US President Joe Biden signed off another billion-dollar assistance package just as the tide was turning against the Ukrainians on the battlefield.
From submarines to aged care,the government and opposition have grand plans. But neither know where the workers will be found for them.
Prime Minister James Marape said the 1942 Kokoda campaign set a precedent for close military co-operation between the two nations.
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.
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.
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.
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.
The Albanese government is also urging Israel to take further action against the troops responsible for the death of Australian Zomi Frankcom and six fellow aid workers if they are found guilty of wrong-doing.
The Israeli military has dismissed two army officers who were involved in the operation that killed Australian Zomi Frankcom and six fellow aid workers.
The energy minister said the Royal Australian Air Force advised that the Hunter Valley airport couldn’t accommodate the PM’s usual plane.