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Australia to send aircraft and air-to-air missiles to Gulf to ‘protect and defend’ civilians, PM says
ByJosh Butler and Tom McIlroy March 9, 2026March 10, 2026

Anthony Albanese announces surveillance aircraft, air-to-air missiles and supporting personnel will be deployed to the UAE after request from their presidentFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or …

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Three Australians were on US submarine that sank Iranian warship, PM says
ByJosh Butler, Ben Doherty and Krishani Dhanji March 6, 2026March 6, 2026

Anthony Albanese confirms ADF members were on vessel but says ‘no Australian personnel’ took part in attacks on IranMiddle East crisis – live updatesFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily ne…

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Australian troops safe after drone strikes air base near Dubai as Hastie says rules-based order a ‘fantasyland’
ByTom McIlroy political editor March 3, 2026March 3, 2026

Liberal MP says rules are irrelevant when Trump acts as an ‘apex opportunist’, following a drone strike at UAE’s Al Minhad airbase where Australian troops are basedFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free …

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Human rights fears over Australia’s role in F-35 parts after Trump’s decision to sell fighter jets to Saudi Arabia
ByBen Doherty and Henry Belot November 22, 2025

Experts warn US deal on ‘lethal’ aircraft presents issues for Australia that ‘we’ve tried desperately to ignore with the Israelis’Get our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastDonald Trump’s unilateral decision to sell F-35 joint strike fi…

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