Australia has condemned a perilous encounter over the South China Sea, accusing a Chinese fighter jet of releasing flares ...

US Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth hosted Defence Minister Richard Marles in Washington on Saturday in his first meeting with a foreign counterpart since being appointed on January 29. Secretary of ...

Deputy Prime Minister Richard Marles is in Washington for AUKUS discussions with newly appointed US Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth. The meeting marked Mr Hegseth’s first summit with a foreign ...

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Of course they won’t, but Defence Minister Richard Marles’ dash to Washington DC to meet his new US counterpart, Pete Hegseth, paid a powerful dividend in ensuring the Trump administration was ...

Defence Minister Richard Marles travelled to the US to meet with his American counterpart, Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth, in part to firm up a commitment from the new Trump administration for ...

Finance Minister Katy Gallagher says forced displacement of people from Gaza would not be “consistent” with international law ...

Richard Marles, according to a transcript released Saturday. Under AUKUS, Australia will pay the United States $3 billion to boost the capacity of the U.S. submarine industry, and Washington will ...

Australian Defence Minister Richard Marles has met with Pete Hegseth, the meeting marks the US Defence Secretary's first summit with a foreign counterpart since he was confirmed for the role.

The admiral in charge of the United States' preparations for conflict with China is expected to visit Australia next week, following the revelation of a "dangerous" incident over the South China Sea.