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Australia to prioritise long-range strike capability in defence shakeup

Australia's Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said on Monday his government had accepted the key findings of a review recommending the biggest shakeup of Australia's defence since the end of the Second World War.

Reuters

Defence strategic review: Australia will build longer range military power amid ‘radically different’ security environment

Government considers establishment of domestic manufacturing as review warns Australia’s military capability structured for ‘a bygone era’

The Guardian - AU

Five things you need to know about how the defence strategic review changes Australia’s military priorities

Review says the ADF is not ‘fully fit for purpose’ and suggests ways to counter new threats in our region

The Guardian - AU

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Urgent revamp needed for out-of-date defence force

A declassified version of a major defence review has recommended Australia shift its focus to long-range missiles and onshore ammunition manufacturing.

The New Daily

Defence force shifts posture to ready Australia for 'missile age', and combat threats further from shore

The federal government announces a major shift in defence's posture as the world enters the "missile age", warning Australia's natural defences have been radically reduced.

ABC News

Newcastle solar cell team rejects overseas offers

The Newcastle makers of ground-breaking printed solar technology say they have knocked back takeover offers from the US and India which would have moved manufacturing overseas.

Newcastle Herald

Australia's military facing significant overhaul as Defence Strategic Review released — as it happened

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese and Defence Minister Richard Marles have responded to the release of the Defence Strategic Review. Look back on Monday's updates.

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Any concession on prosecco, feta an economic 'disaster'

Naming rights for prosecco and cheese should not be open to negotiation as Australia and the EU wrangle to secure a free trade deal, the coalition says.

AAP

Sally Fitzgibbons joins Kelly Slater as victims of WSL mid-season cut

Australian surf star misses WSL cut for a second straight year as eight-time world champion Stephanie Gilmore claims top-10 slot

The Guardian - AU

More senior Australians accessing cheaper health care

Nearly 15,000 senior Australians have been given access to cheaper medicines and GP visits after the health card income threshold was raised.

The New Daily

New Zealand shouldn’t be afraid of ‘brain drain’ after Australian citizenship deal

There’s little evidence that it will lead to more Kiwis leaving, but there are still good reasons people see Australia as a place to get ahead

The Guardian - AU

Pacific elders back Torres Strait climate action

The former president of Kiribati has lent his support to a court case brought by two Torres Strait Islanders to force Australia to further cut carbon emissions.

AAP

NZ citizenship shift could push welfare cost: coalition

The opposition says recent NZ citizenship changes in Australia could put pressure on housing and welfare payments.

AAP

Female war artists reflect on 80 years of Australian War Memorial commissioning art from women

Susan Norrie protested the invasion of Iraq in 2003. More than a decade later, she was covering the conflict as an official war artist.

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Congolese refugees hope to make own clothes, even start a business, with new sewing skills

Congolese clothing, known for its bright colours and designs, isn't easily purchased in Australia. These women are hopeful of soon being able to make their own clothes for their family, and even starting a business.

The Guardian - AU

Opposition says review ‘a cannibalisation’ – as it happened

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Morning Mail: $2bn ‘silent stalker’ student debt, partner visa blowout, Sudan embassy evacuations

Some 140,000 Australians ‘cheated out of welfare support’ by 1990s loan scheme; defence force faces biggest overhaul in decades

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Princess Mary touches down on climate change mission in the Pacific

Princess Mary of Denmark has touched down in the Pacific to highlight the “consequences of climate change" before she returns to Australia for her first

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The Conversation

The Australian War Memorial must deal properly with the frontier wars

The recent media rounds of the new chair of the Australian War Memorial Council, Kim Beazley, appear to presage a major shift in the institution’s attitude to the frontier wars. Beazley explained it is “enormously important” that the current $550 million renovation of the war memorial provides significant coverage of…

The Conversation

Australian unis could not function without casual staff: it is time to treat them as 'real' employees

This article is part of our series on big ideas for the Universities Accord. The federal government is calling for ideas to “reshape and reimagine higher education, and set it up for the next decade and beyond”. A review team is due to finish a draft report in June and…

ABC News

Service of women veterans still challenged ahead of Anzac Day commemorations

Women make up 20 per cent of Australia's armed forces but ex-servicewomen marching on Anzac Day say they are routinely asked who they are marching for.

Newcastle Herald

The stampede toward reliance on renewable energy seems short on caution

Let us have a pause and fully test where we are going before we rush off on the poorly planned venture.

Newsroom.co.nz

Looking beyond Aussie and China for trade wins

The citizenship announcement in the late hours of Friday night left some New Zealand officials with the impression the Australian government was trying to quietly bury it. Now that it has finally been put to rest it means New Zealand can focus its diplomatic energy elsewhere.

AAP

LIV Golf's Johnson fires Adelaide shot at PGA chief

LIV Golf drawcard Dustin Johnson has fired a parting shot at the PGA Tour's commissioner while celebrating the Australian debut of the breakaway circuit.

AAP

New direction for defence force to be unveiled

The federal government will release the first strategic review of Australia's military structure and posture done in 10 years.

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