National Security

A new "National Disruption Group" will be convened to stamp out the exploding illicit tobacco market and other "converging" threats, the home affairs minister has announced.

A new entry/exit system will require all non-European Union citizens to register their personal details, including fingerprints and facial images.

The AUKUS submarine pact may need "commonsense" action from both Australia and the US to make it more "sustainable", according to Donald Trump's nominee to oversee US defence strategy in the Indo-Pacific.

There is bipartisan support for expelling the Iranian ambassador and listing the IRGC as a terrorist organisation, but no end to the political brawl over antisemitic attacks in Australia.

Pro-Palestinian protesters in outback Australia call the federal government's announcement "performative" and say they have concerns Israel could use intelligence gathered on Australian soil in its attacks on Gaza.

The US president says nuclear submarines are being repositioned in response to "provocative statements" from Russia's former president, Dmitry Medvedev.

Prison staff responsibilities in the NT are set to be privatised further, with Department of Corrections employees told the duties performed by private security firm G4S will be expanded.

One of the British Royal Navy's two massive aircraft carriers has docked in Darwin, following the testing of missile rearming capability at the city's port.

Foreign fishers illegally entering Australian waters have been caught in their dozens in the Top End in the past 12 months, marking a concerning spike for rangers.

China doesn't want to kick up too much dust as it presents a friendlier face to the major US allies in this region: Australia, Japan and South Korea.

Court proceedings reveal how young British men have been recruited for "Russian-backed" arson and kidnap plots in London, as part of Moscow's suspected sabotage campaign across Europe.

Fiji's Prime Minister Sitiveni Rabuka has delivered a blow to China's security ambitions in the Pacific, declaring his country would "not welcome" any Chinese military bases in the region.

Online violent extremist group Terrorgram, which was formally listed today as a terror organisation, has been linked to an alleged plot to kill a NSW MP.

US politicians who have championed AUKUS have stepped up lobbying efforts with the Trump administration, saying the defence technology pact is "critical" to deterring "Chinese aggression".

Key defence figures on both sides of the Atlantic warn the risks to AUKUS run deeper than whether a review finds it is "America first" enough for Donald Trump.

An American investment firm linked to US President Donald Trump's administration has shown interest in the Port of Darwin, which is currently leased by a Chinese-owned company.

China's ambassador to Australia has fired a warning shot to the Commonwealth over its plans to take back the port of Darwin.

Finland has long been a nation of preppers, thanks in part to its close proximity to Russia. So could its self-sufficiency be a role model for other nations, including Australia?

A $400 million plane gifted from the Qatari royal family could be the next Air Force One aircraft responsible for transporting the president of the United States.

Emily booked a hotel ahead of her holiday to China, but when she arrived, she was refused check-in. She is just one of many foreign tourists who have taken to social media and booking platforms to vent their frustrations.