Yesterday
Indonesian Navy says sub will run out of oxygen by Saturday
An oil spill in waters north of Bali marks the spot where the commander of KRI Nanggala asked for permission to dive more than 24 hours ago. Nothing has been heard since.
- Emma Connors, Natalia Santi and Andrew Tillett
- Opinion
- Opinion
Bring the troops home is a dream, not a strategy
A full withdrawal from Afghanistan is a costly blunder and failure of leadership that will increase the terrorism threat to the US and its allies.
- John Bolton
Indonesia searching for missing submarine with 53 on board
Australia has been asked to help find the Indonesian naval vessel which missed a scheduled reporting call during a training exercise north of Bali.
- Niniek Karmini
This Month
McKinsey advises government on making a COVID-19 vaccine locally
The consultancy is developing the business case “for an onshore COVID-19 vaccine manufacturing capability utilising an mRNA platform” at a cost of $2.2 million to the taxpayer.
- Edmund Tadros
Veterans’ suicide royal commission to shine spotlight on Defence Force
How Defence recruits, trains and deploys its personnel will come under the spotlight of a sweeping investigation into the causes of veterans’ suicide.
- Andrew Tillett
ABC apologises to Governor-General over twerking video
Prime Minister Scott Morrison says the ABC’s report about a dance troupe’s appearance at a navy event was ‘dishonest’.
- Andrew Tillett
- Exclusive
- Defence spending
Submarine fire puts pressure on navy
An electrical fire on board HMAS Waller could put the submarine out of action for several months.
- Andrew Tillett
- Opinion
- Nuclear disarmament
Australia needs a bomb in the basement
In an increasingly dangerous and competitive world, it helps to have options. Australia, like Japan, should invest to become a latent nuclear state.
- Patrick Porter
McKinsey wins $5.4m in vaccine-related contracts
McKinsey has won three government contracts worth $6.5 million including a two-month project to provide support services for the vaccine rollout to the Department of Health.
- Edmund Tadros
Big defence companies must ‘do better’ on local content promises
Defence Industry Minister Melissa Price, who has been elevated to cabinet, says companies can no longer use the excuse that Australian components cost more.
- Andrew Tillett
March
Defence to face audit over new weapons purchases
The Auditor-General has agreed to Labor’s request to examine the Coalition government’s $270 billion arms build-up.
- Andrew Tillett
Defence may develop joint ‘space command’
Chief of Air Force Mel Hupfeld says Australia is developing space domain capabilities to ensure our access to space.
- Andrew Tillett
Morrison takes aim with $1b boost to missile manufacturing
The government will develop a home-grown missile industry in a bid to ensure the Australian Defence Force can still be supplied.
- Andrew Tillett
‘Mercy killing’: challenges ahead for new defence, security ministers
Peter Dutton will become the new Defence Minister, while Karen Andrews moves into his old portfolio of Home Affairs.
- Andrew Tillett
- Opinion
- China relations
The history behind who killed the Quad
Contrary to Alexander Downer’s claims, it was the Howard government that shut the door on the first iteration of the Quadilateral Security Dialogue.
- Kevin Rudd
Too fat to fight? Frigate faces delay over weight issues
Defence officials say a key review is being delayed because of issues with the British design.
- Andrew Tillett
- Exclusive
- ADF
Gunning for trouble: patrol boats face delay
Defence officials will face a torrid Senate estimates over problems with its naval shipbuilding program.
- Andrew Tillett
Submarine builder finally commits to 60pc local content deal
The government announced the deal with Naval Group on the eve of what looms as a torrid day of Senate estimates scrutiny of problems with naval shipbuilding projects.
- Andrew Tillett
Boris Johnson draws business into his global ambitions
The UK sees scientific and technological competition as a critical geopolitical struggle, and will use industrial policy to try to beat the likes of China.
- Hans van Leeuwen
Deloitte helps RMIT over hack, KPMG wins $26m in Defence contracts
Deloitte is assisting Melbourne’s RMIT University resolve a phishing attack that temporarily shut down the institution’s computer systems, while KPMG is working across Defence.
- Edmund Tadros
