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Senior and retired Australians could play a key role in defending the nation against cyberattacks.

Australia’s neglected weapon in the fight against cyberattacks

Amid a critical skills shortage, the call has gone out for a volunteer “cyber militia” made up of people from an unexpected quarter.

  • David Swan

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Kim Jong-un supervising the latest test of anti-air missiles at an undisclosed location, in an image provided by the North Korean government.

North Korean leader Kim Jong-un supervises test of new anti-air missiles

The test coincided with trips to Tokyo and Washington by South Korea’s new President Lee Jae Myung.

  • Kim Tong-Hyung
The acquisition comprises Hyde Park Inn, centre, and a smaller office building behind it at 262 Castlereagh Street.

‘What are they trying to hide?’ RSL president sues own organisation over $95m property deal

RSL NSW is effectively suing itself over which of its legal entities gets the proceeds of a CBD real estate transaction.

  • Harriet Alexander
A Ghost Bat drone at RAAF Base Amberley in 2022.

ADF to introduce billion-dollar drone dome over Brisbane 2032

Australia is set to spend $1.3 billion on new counter-drone measures, with the technology to be ready to protect 2032 Olympic sites.

  • Cameron Atfield

Albanese is ignoring Trump’s demands – it will change our place in the world

The prime minister goes out of his way not to make a big deal of it and never wants to look like he’s undermining Donald Trump, but the signs of the shift are mounting.

  • Shaun Carney
The US Defence Department is reviewing the AUKUS agreement.

Warning from Washington: Speak out about Chinese threat or risk AUKUS subs

Policymakers in Washington are getting nervous that the Albanese government is “less vocal about what the problem is” compared with predecessors, experts say.

  • Michael Koziol
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The bridge is due to be completed by 2032 or 2033.

Italy will finally build a bridge to Sicily after 2000 years

The huge public outlay for the world’s longest suspension bridge will be counted as defence spending to help Italy meet NATO’s military expenditure target.

  • Nick Squires
Mogami frigates off the coast of Japan and at sea.

‘Stupid games’: Government keeps cost secret after Japan wins lucrative warships deal

Japanese firm Mitsubishi Heavy Industries beat a German rival to win a contract to supply 11 warships to Australia. But the Albanese government won’t reveal the full cost.

  • Matthew Knott
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Ads on TikTok and online games drive 15-year surge in defence force enrolment

The ADF has been plagued by a recruitment and retention crisis but it has recently had a surge in numbers and fewer people are leaving the military.

  • Matthew Knott
The unassuming office of Burdeshaw, the firm that helped secure an Australian defence contract for former US Navy vice admiral William “Willy” Hilarides.

The suburban US office that brokered lucrative military contracts with Australia

An inconspicuous building in Virginia is the conduit for confidential advice provided to the Australian military by former American officers.

  • Deborah Snow and Michael Koziol