Until we can agree upon the shape and purpose of the state we are defending, then the long-overdue refurbishment and rehabilitation of our armed forces is unlikely to, and probably shouldn’t, happen ...

Defence Minister Judith Collins says the presence of Chinese warships carrying out live-fire exercises in the Tasman Sea is "unusual", but nothing Kiwis need to be worried about. The New Zealand ...

An international relations professor is warning China's activity in the Tasman Sea shows it wants to establish a permanent ...

Nine out of 10 GP visits will be free by 2030 under an $8.5bn Labor policy that will be the centrepiece of its re-election pitch, which was quickly matched by the opposition.

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Defence Minister Judith Collins has revealed the new location of the Chinese warships off the Australian coast and says the ...

Beijing is condemning what it says are "unfounded claims" regarding China's lawful military exercises in the Tasman Sea. ABC Australia defence correspondent Andrew Greene spoke to Corin Dann.

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