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A "systemic failure" by the Australian Defence Force has been partly blamed for a major Black Summer blaze sparked by an army helicopter.

Australians are being told by the nation's chief of the defence force to prepare for a possibility where combat operations are launched from home soil.

Ultra-conservative campaigners fly in for ‘family values’ conferences to share tactics with African allies who oppose abortion and LGBTQ+ rights

Female Australian Defence Force members face unique challenges while in service but for many the battle continues long after leaving the military.

Grange Chung, candidate for the Sydney seat of Reid, uses images of the former navy officer in military uniform

Department remains concerned over ads depicting candidates in military fatigues jumping from planes, serving on tour and holding rifles

National security issues have been a constant feature of this federal election campaign.

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese and Opposition Leader Peter Dutton have both committed to stripping a Chinese company, Landbridge, of the lease to operate Darwin Port. Landbridge paid A$506 million for the 99-year lease from the Northern Territory government in October 2015.

Australia faces crisis-level workforce shortfalls in security and defence. Recruiting more people to the defence force is now an urgent matter of national security.