Former Defence Department secretary Dennis Richardson has been asked to oversee the structure and provide advice on the direction of the Australian Submarine Agency.
Documents reveal consultancy firm contracted to $9 million AUKUS deal has Chinese military ties
Tender documents reveal the Australian Submarine Agency awarded the lucrative AUKUS contract to the local subsidiary of McKinsey & Company last month.
Photo shows Anthony Albanese shakes hands with people wearing camo.Ukraine says new Russian missile travelled at over 13,000km/h as NATO holds emergency meeting
The missile struck a military warehouse in the early hours of Thursday morning, sparking condemnation from world leaders who labelled the move as an escalation.
Photo shows A large ballistic missile taking off from a launch site in the middle of a Russian forest.Defence companies claim Adelaide conference was the 'Fyre Festival' of the military world
Defence businesses say the conference was "an embarrassment" after none of the advertised officials turned up.
Photo shows defence_fyre2Decision to store AUKUS nuclear waste at submarine shipyards blindsides Adelaide residents
Residents in Adelaide say they've been blindsided by a decision to store radioactive submarine waste at the city's suburban shipyards.
Has Video Duration: 8 minutes 16 seconds.'Strobe lights in the water were life vests': Crewman recalls helicopter crash that killed four soldiers
Four crewmen died in the crash in north Queensland in July last year. A sixth round of hearings into what happened is in Brisbane this week.
Photo shows A composite image of four fair-skinned men, three of whom are in military uniform.'It's madness': Residents just learned nuclear waste from AUKUS subs would be stored locally
The $368 billion AUKUS pact is promising to return submarine construction to Australia. But residents have just learned the deal also means nuclear waste will be stored on their doorstep.
Photo shows Diesel submarine at a ship yard.'A big smell': Former defence minister blasts department over alleged corruption in Thales deal
After a defence employee handed confidential information to weapons company Thales, only to join the company later, a former defence minister has blasted the defence department that continues to award contracts to the same company.
Photo shows Reynolds stands in front of a infantry vehicle.Private Richard Norden awarded Victoria Cross for bravery during Vietnam War half a century ago
The nation's highest military honour has posthumously given to Private Richard Norden for his actions during the Battle of Fire Support Base Coral in 1968.
Photo shows A young solider.Japan and Germany shortlisted for Australia's next warship program
Australia will begin building its next warships in either Germany or Japan after the government narrowed the field of designs for a contract worth $11 billion over the next decade.
Photo shows White ship in dark ocean waters with clear blue skyNorth Korea fires multiple short-range missiles in protest at rivals' military drills
North Korea fires at least seven short-range ballistic missiles off its east coast, Japan's defence minister says, shortly after Pyongyang condemns military drills by its rivals.
Photo shows A person watches the news bulletin.Defence minister says military technology accelerator is taking 'too long' as companies warn of bankruptcy
A highly vaunted push to "rapidly" develop disruptive military technologies into the Australian Defence Force is facing uncertainty, with local companies saying an initial project has been "cancelled".
Photo shows Six people stand behind one man who is speaking at a podium in a suitMajor Australian military satellite project axed just 18 months after announcement
A $7 billion plan to create an Australian military-grade satellite communications system announced in April last year has been cancelled as current defence spending is reviewed.
Photo shows A satellite circling the earth.Asian shipyards battle for lucrative Australian naval contract
South Korea and Japan are emerging as the early favourites in a multi-billion-dollar competition to build Australia's new fleet of light frigates.
Photo shows A Mogami class frigate at a naming and launching ceremony in NagasakiThales Australia clinches government munitions deal after company stops hiring employee accused of corruption
A former defence employee at the centre of a corruption scandal has now left a French-owned weapons company that has just been awarded a lucrative munitions contract by the Albanese government.
Photo shows Pat Conroy press clubArmy showcases new Black Hawk helicopters and confirms destruction of former Taipan fleet by year's end
The army staged a mock hostage rescue operation on Tuesday using three of the recently delivered UH-60M aircraft.
Photo shows Black Hawks close up UH-60MCorruption watchdog told defence to investigate former official who allegedly shared confidential information
A former defence official who allegedly handed confidential information to a weapons maker is still working for the French-owned business despite being at the centre of a formal referral to the corruption watchdog.
Photo shows A graphic showing the Thales logo over a popping bottle of champagne and stacks of documents.Australian air bases helped with the major US strike on Houthi weapon stores
The Department of Defence has confirmed Australia provided support for US strikes on October 17, targeting the Houthi facilities "through access and overflight for US aircraft in northern Australia".
Photo shows A grey US B-2 stealth bomber attack aircraft seen flying through the rear entry of another military plane.Australia will send 49 old tanks to Ukraine, more than a year after they first asked for them
The announcement was welcomed by Ukraine's ambassador to Australia, Vasyl Myroshnychenko.
Photo shows M1A1 Abrams tankThousands of jobs set to be created at new Perth defence shipbuilding and submarine maintenance precinct
The Henderson shipyard will house a multi-billion-dollar defence precinct for naval shipbuilding and servicing of AUKUS nuclear-powered submarines, creating an industry the state government claims will rival WA's massive resources sector.
Photo shows A man in a suit stands in front of a woman in a pink jacket, two men in suits and a man in a cammo Navy outfit in front of aBrisbane inquiry into fatal army helicopter crash reveals men were flying at 'hazardous' fatigue levels
A Brisbane inquiry has heard that four defence members killed in a defence helicopter crash were experiencing "hazardous" fatigue levels.
Photo shows A family photo with four people - Danniel, his two children and his wife Caitland on a white bed smiling.