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The Chinese government showed off its growing military capabilities at a lavish parade in 2025.

China’s ability to strike targets in Australia is ‘real and growing’

The rapid expansion of China’s nuclear-powered submarine fleet and long-range missile stockpile is fuelling its growing ability to hit targets in Australia, a new report warns.

  • Matthew Knott

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Australia’s ambassador to the US, Greg Moriarty in a formal ceremony to present his credentials to President Donald Trump in the Oval Office last month.

Trump, subs and the Iran war: Australia’s replacement for Rudd has arrived in DC

Australia’s new ambassador to the United States, Greg Moriarty, says the US is fully committed to AUKUS and believes there is a way around the latest round of tariffs imposed on Australia by the Trump administration.

  • Michael Koziol
Bill Shorten and Anthony Albanese in September.

Shorten’s Trump fears on AUKUS revealed

The former Labor leader raised concerns about the prospect of Donald Trump being elected and compromising the AUKUS deal in a cabinet meeting in 2023.

  • Paul Sakkal and Matthew Knott
The blossoming relationship between Narendra Modi and Anthony Albanese has sparked concerns Australia is staying silent on human rights issues.

Modi wants Australia’s uranium to power India’s data centre boom

Australia and India struck a historic deal to allow uranium exports in 2014, but there have been only negligible shipments since. That might be about to change.

  • Matthew Knott
An Israeli flag flies along a highway near the settlement of Carmel in the West Bank.

Israel lashes Australia for ‘disgraceful’ sanctions on extremist settlers

Foreign Minister Penny Wong and her counterparts from France, the UK, Canada and Norway said: “For too long, violent settlers have been able to act with near impunity.”

  • Matthew Knott
Wale and Albanese during a joint press conference at Parliament House in Canberra.

New Solomons PM vows to review controversial security pact with China

Solomon Islands leader Matthew Wale said he was seeking a “reset” in the relationship with Australia after a period dominated by deepening ties to China.

  • Matthew Knott
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Labor MP Ed Husic said of AUKUS: “The reality is, this deal has changed”.

Defence boss says Australia always wanted only second-hand US submarines

Former cabinet minister Ed Husic said there was a “general disquiet” within the Labor movement about AUKUS as he called for a rethink of the pact.

  • Matthew Knott
Foreign Affairs Minister Penny Wong said Russia’s conduct was unacceptable.

Russian ambassador rebuked over ‘systematic’ strikes on Ukraine

Penny Wong said Russia’s warning to foreign diplomats to leave Kyiv showed its “complete disregard for international law and civilian safety”.

  • Matthew Knott
Oleg Gordievsky

Revealed: The secret suburban life of Britain’s greatest Cold War spy

The local publican thought he was a retired scientist. There was little to give away that the quiet and convivial gentleman was in fact Oleg Gordievsky.

  • Samuel Montgomery and Timothy Sigsworth
Former prime minister Kevin Rudd has stepped down as ambassador to the United States.

What really happened after Trump told Rudd ‘I don’t like you either’

The former prime minister says his access to senior administration figures only improved after his awkward televised encounter with the US president in the Oval Office.

  • Michael Koziol and Peter Hartcher