Australia’s millennial Comms minister Anika Wells faces a defining moment as she tried to land the world’s first social media ban for under-16s. Ensuring the ban works from December 10 will be a major political test www.afr.com/politics/fed...

Our latest on the Chinese flotilla that may be heading from the Philippine Sea towards Australia. Trajectory still unclear but Defence are monitoring. New images from Starboard Maritime Intelligence reveal more details of size and composition of the fleet www.afr.com/politics/fed...

The Australian govt sat for nearly a year on a plan to introduce a national 000 watchdog, which would have forced Optus to immediately alert authorities of outages, but is now expected to rush legislation for the critical safeguard within a month www.afr.com/politics/fed...

The Albanese government’s response to the Optus Triple Zero outages is coming under fire @jennywiggins.bsky.social www.afr.com/politics/fed...

Ukrainian ambassador to Australia Vasyl Myroshnychenko said Kyiv was “ready to share” unique skills it has developed in deploying and counteracting unmanned systems that have played a pivotal role in its war with Russia since Moscow invaded in February 2022. www.afr.com/politics/fed...

The recognition of Palestinian statehood is a “very significant step” but Australia must do more to help end the conflict in Gaza, says Chris Sidoti, the author of a United Nations independent expert report alleging Israel is committing genocide. www.afr.com/politics/fed...

The Albanese government is on track to sign a significant new mutual defence treaty with neighbouring Papua New Guinea to boost security ties www.afr.com/politics/fed...

The Australian government has vowed to strengthen the rules covering agreements between state, territory and local governments and universities with overseas authorities to block proposals of high risk to national security www.afr.com/politics/fed...

Loving Brisbane and the Glasshouse mountains in #Queensland on our latest #Australia tour

The “language of sacrifice” is no longer part of political discourse said former Uk national security adviser Lord Mark Sedwill. “That kind of sentiment is absent in modern politics, but I think it’s going to have to come back.” thenightly.com.au/politics/aus...

Unfortunately this is not surprising given the dangerous moves Chinese coastguard ships have been staging in the South China Sea. Hopefully everyone is safe and well - China rams own warship while chasing Philippine vessel www.bbc.com/news/article...

Stunning #Canberra sunset tonight

Great insights from Ely Ratner in @thenightly.bsky.social on #Aukus and the onus on Australia to invest more on deterrence and to engage in tough conversations on strategic challenges in the Indo-Pacific thenightly.com.au/politics/exc...

My @thenightly.bsky.social take on why Albanese should attend the NATO summit at a time of escalating global instability: The Prime Minister should not miss chance to be heard by peers, regardless of whether Donald Trump attends. thenightly.com.au/politics/aus...

The @thenightly.bsky.social interviewed Middle East expert Kylie Moore-Gilbert on the prospects for regime change in Iran thenightly.com.au/politics/aus...

“The AUKUS partnership between Australia, the UK and the US is our most strategically significant new agreement in a generation.” - UK Indo-Pacific Minister Catherine West exclusive oped in The Nightly thenightly.com.au/opinion/cath...

No need to panic about Pentagon review of Aukus say experts. But calls still rising for Australia to up its defence spending thenightly.com.au/politics/aus...

Our @thenightly.bsky.social interview with Education Minister Jason Clare on the fight against bullying & toxic social media algorithms and his second term overhaul of the education sector from early childcare to universities thenightly.com.au/politics/aus...

Australian Defence Minister Richard Marles is expected to meet US Secretary of Defence Pete Hegseth this weekend at Asia’s top security summit in Singapore amid regional uncertainty about Washington’s economic and military commitment to the Indo-Pacific thenightly.com.au/politics/sha...

“If the authorities don’t fix this mess immediately, people will pay with their lives,” writes a Newark air traffic controller: www.thetimes.com/us/news-toda...

Pacific must not become a ‘military zone’ amid rise of China, New Zealand’s deputy PM warns www.theguardian.com/world/2025/m...

Australia joins 22 nations to demand Israel allow aid into Gaza, stating ‘the population faces starvation’ in joint statement www.theguardian.com/world/2025/m...

An emotional Anthony Albanese takes to the stage at the ALP election watch party in Sydney to thank his family, team and the nation. “Today the Australian people have voted for Australian values.”

