David Wroe

David Wroe

David Wroe is the defence correspondent for The Age and the Sydney Morning Herald in Canberra.

Overseas travel safe despite recent tragedies

David Wroe AUSTRALIANS are travelling overseas like never before - increasingly to more distant and exotic places.

Australians abroad safe despite recent fatalities

Liam Davies.

David Wroe Australians going overseas like never before, and statistics show they're as safe as ever.

Government 'spooked' by US military build-up

U.S. Secretary of State Hilary Clinton waves to the media upon her arrival at the Noi Bai airport for the 17th ASEAN Summit in Hanoi October 29, 2010. The 17th ASEAN summit runs from October 28 to 30. REUTERS/Kham (VIETNAM - Tags: POLITICS)

David Wroe Analyst says senior ministers playing down progress on American military build-up.

Joint Afghan patrols suspended over attack fears

Talks will decide when the combined patrols resume

David Wroe Australia suspends some joint patrols with Afghan soldiers amid fears the anti-Islam film that sparked violence across the world could heighten the risk of insider attacks.

Forces hunt rogue Afghan soldier

Lance Corporal Mervyn McDonald.

Dylan Welch, David Wroe The hunt for the rogue Afghan soldier who mowed down five Australian soldiers, killing three, continues as Julia Gillard described as ''ugly language'' a comment by independent Andrew Wilkie that she...

Massive marine reserves created

David Wroe Australia is to establish the world's largest network of marine reserves, which will ring the country and cover more than three million square kilometres of waters to protect reefs and marine life,...