David Wroe is the defence and national security correspondent for the Sydney Morning Herald and The Age, based at Parliament House
National RSL president Robert Dick has sent a blistering email to his NSW counterpart, John Haines, demanding he and the rest of the state council "stand down" immediately or face fresh charges of bringing the league into disrepute.
The dream of a naval shipbuilding industry will need an army of skilled workers.
The NSW government will step in and investigate the RSL's financial scandals, declaring itself "fed up" with the league's own efforts to investigate claims of possible fraud and cover-ups by some leaders.
When Garth Camac found out a former soldier was threatening to kill himself, he hit the phones, summoned the cavalry and saved his life.
When we send people to war, we ask they prepare themselves to kill or die to defend the nation. But what happens when they return?
Outgoing defence boss Dennis Richardson warns of first signs of extremist influence in Indonesian politics.
Pentagon officials say Australia's biosecurity requirements "are a risk to the Marine Corps units' capability".
The RAAF is promising to start reporting publicly on bombing raids, as the coalition reveals 352 civilians have been killed since the start of airstrikes against IS.
Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull says he sees no immediate need for Australia to develop a missile defence shield against threats such as North Korea, as US President Donald Trump warned of the possibility of "major, major" conflict with the rogue nation.
The Turnbull government's metadata retention regime is set for renewed scrutiny after the Australian Federal Police conceded it accessed a journalist's phone records illegally on its first such attempt.
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