Climate change could throw into doubt the feasibility of crucial military bases,a group of leading defence figures has warned.
Concerns were flagged about a helmet used by MRH-90 Taipan pilots the night of a fatal crash after a test found a software upgrade posed an “unacceptable” risk,an inquiry has been told.
Australians are attending dawn services across the country and around the world to mark Anzac Day.
Anzac Day in Melbourne this year marked the efforts of peacekeepers,who have served overseas for Australia in a bid to save lives in other countries.
Eleven decades on from the horrors of Gallipoli,I am yet to see a thunderous piece of writing saying what needs to be said.
Prime Minister James Marape said the 1942 Kokoda campaign set a precedent for close military co-operation between the two nations.
The bomb was armed with acoustic and seismic detectors,making any noise or vibration deadly. Even worse,attached magnetic devices could detect the metal eyelet of an approaching boot.
Australia will take part in an annual military exercise beginning this week that will send thousands of Philippine and American military personnel into contested waters.
It took only a few seconds for the Taipan to pitch up then plunge into the sea,killing all four on board. The quest for the truth has taken months.
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.