Strong rhetoric is consistently at odds with slow progress on defence force modernisation. The Coalition policy continues this bipartisan tradition. Hastie repeated several times at his news ...

The Coalition will strengthen the Australian ­Defence Force and support our servicemen ... enabler to the Australian men and women in uniform.” The Coalition has already ­announced it would ...

Mr Jennings told Sky News host Andrew Bolt that the Labor government is trying to pay for the “fantasy force”. “Which is the future force we’ll get at least in 10 or 15 years time with the ...

The Coalition plans to lift defence spending by $21 billion over the next five years, lifting the nation's total outlay to 2.5 per cent of GDP. This will rise to 3 per cent of GDP within a decade ...

Climate change is no longer a top threat for the defence force in its latest spending plan. The 2025 Defence Capability Plan downgrades climate change to two mentions in a single paragraph - both ...

“The Coalition will strengthen the Australian Defence Force and support our servicemen and women to ... They are a critical enabler to the Australian men and women in uniform.” ...

Safety, noise management and the environment are vital considerations in the planning and conduct of Defence flying activities. Noise disturbances will be minimised where possible and Defence thanks ...

Peter Dutton's big reveal on defence policy has been sidetracked by the re-emergence of a missing frontbencher, under fire for old comments on women in combat roles.

Australia will sink billions of dollars more into defence under a future coalition government, as Peter Dutton looks to bolster the country's armed forces.