The six-foot-tall birds employed guerilla-like tactics to fluster machine gun-equipped soldiers sent to stop emu-related chaos.

A new Australian defence strategy will see AU$5 billion redirected from current programs towards new capabilities, with the headline cut being the early withdrawal of the RAAF’s ten C-27J Spartan airlifters.

Australia will get its first female chief of army, with the appointment of Lieutenant General Susan Coyle to the post. Coyle, currently chief of joint capabilities, is the first woman to be appointed head of any of the services in the Australian military.

The government has laid out an aim for defense spending to reach 3% of GDP by 2033-34.

The government will spend an additional A$53 billion (S$48.39 billion) over the next decade. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at straitstimes.com.

By Christine Chen SYDNEY, April 15 (Reuters) - Australia on Wednesday said it would raise defence spending to 3% of gross domestic product by 2033 from about 2% currently, in response to the most "complex and threatening" circumstances since World War Two.

The two publications, produced by Australian Army Battle Lab, were announced earlier this week to inform Army units about drone integration and safety.

The government will invest between $12–15 billion in uncrewed and autonomous systems over the next decade to 2035–36.

SYDNEY, April 18 (Reuters) - Australia and Japan signed contracts on Saturday launching their landmark A$10 billion ($7 billion) deal to supply Australia with warships, Tokyo's most consequential military sale since ending a military export ban in 2014.

A Groundbreaking Milestone for Australia Australia is poised to celebrate a significant achievement as Lieutenant General Susan Coyle is appointed as the first female Chief of the Australian Army. Prime Minister Anthony Albanese announced this historic decision,

Secret Australian military bases come to light, raising questions about national security and transparency.