Cheng Lei was arrested in 2020 but diplomats were denied entry to closed-door trial
Fears that dormant malicious threat has already been embedded drives defensive push
Treasurer cuts taxes and increases spending on defence as ruling coalition struggles in polls
Scott Morrison says Ukraine invasion is a wake-up call and pleads for stronger alliances
Prime minister Scott Morrison describes encounter in the Arafura Sea as an ‘act of intimidation’
Spy chief says unnamed foreign power was behind plan to influence politicians standing in election
Scott Morrison unveils spending seven months after Unesco threatened to put site on ‘danger list’
Celebration marking arrival of British settlers has become a flashpoint in reassessing history
Three-judge panel rules unanimously against top men’s tennis player one day before Australian Open
Canberra acts against unvaccinated tennis star after court overturned decision to revoke entry permit
Tennis star says he participated in photo shoot after testing positive as Canberra weighs cancelling visa
Court decision to free tennis star from detention embarrasses Australian government ahead of poll
World’s top player fought deportation in bid to play in opening Grand Slam event of 2022
Seoul has in the past been reluctant to take sides in the contest between Washington and Beijing
Canberra’s decision risks once again infuriating France, which owns a stake in Taipan manufacturer Airbus
Canberra will not send official representatives on concerns over Xinjiang and Hong Kong crackdowns
Defence minister’s comments follow Biden efforts to strengthen Washington’s Asia-Pacific alliances
Businesses warn that pandemic restrictions are creating ‘long-lasting’ economic problems
French defence contractor says Australia faces penalty clauses after pulling out of A$90bn contract in favour of rival Aukus deal
Labor supports defence pact but Greens insist it makes the country ‘less safe’
Opting to go down the nuclear route has many advantages but also throws up challenges
Defence minister says Canberra needs better security technology in increasingly unstable region
Defence pact of US, UK and Australia will fuel tensions with China
Deal with US and Australia underlines the post-Brexit tilt towards Indo-Pacific region
China faces prospect of another nation able to project power in Pacific alongside US and Japan
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