Australia has protested what it describes as an unsafe and unprofessional interaction over the South China Sea where a ...

Chinese aircraft accused of ‘releasing flares within 30 metres’ of Australian aircraft. China says expulsion measures legitimate as Australia ‘deliberately intruded’ into its airspace.

Australian deputy Prime Minister Richard Marles has reaffirmed Australia's commitment to being the “partner of choice” for ...

The deputy prime minister has made no secret of receiving a valuable cricket bat and golf club. So why didn't he declare them ...

Richard Marles is heading to Washington to meet with his newly sworn-in defence counterpart in what will be the first ...

Canberra has sent the first down payment of a total $4.7 billion to prop up US shipbuilding efforts ahead of the planned ...

Deputy Prime Minister Richard Marles is in Washington for AUKUS discussions with newly appointed US Defence Secretary Pete ...

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Richard Marles will visit the US this week and meet his new counterpart Pete Hegseth as Australia seeks to build relations ...

Australia has made its first AUKUS down payment to the US, transferring nearly $800m to help boost the country’s submarine ...

Defence Minister Richard Marles has revealed details of an incident in international airspace this week, where a Chinese fighter jet released flares within 30 metres of an Australian military aircraft ...

Defence Minister Richard Marles has met his newly appointed US counterpart Pete Hegseth in Washington D.C, spruiking ...