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Australia defence spend anticipated to grow 5.9% annually to 2030

According to the data, operations and maintenance expenditure is projected to increase from $14bn in 2026 to $17.4bn by 2030.

Defence orders brutal budget cuts as AUKUS and frigate costs soar

Defence is being ordered to delay projects, slash maintenance costs and cut workforce spending in a severe austerity drive, ...

Australian-PNG defence treaty: 'one big fence securing two houses'

The 31st Australia-Papua New Guinea Ministerial Forum was hosted in Canberra on Monday [[Oct 20]], focusing on the ...

Massive push for autonomous weapons and drones to increase Australia’s defence capability

Australia has the chance to become a world leader in drone and autonomous weapon technology if it supercharges investment in the sector, analysts say.

‘We’ll be crushed’: Ghost Shark sub-maker warns on need to bolster homegrown defence

Shane Arnott, the mastermind behind Australia’s autonomous sub, said the nation doesn’t have time for “small minds and small ...

NEMA chief says Defence force should not be ‘first call’ in Australia’s natural disaster response

The senior bureaucrat tasked with Australia’s management of emergency situations says sending in Defence troops should not be the “first call” during natural disasters.