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China hits back at major defence plans

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Beijing has returned fire after Australia unveiled plans to overhaul its armed forces, accusing its southern neighbour of hyping up a “China threat” as an excuse to expand its military.In its first response after the federal government…
Economy

Australia’s defence to major overhaul

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Australia’s defence force is not fit for purpose to respond to the threat of military force or coercion, a major review into the nation’s capabilities has found.The government has accepted, or accepted in principle, all of the…
Economy

Lambie’s warning as defence review looms

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Crossbench senator Jacqui Lambie has declared she’d have to quit parliament and “pick up a weapon” if a war broke out, because of a shortfall of Australian Defence Force (ADF) personnel.The ex-soldier turned firebrand Tasmanian independent…
Economy

Map shows Liberals are screwed

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Chris Minns’ win of the NSW election on Saturday not only ended the Coalition’s 12 year reign but created a wall-to-wall Labor government on the Australian mainland. The only state not lead by a Labor majority is Tasmania, led by Jeremy…
Economy

What NSW election could mean for Dutton

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The federal Liberals would have cause to take a more moderate approach to politics if the Coalition is returned to power at the NSW state election, experts say.The Opposition will be keeping a close eye on next Saturday’s poll and whether…