Defence spending is set to rise to $100 billion a year by 2034,in large part due to the risk of conflict in the Indo-Pacific as China rapidly builds up its military.
The 16-year-old boy at the centre of a counter-terrorism investigation was previously suspended from school for carrying a knife and last year faced a weapons charge.
Defence firms fear the “sword of Damocles is about to drop” as the government seeks to stop the $50 billion budget from spiralling out of control.
Police faced angry crowds outside Christ The Good Shepherd Church after a religious leader and worshippers were attacked on Monday night.
Richard Marles would be the first government minister to visit Ukraine since Anthony Albanese travelled to Kyiv in July 2022 and met with President Volodymyr Zelensky.
“Enough is enough,” Anthony Albanese said on ABC TV in reply as members of WikiLeaks founder’s family also spoke in support of Assange being freed.
Well-meaning global manoeuvring on a two-state solution is occurring in isolation from the people whose views matter most.
Foreign Affairs Minister Penny Wong’s comments on Palestinian statehood have been welcomed by pro-Palestine advocates,but infuriated pro-Israel groups and the opposition.
Setting out a new case on the highly sensitive global question,Penny Wong said Palestinian statehood could improve the chances for peace.
Johnston,a naval officer who has been the nation’s second most senior military figure since 2018,will replace long-serving Defence Force Chief Angus Campbell in July.
The Albanese government has opted for continuity over change and safety over boldness in its choice of a new Defence Force chief.