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Share on Twitter The Australian Defence Force has released a four-year plan to address systemic and cultural failings within the organisation as part of a long-awaited response to the Afghanistan war crimes inquiry. The plan was posted on the website of the Inspector-General of the Australian Defence Force on Friday, with no public statement or press release acknowledging its publication. The 36-page document sets out a series of “work packages” to be rolled out until the end of...

Defence experts say the cancellation of the troubled $90 billion Future Submarine Program is unlikely, despite extensive delays ...

The decision to refurbish the existing fleet has been made to avoid a capability gap, with the first of Australia’s 12 new attack-class submarines not due to enter service until 2035.

 inclusion                   Australia’s defence chiefs have ducked questions on the importance of inclusion in the military after introducing a ban on “woke” events.Defence held morning teas earlier in 2021, where staff wore rainbow clothing to mark

Australia is boosting defence spending as it looks to a rapidly rising and more assertive China and as decades-old American security guarantees look less ironclad.

Defence secretary Greg Moriarty would not reveal what fallback options were being explored but described the process as prudent contingency planning.

Defence is considering an alternative to French designed submarines in case the project cannot go ahead, senate estimates has been told.

Australia is prepared to walk away from a free trade deal with Britain rather than sign a flawed agreement.

The Defence Minister said 'we must not be putting effort into matters that distract' us from protecting Australia.

Published May 24, 2021 Peter Dutton has ordered an end to “woke” morning teas that celebrate diversity, after staff wore rainbow clothing for the International Day Against Homophobia Biphobia, Interphobia and Transphobia last Monday. Dutton told the Sydney Morning Herald that on Friday he ordered Defence Force Chief Angus Campbell and Secretary Greg Moriarty to issue a note banning events which required “particular clothes” to be worn. “I’ve been very clear to the chiefs that I w...