The departure of the navy chief who last October mentioned “ambiguities” in the AUKUS pact is suspected to stem from ...

Christopher Pyne, the retired federal MP and former Liberal defence minister, has undergone heart bypass surgery. The disease was caught early by his doctors and he was taken into surgery last week ...

US Navy Secretary John Phelan has been abruptly removed from his post during Christopher Pyne’s high-profile AUKUS summit in Washington, as the US enforces a blockade on Iran. The dismissal follows ...

SOUTH Australia dodged a bullet with the appointment of Senator Marise Payne as Defence Minister instead of Christopher Pyne, the Australian Defence Association says. But the reason isn’t about ...

Australia's experienced defence minister is to quit politics, media reported Friday, the fourth cabinet member to announce their retirement as the government braces for a tough election battle.