Defence & Security

A long two-storey sandstone barrack block with verandahs and a central pediment and clock, behind a parade lawn and a garden bed.

Defence & Security

Victoria Barracks Sale: Defence Holds Firm Despite Protests

Liam Te Aho / October 29, 2026

Defence is holding firm on the sale of Sydney’s Victoria Barracks, with personnel at the 176-year-old Paddington base packing to

An empty open-plan office at night, with rows of pale timber desks, grey mesh chairs and a few ceramic mugs, a single warm ceiling light on, and blurred city lights through floor-to-ceiling windows.

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Australia Sanctions North Korea’s Fake IT Worker Networks

Sophie Montgomery / October 25, 2026

Australia has imposed targeted financial sanctions and travel bans on two individuals and two entities involved in financing North Korea’s

A black Virginia-class submarine running on the surface of the Thames River in Connecticut with its sail and masts raised, a small escort boat, a wooded shoreline with buildings, and a helicopter in a clear sky.

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Anduril and US Navy Plan $6.6bn Shipyard to Lift Virginia-Class Submarine Output

Liam Te Aho / October 8, 2026

A new shipyard planned for Maryland will build major parts for Virginia-class nuclear-powered attack submarines, the class the United States