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'Blow-up kangaroos': BAE cruising ahead with Australian frigate plans in Glasgow

'Blow-up kangaroos': BAE cruising ahead with Australian frigate plans in Glasgow

BAE Systems' Glasgow offices are experiencing a mini Australian invasion, complete with blow-up kangaroos and Vegemite, as the defence and security company cruises ahead with plans for Australia's next fleet of frigates.

  • by Latika Bourke

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Australia may bar China-backed firm from a mine it owns on a missile site
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Australia may bar China-backed firm from a mine it owns on a missile site

Defence Department rejects China-linked bid to mine iron ore near key weapons testing site, raising possibility of taxpayer funded buy back.

  • by Richard Baker and Chris Uhlmann
Coalition to commit $63.2 million to veterans' jobs, health

Coalition to commit $63.2 million to veterans' jobs, health

A Morrison government will fund new programs to help veterans, and fund the digitisation of WWII service records.

  • by David Crowe
Murky business: Australia's defence industry is growing, but at what cost?

Murky business: Australia's defence industry is growing, but at what cost?

Australia's defence sector has hugely expanded in recent years with barely any public discussion, let alone debate in federal parliament.

  • by Antony Loewenstein