3 h. ago The fourth service: How AUKUS is consuming the defence budget

Army. Air force. Navy AUKUS? The nuclear submarine program could soon cost as much, or more, than other branches of our military, experts say.

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4 h. ago Federal election 2025 as it happened: Dutton, Albanese hold second leaders debate; Russian plans to house aircraft in Indonesia ‘not true’ says Marles

Follow our live coverage of the 2025 federal election campaign, with 17 days to go until polling day.

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5 h. ago Dutton admits mistake over comment on Russia's reported Indonesia plans

Opposition Leader Peter Dutton has admitted he made a mistake in attributing reports of Russia seeking to base military aircraft in Indonesia to the South-East Asian power’s president.

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6 h. ago ‘I was wrong’: Coalition frontbencher apologises for saying Russia and China want Labor to win election

After the Coalition called on Jakarta to curtail its defence ties with Moscow, one frontbencher claimed Russia and China didn’t want Peter Dutton as PM.

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8 h. ago Coalition frontbencher says Russia, China want Labor to win election

After the Coalition called on Jakarta to curtail its defence ties with Moscow, one frontbencher claimed Russia and China didn’t want Peter Dutton as prime minister.

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9 h. ago State of Melbourne funeral home ‘disgraceful, appalling’, experts tell court

The embalmer at a funeral home at the centre of a defamation case has rejected suggestions her preparation room was “disgraceful” after a court was shown images of bodies stacked on trays.

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9 h. ago Victoria’s hot seats LIVE updates: Amelia Hamer revealed as beneficiary of $20m family trust; Forum fury over refugee claims in Wills

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11 h. ago Think footy games are dragging on this season? The numbers show you’re right

Once upon a time, an AFL coach simply had to ask their players for “120 minutes of effort”. But fresh analysis of the most recent AFL match data shows the real number is now closer to 130 minutes.

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11 h. ago ‘Aggro, reckless’: Labor savages Dutton over Indonesia remarks

The Coalition has called on the Indonesian government to curtail its defence ties with Moscow by preventing Russian military aircraft from visiting the nation.

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11 h. ago Coalition demands ‘incredibly important’ state rule out Russian warplane visits

The Coalition has called on the Indonesian government to curtail its defence ties with Moscow by preventing Russian military aircraft from visiting the nation.

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13 h. ago Victoria’s hot seats LIVE updates: Forum fury over refugee claims in Wills; Zoe Daniel calls out ‘dangerous’ campaigning

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14 h. ago Victoria’s hot seats LIVE updates: Zoe Daniel calls out ‘dangerous’ campaigning; Monique Ryan fury at ‘insulting’ action figure meme

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15 h. ago Federal election 2025 LIVE updates: Dutton, Albanese prepare for second leaders debate; Russian plans to house aircraft in Indonesia ‘not true’ says Marles

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16 h. ago Defence Minister Richard Marles says Indonesia has ruled out Russian airbase on its soil

Defence Minister Richard Marles says his Indonesian counterpart has assured him there will be no Russian airbase in the South-East Asian country.

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18 h. ago Federal election 2025 LIVE updates: Russian plans to house aircraft in Indonesia ‘not true’ says Marles; Dutton commits $6m to Port Arthur victims charity

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20 h. ago Federal election 2025 LIVE updates: PM seeking ‘clarification’ over Russian request to house long

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21 h. ago Victoria’s hot seats LIVE updates: Statement earrings, hoodies, keep cups: It’s all about the campaign merch; Monique Ryan fury at ‘insulting’ action figure meme

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27 h. ago Australians can ‘get lit’ in the true sense in this book lovers’ crawl

Book crawls – visiting multiple bookshops in one day – have been growing in popularity and now Australia has joined The Global Book Crawl.

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30 h. ago Victoria’s hot seats LIVE updates: Monique Ryan fury at ‘insulting’ action figure; Statement earrings, hoodies, keep cups: It’s all about the campaign merch

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32 h. ago Victoria’s hot seats LIVE updates: Statement earrings, hoodies, keep cups: It’s all about the campaign merch

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