In his second big defence announcement in under a week, Scott Morrison on Thursday (March 10) will outline plans for a major expansion of Australia’s defence workforce to more than 101,000 by 2040, reports MICHELLE GRATTAN.
Scott Morrison’s visit to Lismore was always going to be a lightning rod for locals, but he's created unnecessary controversy by the decision to deny media access during part of his tour, writes political columnist MICHELLE GRATTAN.
Scott Morrison on Monday (March 7) will unveil a plan for a new submarine base to be built on the east coast to support Australia’s nuclear-powered submarines, reports MICHELLE GRATTAN.
We might be “living with covid” but it still has the ability to disrupt life mightily, including election campaigning, writes political columnist MICHELLE GRATTAN.
Scott Morrison has announced A$105 million in a package of military and humanitarian assistance for Ukraine, and flagged he would support Russia being thrown out of the G20, reports MICHELLE GRATTAN.
The unfolding Ukraine crisis feeds directly into Morrison’s push to make national security a central feature of the campaign for the May election, writes political columnist MICHELLE GRATTAN.
Scott Morrison on Tuesday (February 22) will announce $804.4 million over a decade to strengthen Australia’s strategic and scientific capabilities in the Antarctic.
Tensions between Australia and China have increased after the Chinese shone a laser at a RAAF surveillance aircraft in Australia’s exclusive economic zone. Political columnist MICHELLE GRATTAN reports.
Scott Morrison is determined to do what Malcolm Turnbull refused to do in the 2016 election – run a no-holds-barred campaign to try to trash his opponent, writes political columnist MICHELLE GRATTAN.