The federal budget deficit forecast for this financial year has been slashed to just $1.1bn, all but guaranteeing Jim Chalmers will deliver back-to-back surpluses. Source
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Reports from a pro-Russian TG channel suggest a MiG-29 fighter jet of the Armed Forces of Ukraine's Airborne Forces was shot down by an R-37M air-to-air missile Source
The Russians want to build a so-called special military operation museum in occupied Crimea [special military operation is what Russian propaganda calls the war in Ukraine – ed.]. Source
The Australian share market firmed on Wednesday as healthcare, financials and materials stocks offset heavy losses booked by oil producers. Source
Russian forces conducted offensive operations near Avdiivka and confirmed their advance by seizing Avdiivkas sewage treatment plant on 8 December. Source
In an explosive revelation, a spokesperson from the Philippine Coast Guard reported an assault by Chinese counterparts on their vessels in the South China Sea. Source
Australia’s top medicines watchdog has raised the alarm over a sweep of dodgy imported tablets from China, warning consumers the products contain serious health hazards and have not been tested to Australian standards. Source
In the Bryansk region of the Russian Federation, near the settlement of Klintsi, the S-400 air defense system launched a devastating missile strike on Kyiv. Source
Up to 800,000 Russian citizens have arrived illegally in Crimea since 2014, and about 100,000 Ukrainians have left the peninsula. Source
Ukrainian forces have repelled 35 Russian assaults on the Avdiivka front and 24 on the Marinka front over the course of the past 24 hours. Source
In 2024, history will be made as the Belgian Air Component [BAC; Belgian Air Force] will welcome the F-35 Lightning II Block 4, the first ever of its kind. Source
The share market jumped to reach its highest level in almost three months on Monday morning before shedding early gains to finish flat at the end of trading. Source
The Russian occupiers lost another 900 soldiers in Ukraine over the course of 8 December. Source
According to internal documents from the Department of Health and Social Care, seen by Good Law Project, VIP lane suppliers were paid on average 80% more Source
Economic investment, not just security deals, will be pivotal in Papua New Guinea’s future development, its Prime Minister James Marape has warned just days after a new defence agreement was inked between Australia and its northerly neighbour. Source
The Ukrainian Air Force warned there was a threat of a missile attack in five oblasts on the morning of 9 December, with the warning being in place for more than 20 minutes. Source
Photos reveal significant structural modifications to Russian trenches. These changes, characterized by the inclusion of frames and ceilings in the trenches. Source
Mykolaiv was hit by a missile late in the evening on 8 December. The Russians struck an open area in the citys suburbs. Source
The Russian Ministry of Defense [RuMoD] released a new video – a Russian drone shoots down a Ukrainian 'Baba Yaga' drone in the air above Bakhmut in Donetsk. Source
Forty-seven per cent of Americans believe that US aid to Ukraine should remain at the same level or be increased. Source