Australia

Three national funding streams will be fast-tracked in a bid to get capital moving faster to Australian businesses and strengthen critical supply chains, as the status of the Strait of Hormuz remains volatile.

War hero Ben Roberts-Smith has made his first public statement since being charged with five counts of alleged war crimes, emphatically denying the allegations against him.

The police bomb response unit attended the scene and identified ‘volatile explosive materials’.

LATIKA M BOURKE: Defence Minister Richard Marles should swap his glass jaw for a little Teflon coating because the defence spending boost looks like catch-up, on delay. 

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has addressed concerns about fuel supply after a major refinery blaze disrupted petrol production.

French Trade Minister says brutal tectonic shifts in the global order caused by Donald Trump and China have forced it to dump the country’s concerns over beef and pursue critical minerals as a priority.

Australia will boost its Defence spending by an extra $53 billion over the next decade, in an updated plan for how the Government will prepare for looming strategic risks set to be released by Richard Marles.

The gold-plated opulence of Brunei’s Royal Palace is probably the last place on earth the Prime Minister wants to be seen during a worsening cost-of-living crisis, as fears grow of a looming global recession. 

Security agencies would cooperate to scrutinise the social media of people applying for visas under a new policy Opposition Leader Angus Taylor has unveiled.

Labor ministers have hit out at a hardline coalition plan to end non-discriminatory migration based on acceptance of 'fair go' Australian values.

Australia’s next National Defence Strategy will include up to $15b in funding for new military platforms, as the military rushes to catch up with evolving weapons being used on the battlefield. 

Passengers will soon pay more per trip under a temporary fuel surcharge, as rising global oil prices begin flowing through to everyday travel costs.

Afghanistan war veterans say they’re collateral damage from the criminal prosecution of decorated war hero Ben Roberts-Smith.

A gas export tax could make it harder for Australia to secure imported fuel from Asia, with a Senate committee examining the idea as Anthony Albanese is in Singapore meeting with its PM Lawrence Wong.

Australia could ‘absolutely’ contribute to a coalition mission to reopen the Strait of Hormuz, should the Albanese Government decide to do so, the nation’s defence chief has declared.