Australia has made its first $500 million payment to the United States under the AUKUS nuclear submarine deal ahead of a ...

BEIJING (Reuters) - China accused Australia of deliberately "provoking" China in the South China Sea this week, and of ...

recognises the importance of the defence industrial base," Mr Hegseth said in opening remarks of a meeting in Washington with his Australian counterpart Richard Marles, according to a transcript ...

SYDNEY (Reuters) - U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said President Donald Trump supported the AUKUS nuclear submarine deal ...

Defence Minister Richard Marles revealed the $US500m payment ahead of a meeting with his new US counterpart Pete Hegseth in Washington DC, declaring Australia was ...

Defence Minister Richard Marles met his newly appointed US counterpart Pete Hegseth in Washington D.C on Friday, spruiking Australia’s contributions to US military infrastructure as an incentive ...

Australian Defence Minister Richard Marles has met with Pete Hegseth, the meeting marks the US Defence Secretary's first ...

Defence Minister Richard Marles will visit the United States in the coming days to solidify Australia’s defence and security ...

Australian Defence Minister Richard Marles said the gesture showed Canberra is paying its way as a security partner. Marles will be the first foreign counterpart hosted by U.S. Defence Secretary ...