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Aukus described as ‘exclusionary’ amid French anger at scrapping of $90bn submarine deal with AustraliaChina has told the US, the UK and Australia to abandon their “cold war” mentality or risk harming their own interests after the three countries unve…
Read MoreDfat timeline shows Marise Payne received formal advice to shutter embassy five days before meeting with then-president Ashraf GhaniGet our free news app; get our morning email briefingDefence and intelligence chiefs warned the Australian government mu…
Read MoreThe 21st Kabul Lancers has worked unofficially to organise safe routes out for Australia-trained soldiers, interpreters and journalistsAs the city of Kabul fell, Lina hid in her home with five children, gripped by fear.Taliban fighters were moving thro…
Read MoreMany former interpreters whose visa applications have been held up by Australian bureaucracy are now trapped by the Taliban advance, as the RAAF mounts a last-minute evacuation effortFollow live updates on the Afghanistan crisisAn Afghan interpreter wh…
Read MoreEven by the standards of this extraordinary cases, this was a remarkable weekAfter two full days giving evidence Mohammed Hanifa Fatih was formally excused.But he wasn’t yet finished. Continue reading…
Read MoreStuart McCarthy accuses Coalition of abandoning Afghans who worked with ADF, saying dozens have already been killed by TalibanA retired army major who served in Afghanistan has burnt his service medal in disgust, saying dozens of civilians who worked w…
Read MoreMore than four in 10 Australians think Chinese are coming and analysts say that’s partly due to government’s ‘drums of war’ rhetoricMore than four in 10 Australians are worried China may attack Australia, according to new polling, expressing a level of…
Read MoreFederal LNP MP says government is considering moving other locally engaged employees to safe areas while visa applications are processedAfghans have begun arriving in Australia after being granted a safe haven for their work alongside Australian troops…
Read MoreGovernment has granted 90 visas to Afghans who worked with Australian forces, but they say they need military flights to flee revenge of the Taliban The federal government says it has granted an extra 90 visas since the beginning of May to Afghan nati…
Read MoreAs coalition troops prepare to withdraw from Afghanistan after 20 years, former soldiers, key officers and the public are asking what went wrong with some special forces “Whatever we do … ,” one Australian special forces soldier said of his service in …
Read MoreGuards say their work for Australia has made them and their families targets for retributionThe Taliban have publicly threatened Afghan security guards who have worked for the soon-to-be-shut Australian embassy, circulating pictures of them online and …
Read MoreAfghans say they have been abandoned and face retribution from the Taliban once Australian forces leaveAfghan security guards who have been working at Australia’s embassy in Kabul say they feel abandoned after the sudden announcement of the embassy’s c…
Read MorePeter Dutton says Australia is focused on maintaining good relations with Beijing but China has been ‘very clear’ about its plans for reunification The Australian defence minister, Peter Dutton, has said a conflict involving China over Taiwan cannot be…
Read MoreAs targeted killings rise ‘exponentially’ across country, Afghans fear they will have no way out if they can’t leave alongside troops in SeptemberDozens of Afghan interpreters who have worked on the battlefield alongside Australian soldiers have made a…
Read MoreAs troops prepare to withdraw from the war-torn country, readers reflect on western nations’ involvement and legacyYour editorial (15 April) asserts that the Taliban were quick to take over when the Russians left. That is simply not true; it actually t…
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