Richard Marles has called for calm over the Chinese warships off Australia's coast, reminding citizens that the vessels have ...

The Chief of the Defence Force, David Johnston, told Senate estimates on Wednesday that a warning from a New Zealand warship ...

The New Zealand Defence Force is under scrutiny after allegations it took almost an hour to notify the Australian Defence ...

His comments follow Daily Mail Australia on Tuesday revealing footage released by Chinese state-run media of live-firing ...

A leading China expert has warned that live fire drills are just the beginning as Beijing tries to set up a 'permanent ...

Peter Dutton says Anthony Albanese is either confused about China’s notification of a live-fire exercise, or is being ...

A torpedo found washed ashore on a Gold Coast beach has been identified as a practice device used by the Australian Defence ...

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A Gold Coast beach was closed down after a training torpedo was found washed up on the sand shortly after dawn.

Listen: International editor Peter Hartcher breaks down how Chinese warships conducted exercises off Australia, and what it ...

The Australian Defence Force has completed the first Regional Presence Deployment for 2025, demonstrating the Australian Government's ongoing ...

Defence Minister Judith Collins is being cagey about when the much-anticipated defence capability plan will be released.