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Following days of speculation, China’s foreign ministry confirmed the meeting after Wong signalled she was open to a direct conversation

NSW Premier Dominic Perrottet says the federal response to flooding has been stronger than similar natural disasters earlier this year.

How can Australia navigate the tough and dangerous strategic environment in Asia today with America and China competing to be the leading regional power? The consensus in Canberra – on both sides of politics – is that we should stick as close as we can to America, in the hope…

Prime Minister Albanese made some sharp criticisms of China at the NATO summit, saying Australia had been subject to "economic coercion".

The Ukraine Ministry of Defence featured Australian actors, singers and iconic animals in a video praising its culture and thanking it for its military aid.

Australia’s new defense minister is talking down the prospect of Australia acquiring U.S. nuclear-powered submarines by the end of the decade

Australia's future nuclear submarine plans are expected to be unveiled early next year, with the government also looking to detail its moves to fix a looming capability gap.

Australians are becoming more fearful in an insecure world, and want to see the country armed up, favouring more defence spending and the planned acquisition of nuclear-powered submarines.

Defence minister Richard Marles says continuity in ADF leadership important for Aukus but warns of nuclear-powered submarine delay