Defence
ADF chief rejects China spying claim after helicopter flare incident
The incident, where a Chinese jet dropped flares in the path of a navy helicopter, has caused tension between Australia and the nation’s biggest trading partner.
- by Andrew Probyn
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‘Stop shifting blame’: Australia, China trade barbs over helicopter incident
The dispute came as Penny Wong announced $110 million in new funding for Tuvalu and confirmed Australia and the tiny island nation would push ahead with a climate resettlement and security treaty inked last year.
- by Matthew Knott
Analysis
China relations
PM’s rinse-and-repeat response to China jet incident will do little to deter aggression
How stable are relations with China if the People’s Liberation Army is regularly putting the lives of Australian military personnel at risk?
- by Matthew Knott
‘Stop provocations’: China fires back at Australia over Yellow Sea flare incident
The encounter has strained efforts to stabilise relations with Beijing and comes as Australian officials prepare to host a visit by Chinese Premier Li Qiang.
- by Matthew Knott and Olivia Ireland
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Richard Marles
‘Unsafe and unprofessional’: Australian Navy helicopter in near miss with Chinese fighter jet
A Chinese warplane dropped flares in front of an Australian Navy helicopter in international waters, in an incident Defence Minister Richard Marles condemned as “unacceptable”.
- by Andrew Probyn
Ashes hero Monty Panesar wants to be an MP, but he’s already got himself in a spin
The former England left-arm spinner conducted a series of awkward interviews after declaring he would stand as a candidate at the next general election.
- by Rob Harris
‘Utterly committed’: New ‘quad’ emerges to push back on China
Australia, the US, Japan and the Philippines have made a show of strength against China’s growing assertiveness in the Indo-Pacific.
- by Matthew Knott
Australia vows to support Ukraine until war ends – and only on Kyiv’s terms
A visit by Deputy Prime Minister Richard Males – the first by a member of the Albanese government for almost two years – coincided with another fierce round of Russian airstrikes.
- by Rob Harris
Australia announces further funding for Ukraine’s fight, passing $1b in total
Defence Minister Richard Marles was in Lviv on Saturday, becoming just the second federal government minister to visit Ukraine since the war started.
- by Rob Harris
‘You will find our soldiers will be very loyal’: Marape says Australia can recruit from PNG
Prime Minister James Marape said the 1942 Kokoda campaign set a precedent for close military co-operation between the two nations.
- by Matthew Knott
Mud, sweat and birthday cake for prime ministers on Kokoda’s hell climb to Isurava
Anthony Albanese said the thing that had most struck him along the walk was the formidable conditions Australian and PNG soldiers encountered during World War II.
- by Matthew Knott