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An "unprecedented" surprise offensive launched by a coalition of ethnic-based armies and pro-democracy fighters in Myanmar's north has some observers convinced the country's ruling junta is likely to be defeated.

China's denial that it sent sonar pulses that left Australian naval divers with minor injuries has been labelled propaganda by the opposition. 

Just days before Xi Jinping and Anthony Albanese shook hands at the APEC summit, Australian divers were injured by Chinese sonar. It begs the question, is the on-stage diplomacy all for show?

A second Australian member of a foreigners military unit in Ukraine known as "The Chosen Company" has been killed while fighting against invading Russian forces in the country's east, sources have confirmed to the ABC.

Crossing the Dnipro river has been a major tactical win for Ukraine. But much remains at risk, especially on the eastern bank — and the Russians are well aware of the danger, writes Mick Ryan.

Australian naval personnel have sustained minor injuries to their ears after being subjected to sonar pulses from a Chinese warship. Here's what you need to know about the technology.

An Australian veteran is among several foreign soldiers killed by a Russian artillery strike during recent intense fighting in eastern Ukraine.

Several Australian navy divers have been injured after a confrontation with a Chinese warship off Japan's coast.

The decision by whistleblower David McBride to plead guilty to leaking classified information to the media is a chilling reminder of the flaws in Australia's whistleblower protections, writes Adele Ferguson.

During the past six weeks, protests have been gaining momentum with a growing number of activists camping out and staging hunger strikes to end the bloodshed in the Israel-Gaza war.

A commanding officer of an Australian warship is removed from his position while an inquiry begins into alleged "unacceptable behaviour" involving alcohol, which is prohibited when Navy personnel are at sea.

The Israeli army says it is carrying out a "targeted" operation in the enclave's largest hospital, while people trapped in the hospital say they are preparing to bury patients who have died under Israeli encirclement.

Jordan's Deputy Prime Minister Ayman Safadi is urging the Israeli government to cease hostilities in Gaza.

The neonatal infants, alongside a number of kidney dialysis patients, are in heightened risk of death, the United Nations says. 

The Defence Department has conceded its process for selecting its $45 billion future frigates, closely overseen by Coalition ministers, was "poorly executed".

Graziers say the town of Marlborough has dwindled, while the ADF's presence has made it more challenging to run their businesses.

A moving new rendition of The Last Post song has been carefully crafted with a didgeridoo alongside a bugle by acclaimed First Nations didgeridoo player Mark Atkins and jazz virtuoso James Morrison.

Ukrainian naval drones sink two small Russian landing boats in Crimea, Ukraine's military intelligence agency says, while troops brace for further Russian assaults in the east, particularly the shattered town of Avdiivka.

A senior Pentagon official insists "little bumps" inside congress will not delay progress on the plan to provide Australia with nuclear-powered submarines.

A new documentary, The Healing, is highlighting how alternative therapies are helping veterans battling PTSD.

The first newly built nuclear-powered submarine can be expected to be sold to Australia in 2038, according to a senior US naval officer, with second-hand boats likely to be sold earlier in the decade.

Gaza City is encircled by tanks and the skies above are full of planes and drones. Now, after inching cautiously around its outskirts, Israeli ground troops are going in, writes Eric Tlozek.

Ahead of "hard decisions" around the future shape of Australia's navy, the government considers a proposal to dramatically boost the firepower of Australia's warships.

For months Israel has been on the brink of a civil war, spurred by the government's plans to drastically change parts of Israeli life and society. And at the heart of it has been one man — Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, writes Allyson Horn.

Personnel at the Harold E Holt Naval Communication Station are evacuated as a defence spokesperson says the blaze has caused damage to the facility.