win to Labor.

31/03 China’s ominous new warning to Australia

China has fired off a frightening warning to Australia over its nuclear submarines deal with the US and the UK, declaring it may trigger an unpredictable global arms race.

31/03 Question Dutton doesn’t want to face

Peter Dutton is facing a critical test of his leadership in the Aston by-election but the opposition leader is playing down suggestions the poll could prove fatal.

22/03 Major risk if Australia doesn’t go nuclear

Australia could be cut off from the world and suffer crippling fuel shortages if the country was unable to protect itself from a sea blockade

20/03 New China war claim about AUKUS pact

A former member of the United States Navy’s top brass says he hopes Australia would send its nuclear powered submarines to support America if there is a war over Taiwan.

19/03 Reason China ‘clearly not a threat’: Lambie

Maverick independent senator Jacqui Lambie says she’ll be “at the meat market” before the AUKUS submarine pact is realised.

16/03 ‘Crazy old uncle’: Dutton slams former PM

Peter Dutton has come out swinging against former prime minister Paul Keating after a sensational interview appearance.

16/03 Green light for $1.3bn missiles deal

Australia is a step closer to purchasing up to 220 missiles from the United States, in a deal that could be worth about $1.3b.

16/03 ‘You can’t’: Waleed Aly confronts PM

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has been grilled by Waleed Aly over Australia’s monumental nuclear submarine deal and the possibility of war with China.

16/03 Albo hits back after Keating attack

The Prime Minister has responded to his party’s eldest statesman slamming a significant submarine deal on national television.

15/03 China’s next move after subs threat

China has agreed to be briefed over Australia’s plan to acquire a fleet of nuclear-powered submarines despite ramping up criticism that the AUKUS pact amounted to a “Cold War mentality”.

14/03 ‘You don’t care?’: Karl Stefanovic’s brutal China question

Australian Defence Minister Richard Marles has batted away concerns about China’s reaction to the recently announced AUKUS submarine deal, saying: “China is going to say what it’s going to say.”

14/03 Aussie state big winner in subs deal

Western Australia’s HMAS Stirling naval base will benefit from an $8bn upgrade in order to house Australia’s nuclear-powered submarines.

14/03 Problem with Albo’s $368bn promise

Jim Chalmers has defended Australia’s nuclear submarine plans in the face of questions about how taxpayers are going to foot the massive bill and whether other programs such as the National Disability Insurance Scheme could be cut to pay for it.

12/03 Jacqui’s dire AUKUS warning

Australia will struggle to find the 20,000 workers required to build the nation’s new submarine fleet unless the defence force is cleaned up, Jacqui Lambie has warned.

09/03 China fires up over ’Cold War mentality’

China has ramped up its attack on Australia’s nuclear submarine plan and accused the AUKUS alliance of stirring up an “arms race”.

09/03 Rudd warns to beware of ‘war by accident’

Australia’s next ambassador to the United States, former prime minister Kevin Rudd, has warned if the fraught US-China relationship worsens, there is a risk of “war by accident”.

03/03 Truth behind super tax firestorm

A modest change to the way superannuation earnings are taxed has opened the doors to a political firestorm.

03/03 Deputy PM struggles to answer Karl Stefanovic superannuation question

Richard Marles has been accused of 'making it up on the run' after he struggled to answer a question about superannuation when pressed on the Today Show on Friday morning.

02/03 ABC’s shock spy cam problem

Surveillance equipment built by companies linked to the Chinese government are being ripped out of the ABC after they were uncovered across three sites.

02/03 ‘Hyper stupidity’: Kochie lashed over super tax interview

Wayne Swan has slammed a morning TV host in a passionate defence of Treasurer Jim Chalmers during an interview with a rival network.

25/02 Zelensky: Australia should reopen Embassy

Ukraine’s President has urged Australia to join other countries and reopen it’s embassy in the war-torn country.

25/02 Detained top gun pilot’s sad message

The wife of a detained Australian citizen and former fighter pilot says he’s a “shadow” of his former self as he suffers through ongoing incarceration.

24/02 ‘Harassment’: Australia’s big move against China

Last year, an Australian P-8 Poseidon surveillance aircraft was forced to dodge a Chinese fighter that had dumped a load of metal foil in its path.

23/02 Drones sent to Ukraine on anniversary

Ukrainian forces will be bolstered with a $33 million drone delivery, as the world marks one year of Russia’s invasion.

20/02 ‘False’: Bombshell letter after Senator’s death

The late Labor Senator Kimberley Kitching refuted Liberal Minister Linda Reynolds’ claim of an orchestrated Labor plot to exploit Brittany Higgins’ rape allegation for political gain in a letter written before her death.