Military experts said the presence of a Chinese flotilla had reinforced the vulnerabilities of Australia’s “old and small” fleet of warships.

Australian Defense Minister Richard Marles says airliners were over the Tasman Sea crossing between Australia and New Zealand when the Chinese navy warned they were flying over a secret live-fire exer

Elsewhere, Donald Trump’s return is being noticed, and acted upon with decisive swiftness. But it is not happening in Australia yet.

The Australian Navy has deployed three ships and surveillance aircraft to "closely monitor" a Chinese task group operating "near Australia" since mid-February, according to a report by Radio Free Asia (RFA).

The Australian Government has launched the AUKUS Submarine Industry Strategy, providing clarity for Australian businesses to invest in the AUKUS supply chains. The strategy is supported by the Albanese Government's commitment of A$262m,

Small and medium-sized businesses are being told how to snare lucrative slices of the $368bn AUKUS submarine project in an industry strategy unveiled by Defence Minister Richard Marles.

Richard Marles has left the door open to increased Australian defence spending after one of Donald Trump’s top Pentagon picks called for Australia to dramatically lift military investment to counter China’s rise in the region.

President Donald Trump's pick to lead US Pentagon policy expressed concern over Australia's low defence spend. The prime minister insists significant investment has been made and defence spending will continue to rise.

Acting Defense Minister Kim Seon-ho and Australian Defense Minister Richard Marles held phone talks Wednesday and discussed ways to expand their cooperation in the arms and defense sectors, Seoul's defense ministry said.

The Albanese government has opened the door to boosting defence spending after one of US President Donald Trump’s key Pentagon appointees called for a massive rise in Australia’s military spending from 2 per cent to 3 per cent of GDP.

Australia is working to secure an exemption to US steel tariffs as it waits to see if it's also caught up in President Donald Trump's reciprocal tax penalties.

The Advertiser and The Australian have gathered the nation’s top defence decision makers including Defence Minister Richard Marles to discuss AUKUS, submarines and Chinese warships live-firing off the nation’s coastline.