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Australia's defence program has been mired by inferior military equipment and unwavering loyalty to the United States, writes Richard Broinowski. T

Shihoko Goto, Manjari Chatterjee Miller, and Susannah Patton discuss the implications of AUKUS for countries in the region.

Share on Twitter Australia has suspended military co-operation with Myanmar and redirected aid to non-government organisations in response to escalating violence following last month's military coup. Foreign Affairs Minister Marise Payne is continuing to call for the release of Australian academic Sean Turnell, who has been detained in Yangon for more than 30 days. The government has raised grave concerns about the deadly protests that have occurred since the military seized power from democratically elected Aung San Suu Kyi on 1 February. "We condemn the use of lethal force or vi...

1 month old This article is more than 1 month old Foreign affairs minister says the government has grave concerns about repression of protest since ousting of Aung San Suu Kyi Protesters in Myanmar gather behind makeshift shields during a demonstration against the military coup on Sunday. Police attacked protesters with rubber bullets, live ammunition, tear gas and stun bombs in response. Photograph: Aung Kyaw Htet/SOPA Images/REX/Shutterstock Protesters in Myanmar gather behind makeshift shields during a demonstration against the military coup on Sunday. Police attacked protesters with rubb...