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‘Force posture’: Marles, Hegseth back expanded US military presence in Australia
Defence Minister Richard Marles met his American counterpart, Pete Hegseth, in Washington, after which the Pentagon anno
Burnham will NOT commit to 3% defence timetable: Plans to meet target will be under wraps until spending review in 2027
Questioned by Conservative leader Kemi Badenoch, the Prime Minister did not give a date for meeting such a target.
A village in mourning after Nepalese floods
Chogyal Dorie Lama grieves his wife, brother and sister-in-law, who owned a hotel where several Australians were staying
‘Shemozzle’: Just five non-Pacific leaders to attend Australia’s global climate event
The event was organised as part of a compromise deal between Australia and Turkey – but barely any nations are turning u
Woman killed in Times Square worked for Bank of America
New York police say the woman who was killed in a random stabbing in Times Square worked for Bank Of America.