Deputy PM Marles celebrates HMAS Arafura's commissioning as pressure mounts on PM Albanese to increase Australia's defence spending.

The Albanese government's plan for a larger and more lethal surface combatant fleet for the Royal Australian Navy will hit a milestone on Saturday with the addition of the HMAS Arafura.

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has refused to budge on his government’s defence spending outlook after Australia was called out by the White House on Friday morning.

The White House has claimed world leaders including Anthony Albanese who lost out on meetings with the President at the G7 earlier this month “understood” the snub.

The White House has claimed world leaders including Anthony Albanese who lost out on meetings with the President at the G7 earlier this month “understood” the snub.

Angus Taylor blames Albanese for ADF recruitment crisis, calls for increased defence spending amid strategic challenges.

In a historic move, the Wallabies and Flying Fijians will now compete for the Vuvale Bowl - which will be presented to the winners by the Prime Ministers of Australia and Fiji on July 5.

Albanese Backs Trump War, Faces Backlash Australian Greens The Albanese Government's support for the illegal bombing of Iran by United States President Donald Trump is unprincipled, contrary to ...

Almost every world leader is haunted by the spectre of Donald Trump's tariff regime and unfortunately, Anthony Albanese is no exception.