Multinational aerospace and defence company BAE Systems will open a new head office in Adelaide, creating hundreds of jobs for South Australians. South Australia’s Premier Peter Malinauskas said the company would be homed at Lot Fourteen’s new Innovation Centre at the former Royal Adelaide Hospital site on North Tce. “BAE Systems are set to become … Read more
The ABC is commissioning an independent review into its own journalism after a 7NEWS Spotlight investigation unearthed audio that was allegedly doctored to accuse Australian Commando Heston Russell of war crimes. Outgoing ABC Managing Director David Anderson on Friday afternoon said the 2022 story would fall under the scope of a review to “fully understand … Read more
Tensions could flare between anti-war protesters and police as activists signal significant actions on the final day of a controversial weapons expo. Rally organisers are expecting “significant protest activity” on Friday as the Land Forces weapons expo winds down in Melbourne following days of unrest. “There will be renewed vigour to protest because it’s the … Read more
Australian soldiers and military personnel could be based in Indonesia, and more joint military drills will take place, after a landmark defence deal was agreed to by the two nations. An F35-A fighter jet flew over Parliament House in Canberra as Indonesia’s President-Elect, Prabowo Subianto, arrived for meetings with Prime Minister Anthony Albanese, and other … Read more
A massive defence exercise has narrowly avoided tragedy after a plane crashed south of Darwin. The international aircraft was taking part in the biennial Exercise Pitch Black training event when it crashed near the Northern Territory’s Daly River on Wednesday morning. Defence Minister Richard Marles’ office confirmed the pilot ejected from the aircraft before the … Read more
The Coalition is demanding an urgent investigation into the Australian Defence Force after “embarrassing” footage emerged of an alleged Russian spy starring as the face of a recruitment campaign. The call comes after The Nightly uncovered two videos promoting Army private Kira Korolev as a model soldier. The now-deleted clips document her journey from growing … Read more
The Australian Defence Force promoted accused Russian spy Kira Korolev as a model soldier in two recruitment videos it erased before intelligence agencies arrested her. The Nightly has obtained two private Australian Army videos in which the alleged spy speaks of guarding Australian defence networks from attack, working with allied nations, and serving the country … Read more
Army insiders say they had suspicions Kira Korolev was a spy — and openly joked about it — when they went through military training together at Kapooka in early 2017. Speaking under anonymity, the soldiers told 7NEWS Korolev spoke openly about her life in Russia, where she was born, and told them her husband was … Read more
Canada is expected to provide more details about its plan to meet defence spending targets, in an effort to quell concerns that have dogged the prime minister during this week’s NATO summit in Washington, D.C. NATO allies have agreed to spend at least the equivalent of two per cent of their national gross domestic product … Read more
Canada is facing mounting pressure to cough up more cash on defence, with the NATO chief saying the current benchmark is the minimum allies should be spending. NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg insists the status quo is “not good enough,” warning leaders who have gathered in Washington, D.C., for the alliance’s annual summit — including Prime … Read more
