TOO CLOSE FOR COMFORT — Officials in Canberra are scrambling to stop Russia from using an Indonesian air force base that ...

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese and Opposition Leader Peter Dutton have both begun their campaigning in Sydney today.

The Prime Minister has responded angrily after reports Russian President Vladimir Putin wants to base “long range” aircraft in the Indonesian province of Papua – just 1380km from Australia.

Our nation is not ready to defend itself at this time when a third world war is widely feared. Our military strength has ...

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Picture: Richard Dobson / Newswire Mr Marles said he had received an assurance ... “We see a man who in his foreign policy speech, his most high-profile foreign policy speech as it was billed ...

Defence Minister Richard Marles has dismissed reports that Russia could operate military aircraft out of Indonesia. Speaking to Sky News Australia, Mr Marles confirmed he had received direct ...