A US review of its nuclear submarine pact with Australia is being labelled an opportunity for Canberra to re-evaluate the deal's costs and benefits.
South Queensland will become a hub of day-and-night war-games when the month-long South Queensland Warfighter kicks off, uniting forces from five nations for large-scale live-fire and manoeuvre training.
Russia's drone and missile attacks on Ukraine have killed at least two people, including a nine-year-old girl.
Germany has flagged a possible rethink on sending German arms to Israel, in light of the growing humanitarian crisis in Gaza.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy has not committed to upcoming peace talks with Russia, accusing Moscow of withholding its proposals.
Israel has accepted a new US proposal for a temporary ceasefire while Hamas says the plan's details are being discussed.
Donald Trump says he's "not happy" with Vladimir Putin and might impose more sanctions on Russia in response to the ongoing deadly bombing attacks on Ukraine.
More than 30 people killed in an Israeli strike on a school turned shelter are among the latest casualties of the war in Gaza where aid groups warn of famine.
Hamas is promising to release an American-Israeli hostage held in Gaza within hours, but Israel still intends to ramp up its offensive in Gaza.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy has agreed to meet Russian leader Vladimir Putin in Turkey for direct talks.
Dutch Prime Minister Dick Schoof says the NATO's chief wants allies to agree to start spending at least 3.5 per cent of GDP on their defence budgets.
India and Pakistan have confirmed a ceasefire deal after US-led talks to end their most serious confrontation in decades.
A former army aviation commander has been grilled at an inquiry over why a risky helicopter was not swapped out before a crash that killed "four good men".
A senior officer identified fatigue as a key issue for an army aviation unit but a sleep study was rejected before a fatal helicopter crash, a probe has heard.
Israeli officials say ministers have approved a plan to capture the entirety of the Gaza Strip and remain in the territory for an unspecified amount of time.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy is calling on Kyiv's allies to up the pressure on Moscow to achieve a ceasefire.
British Prime Minister Keir Starmer will soon dispatch a top defence adviser to Australia to discuss the AUKUS submarine program.
Japan and China have both lodged protests about airspace violations around the Japanese-controlled East China Sea islands, which Beijing also claims.
Russian President Vladimir Putin says there's no need to use nuclear weapons in the war in Ukraine and expressed hope that such a scenario will not arise.
A missile launched from Yemen has landed near Israel's main airport, with eight people taken to hospital.
"Productive" nuclear talks between Iran and the United States have concluded after more than two hours in Oman, with both sides set to reconvene next week.
"If Russia and I are unable to make a deal on stopping the bloodshed in Ukraine ... I am going to put secondary tariffs on oil," Donald trump says.
Russian forces are preparing to launch a fresh military offensive in the coming weeks to strengthen the Kremlin's negotiating position in ceasefire talks.
Sudan's military has regained its grip on Khartoum, retaking more key government buildings a day after it gained control of the capital's Republican Palace.
The US has launched a series of airstrikes on Yemen's Iran-aligned Houthis after they resumed attacks on ships passing through the Red Sea and Arabian Sea.
Planning for a peacekeeping force for Ukraine will move to an "operational phase," UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer says.
Ukraine's fight against Russia has implications for the world, the prime minister says, as Australia contemplates contributing to peacekeeping efforts.
An Israeli air strike on a northern Gaza town has killed at least nine people including some local reporters.
China, Iran and Russia will reportedly hold joint naval exercises off the Iranian port of Chabahar.
More than a dozen defence force personnel have been injured, six seriously, when their trucks rolled during a deployment to a flood-ravaged region.
Ukraine "don't have any cards, but they're playing tough", Donald Trump says as he predicts a deal on critical minerals and admits Russia attacked Ukraine.
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