Australia urges tighter ban on North Korea

David Wroe Australia will urge China this week to clamp down on the flow of technology and equipment crossing its borders into North Korea that could be used by the rogue nation in its nuclear weapons program.

Maybe it's time to make a clean break

David Wroe ''What does Afghanistan show,'' Stephen Smith asked on Tuesday. ''Easiest thing in the world to get in, hardest thing in the world to get out.

Marching home: after decade of war, end is in sight

David Wroe After a decade of war in Afghanistan and 39 combat deaths, the end is firmly in sight for Australian troops with the planned closure of their main base by the end of the year.

Did Mossad use Zygier's passport?

David Wroe The opposition has called on the Gillard government to demand an immediate explanation from Israel as to whether its security agency, Mossad, misused Australian passports in its employment of Ben...

Testimony of witness branded 'tissue of lies'

David Wroe A key witness in the court martial of a military policeman accused of trying to cover up the apparent beating of an Afghan prisoner was recommended for a psychological evaluation to see if he was fit...

Key witness was recommended for psychological evaluation

David Wroe A key witness in the court-martial of a military policeman accused of trying to cover up the apparent beating of an Afghan prisoner was recommended for a psychological evaluation to see if he was fit...

Tribunal told prisoner record was falsified

David Wroe A senior military policeman tried to cover up the apparent beating of an Afghan man arrested by coalition soldiers by falsifying entries in a log book, a military court heard on Tuesday.

Major accused of covering up beating

David Wroe A senior military policeman tried to cover up the apparent beating of an Afghan man arrested by coalition soldiers by falsifying entries in a logbook, a military court heard yesterday.

Victims of military abuse divided

David Wroe Opinions differ on whether Defence Minister Stephen Smith has failed victims of abuse.

Army adapted training after scathing Diggers report

David Wroe Defence Minister backs Army commanders after Diggers's attitude is compared to 'Roman gladiators'.

Young Diggers blasted for front-line foolery

David Wroe A senior army commander has blasted the behaviour of some Australian soldiers in Afghanistan, saying they expected to be treated as ''Roman gladiators'' and had an image of war based on movies and...

Blast for 'gladiator' Diggers

David Wroe Senior army commander blasts behaviour of some Australian soldiers in Afghanistan, saying they expected to be treated as 'Roman gladiators'.

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Navy salutes first woman clearance diver

David Wroe The navy is poised to break new ground with its first woman clearance diver in training and could have a female service chief by the end of the decade.

Failure to intervene: why Canberra turned its back on Prisoner X

David Wroe and Ruth Pollard A government inquiry has reignited concern over the Prisoner X affair.

Officials broke rules on Zygier as case was flicked to ASIO

David Wroe, Tom Allard Two of Australia's highest ranking foreign affairs officials knew of the jailing of Melbourne man Ben Zygier - dubbed ''Prisoner X'' - in Israel but left his consular care in the hands of spy agency...

No help from home as official account changes

David Wroe NINE days ago, the office of the Foreign Minister, Bob Carr, sent written questions to the minister's department seeking advice for a TV interview Carr would record the following evening on the...

'We failed our duty' to Prisoner X

David Wroe Melbourne man dubbed 'Prisoner X' received no consular assistance from Australian officials despite the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade having been told of his detention by Israeli...

Department relied on Israel over 'Prisoner X'

David Wroe THE Melbourne man dubbed ''Prisoner X'' received no consular assistance from Australian officials despite the Department of Foreign Affairs having been told of his detention by Israeli authorities...

Australian diplomat 'aware Zygier being held'

David Wroe and Ruth Pollard An Australian diplomat knew that Melbourne man Ben Zygier was being held in an Israeli prison before he died in his cell, the government has admitted, amid explosive reports that Mr Zygier was a...

Defence worried about defections

David Wroe Defence Force Chief David Hurley says the military's personnel is pared to the bone.