David McBride on whistleblowing,his famous dad – and a possible jail sentence

David McBride on whistleblowing,his famous dad – and a possible jail sentence

Whistleblowers are often complicated people – take David McBride,who will soon discover his punishment for leaking classified military documents.

  • byJane Cadzow

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‘Pull up,pull up’:Defence crew saw helicopter nose-dive before hitting water at rapid speed

‘Pull up,pull up’:Defence crew saw helicopter nose-dive before hitting water at rapid speed

All four on board died when their MRH-90 Taipan helicopter crashed off the Queensland coast during Exercise Talisman Sabre.

  • byCloe Read
Is Richard Marles ruthless enough to whip Defence into shape?

Is Richard Marles ruthless enough to whip Defence into shape?

Defence is like a python,says a former Labor government adviser,it crushes ministers. The deputy prime minister has to prove he’s tough enough to get what he wants.

  • byMatthew Knott
‘They’re stealing our people’:Worries worker shortages could derail $11b navy overhaul

‘They’re stealing our people’:Worries worker shortages could derail $11b navy overhaul

A lack of skilled workers could derail the federal government’s ambitious plan to modernise the navy by building a fleet of frigates and drone boats in Perth.

  • byMatthew Knott
Why the navy is buying a ghost fleet of drone boats for ‘three D’ jobs:Dirty,dull or dangerous

Why the navy is buying a ghost fleet of drone boats for ‘three D’ jobs:Dirty,dull or dangerous

The plan for Australia to buy “optionally uncrewed” boats for its navy came as a surprise to many. The purchase has left experts with many questions.

  • byMatthew Knott
The big China gamble that could sink Marles’ navy overhaul
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The big China gamble that could sink Marles’ navy overhaul

The navy’s $11 billion reboot is fine on paper - as long as we don’t need to go to war any time in the next decade.

  • byMatthew Knott
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Fears largest naval fleet since World War II not ready for war this decade

Fears largest naval fleet since World War II not ready for war this decade

The navy will expand its fleet of warships from 11 to 26 vessels under a radical $11 billion overhaul designed to prepare for possible conflict in the Indo-Pacific.

  • byMatthew Knott
Floating ‘turkeys’:Is Australia spending $50bn on dud ships?

Floating ‘turkeys’:Is Australia spending $50bn on dud ships?

The Australian armada is sinking under a mountain of debt as it chases projects some argue aren’t fit for 21st century warfare.

  • byMatthew Knott
First France,now Germany:Australia risks another ‘slap in the face’

First France,now Germany:Australia risks another ‘slap in the face’

A dramatic navy overhaul will double the nation’s number of warships and boost the firepower of the surface fleet,but risks angering Germany.

  • byMatthew Knott
Four months on and no days off. How those protecting the Red Sea pass the time

Four months on and no days off. How those protecting the Red Sea pass the time

The aircraft carrier USS Dwight D. Eisenhower has been on patrol for months. How do staff manage being constantly shot at and how do they keep up morale?

  • byBernat Armangue
Dutton slams ‘fire sale’ as Labor looks to cash in Defence property

Dutton slams ‘fire sale’ as Labor looks to cash in Defence property

The opposition leader has ruled out supporting moves to cash in Defence property assets,accusing Labor of “trashing the history of the Australian Defence Force”.

  • byLisa Visentin andMary Ward