National Security

Papua New Guinea's Prime Minister James Marape has arrived in Canberra ahead of a historic address at Parliament House, but a political storm is continuing to brew at home in Port Moresby.

Two Malaysian men, who have been in US custody since 2003, are sentenced to 23 years in confinement over their roles in the 2002 Bali bombings — but a pre-trial deal means they will serve less than six years of their sentences.

Steeped in colonial history and modern-slavery controversy, Oceania House, is getting a new lease on life as a place of healing.

Wikileaks founder Julian Assange is at risk of suicide if the UK High Court next month rejects his final appeal against extradition to the US, his lawyer warns.

The protracted battle over secrecy in the now defunct prosecution of lawyer Bernard Collaery is finally over, five years after he was charged with breaching national security laws, with a redacted appeal ruling released.

Following an anonymous tip-off, French authorities grounded a plane to conduct investigations over four days which affected 303 passengers.

The move comes as China continues to establish itself as a police partner to the other nations in the region.

In a fiery speech in Canberra, Fiji's deputy prime minister warns the Pacific could face instability if it doesn't reach development goals and is once again pressing Australia to agree to a European-style zone of free movement in the region.

Home affairs secretary Michael Pezzullo has been sacked for breaching government code of conduct, meanwhile the government is talking tough on recently released detainees.

CyberCX's Katherine Manstead spoke with Afternoon Briefing's Greg Jennet about the new seven year plan to protect Australians from cyber threats which includes education for businesses.

Most of the people we follow from the court run away from us. Not him. He stayed and chatted, happy to tell us he did it because he had felt he had to, writes court reporter Elizabeth Byrne.

More Australians are reporting being the target of cyber attacks according to a new report by the nation's digital spy agency. Large attacks on government agencies and infrastructure have also increased.

The Australian Signals Directorate says government departments and critical infrastructure remain a prime target for hackers.

The family of an Aboriginal man who died after an incident involving two security guards says new allegations of violence in the industry show lessons have not been learnt.

If we do not understand the pain and misery on both sides of this war, then we cannot begin to think of how to help stop the never-ending cycle of pain and misery in Gaza, writes John Lyons.

Singapore will soon join Dubai to provide travellers with a more efficient immigration clearance as early as 2024 following an update to its Immigration Bill.

Fire fighters are preparing for the hottest, driest conditions in Australia since the Black Summer bushfires nearly four years ago.

A flashy new online shopping app has been bombarding Australians on social media. While some see it as the saviour of China's economy, not everyone is convinced. 

The Defence Department remains tight-lipped but insists prudent measures are in place to safeguard information security.

China's commerce ministry called the decision to limit drone exports a matter of "national security". 

Home Affairs Minister Clare O'Neil has announced an independent review of the integrity of contracts for Australia's offshore processing regime.

Over 30,000 personnel from 13 countries are taking part in the Talisman Sabre exercises, which are held every two years.

A hearing into the National Security Information Act, used to keep national security cases from public view, has wrapped up after the legal team for lawyer Bernard Collaery called for courts to have more control over how such cases are run.

Germany's army chief says his country wants to send a message it is interested in what is going on in the Indo-Pacific region as his troops take part in a major military exercise for the first time.

The entire National Security Information Act will be considered in Canberra today at an independent inquiry looking into whether the law should be changed or even scrapped.