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Australia should surge defense spending to 3.5% of GDP, Pentagon says
"The decisions that we make around defense spending are going to be driven by Australia’s national interest," said Defense ...
Australia and US in tug of war on defence spending as Hegseth calls on Marles to boost funding to 3.5 per cent of GDP
The United States has called on Australia to boost its military budget to 3.5 per cent of GDP “as soon as possible”, but ...
Parts of Australia shiver through cold snap as WA prepares for week of storms
“Heavy rain and damaging wind with severe storms in that southwestern corner of Australia looks to be the main risk. The band ...
How Australia's states and territories are grappling with youth crime
You'd only have to have paid passing attention to the news in the last few years to know youth crime is a hot-button issue.It ...
Trump official tells Australia to lift defence spending to 3.5 per cent of GDP
The US Defence Secretary is urging Australia to pump billions more into military budgets "as soon as possible".
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Soldier’s wife deported to Australia after detainment in Hawaii
Nicolle Saroukos, of Australia, was deported after being detained at an airport in Oahu, where she had landed to visit her ...
China accuses US's Hegseth of 'vilifying' remarks at security forum
The European defence market needs to align requirements and demand in order to create scale as it attempts to boost ...
US demands Australia spend $40b more on defence
A Pentagon statement says Secretary of Defence Pete Hegseth called on Australia to spend 3.5 per cent of GDP on the military.
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RP, Australia, Japan, US defense chiefs announce 4 key security developments
DEFENSE officials from the Philippines, Australia, Japan and the United States on Saturday announced four key developments in their partnership shortly after a meeting in Singapore. Representing their ...