Tony Abbott

The PM has been a staunch supporter of Indigenous rights. That makes his recent remarks all the more baffling.

A contingent of Australian troops are to be dispatched on a training mission.

In his national security speech earlier this week, the prime minister pointed to a rising terror threat facing Australia.

Tony Abbott's recent speech on national security and Islamic terrorism conflated religion and violence in the name of religion.

The Diplomat‘s Ankit Panda and Dr. Greg Austin discuss China's aircraft carriers, naval strategy, U.S.-China cyber relations, and Australian national security.

The political right is predictably outraged at a report on conditions for asylum-seeker children.

Confusion seems to reign in the wake of the PM’s “near-death” experience last week.

Domestic concerns about employment may affect who wins Australia's new submarine project.

The Australian prime minister survives a “spill” motion, but may have suffered a fatal blow.

With its new security laws, the current government aims to shift the balance between freedom and security.

The award underscores why the monarchy is an anachronism for Australia.

Local scientists predict severe effects for the country, in a warning likely to be lost on an embattled PM.