Boatswains Mates aboard HMAS Sydney conduct a practice fire with the three pound saluting guns in preparation for the ship's entry into Sydney Harbour for the International Fleet Review.
Massive defence projects will no longer be subject to thorough public scrutiny after a parliamentary committee ended an almost 20-year practice of having the Auditor-General publish regular reports on the progress of key military programs, the Nightly reports.
Defence projects are notoriously over budget and delayed, with an auditor-general’s report revealing the military’s 20 biggest acquisitions underway in 2024 were more than 37 years cumulatively behind schedule.
