National Security
Sydney Terrorism Warning System Reviewed After Power Failure
Sydney authorities ordered an immediate review of the terrorism emergency warning system in Australia’s biggest city after a peak-hour power failure knocked out part of the network.
Australia, South Korea sign security pact
A tighter security relationship between two US alliance partners has emerged in East Asia, coinciding with China's announcement this week of a 15 per cent rise in military spending this year.
PM abandons 'cumbersome' homeland security department
Prime Minister Kevin Rudd has formally abandoned the plan for a massive new department of homeland security Labor took to the election.
Country not at risk with sailors on R&R: Navy boss
The navy insists it's not putting national security at risk by running a skeleton staff for an extended period over summer. The vast majority of navy personnel are expected to take time off during the shutdown, which has been extended from the us...
Iraqi officers start training Down Under
Iraqi military officers have started training in Australia, defence force chief Angus Houston has revealed.Improving the professionalism of Iraqi officers was a key component of a defence cooperation program, he told a Senate estimates hearing.
Archives to release Whitlam-era spy documents
After more than 30 years of secrecy, the Australian National Archives will today release thousands of documents about the way Australia's intelligence agencies operated during the 1960s and 70s.