Michael Read

Selling prime Defence-owned land in Mosman could leave Australia defenceless in a future conflict, say locals, as the Coalition launches a campaign against Labor's proposed sale of underutilised military sites.

The Albanese government may need to secure the support of the Greens to pass its trade deal with the European Union as the Coalition grapples with

Paul Brereton will step down as head of the National Anti-Corruption Commission after a turbulent three-year tenure marked by scrutiny over his handling of high-profile referrals.

One of the country's top intelligence officials, Kathy Klugman, has warned the world is entering a more dangerous and disorderly period, with

Former ambassador to the United States Joe Hockey says he is concerned the US is not building Virginia-class submarines fast enough to deliver on AUKUS.

The outgoing boss of the NACC, Paul Brereton, said his decision to step down abruptly on Monday was to avoid years of protracted investigations.

The Office of the Special Investigator has asked the National Anti-Corruption Commission to investigate how the media appeared to have advance knowledge of Ben Roberts-Smith's arrest at Sydney Airport last month

Defence spending will fall next financial year despite the Albanese government's pledge to boost military outlays by $53 billion over the next

Australia's top spy agency has warned politicians and public servants not to hold sensitive conversations in cars, with modern internet-connected vehicles particularly vulnerable to information theft.

The European Union, China and several of Australia's trading partners are pressing the Albanese government to abandon an official investigation