Anthony Albanese has made history as the first prime minister in 21 years to clinch consecutive polls, storming home with a landslide majority win in Saturday’s Federal election. thenightly.com.au/politics/fed...

Beautiful #Canberra

‘If I die, I want a loud death’: Fatima Hassouna - Gaza photojournalist killed by Israeli airstrike www.theguardian.com/world/2025/a...

Australian election’s deficit of honest answers, while campaign spin remains in surplus | The Nightly thenightly.com.au/politics/fed...

Australian Signals Directorate with an advisory on malware targeting Uyghur, Taiwanese and Tibetan groups and civil society actors. www.cyber.gov.au/about-us/vie...

First full day of campaigning in the Australian PM’s re-election bid thenightly.com.au/app-login?p=...

“The earthquake could not have hit at a worse time for Myanmar, where one third of the population are already in need of humanitarian assistance after four bloody years of war” www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2...

Lovely morning on Lake Burley Griffin #Canberra

Former Hong Kong legislator Ted Hui targeted by anonymous fake leaflets allegedly posted from Macau to Adelaide mosques, using his photoshopped pic and stating he is “siding with Israel” against “Islamic terrorism” thenightly.com.au/politics/aus...

“Australia needs to recognise that for right now … our great and powerful friend is not a friend.” One from earlier this week.. thenightly.com.au/politics/aus...

Statement from the director of the Voice of America (who has been placed on administrative leave).

Philippines former senator Leila De Lima says "Duterte now has to answer for his actions, not in the court of public opinion but before the rule of law. This is how justice should work—those in power must be held to the same standards as everyone else.” newsinfo.inquirer.net/2042783/dute...

"This is a big, long-awaited day for justice," Randy delos Santos, the uncle of a teenager killed by police during an anti-drug operation in August 2017 in the Manila metropolis said. www.abc.net.au/news/2025-03...

“[Starmer] welcomed prime minister Albanese’s commitment to consider contributing to a coalition of the willing for Ukraine and looked forward to the Chiefs of Defence meeting in Paris on Tuesday.” www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2...

Thanks to Jennifer Parker and Ray Powell for their insights on Chinese Coast Guard ops and the conversation Australia needs to have about whether to create its own Coast Guard to boost national security editions.thenightly.com.au/ccidist-ws/t...

As the opposition party leans into defence spending policies after alarm over Chinese warships circumnavigating Australia and new fears about the future of Ukraine’s democracy, will national security become an election issue? @thenightly.bsky.social thenightly.com.au/politics/aus...

The damage caused by Donald Trump to the United States’ reputation is creating opportunities for China, particularly with regards to Taiwan, according to a retired senior colonel from China’s People’s Liberation Army (PLA). www.theguardian.com/world/2025/m...

I don’t even know how this could be presented as being in service of anything other than hindering scientific progress.

"Trump and Vance have never seen war up close .. They seem to have felt Zelensky, soaked in war’s horror for three years, needed a lecture about the peace anyone who had seen war would yearn for. Moneyed ignorance loudly lectured exhausted experience." edition.cnn.com/2025/02/28/e...

Russia's response to Trump's tantrum says it all really:

Stunning skies in Canberra. Happy Friday everyone!

Australian officials have been tasked with identifying the potential consequences of a withdrawal of US development aid and whether it may open up vulnerabilities that could impact Australia’s national security. thenightly.com.au/app-login?p=...

ASIO chief had ‘conversation’ with Australian Home Minister about Chinese EV risks thenightly.com.au/australia/as...

Douglas Hsu, Taiwan’s top diplomat in Australia warned in an interview with @thenightly.bsky.social last month that subsea cable sabotage was one of the “biggest threats in the world”, calling for more international cooperation to deal with it thenightly.com.au/politics/aus...

“We want to have a sustainable, robust peace..but it needs to be fair.” Ukraine’s ambassador Vasyl Myroshnychenko appeals for more Australian support to avoid Russian victory @thenightly.bsky.social thenightly.com.au/politics/aus...

Mad dash to Seoul to finally pack up our flat, and say goodbye. An emotional transition to the next chapter. Thanks for the good times Korea, and for the rich and enduring friendships - the most important gift of all