Defence chief says Australian ships ‘ready, capable’ as Albanese calls on US and Iran to reopen strait of Hormuz Australian prime minister says it’s ‘disappointing’ that there was no resolution on freedom of movement during weekend’s talks

As "rightfully tempted" as @albomp.bsky.social and defence minister #RichardMarles might be to engage Australia's military to "back up" the US navy to win browny points with #Trump so "a few oil tankers" bound for #Malaysia & #Singapore evade the US #Hormuz blockade they MUST resist ANY temptation.

Australia appoints woman to lead its army for the first time - Sight Magazine Australia said a woman would lead its army for the first time in history, as part of a reshuffle of the country's defence force leadership.

Australia appoints woman to lead its army for the first time @SightMagazine #Australia #LtGenSusanCoyle #AnthonyAlbanese #RichardMarles #LtGenSimonStuart #ADF

sightmagazine.com.au/news/austral...

#RichardMarles
@albomp.bsky.social
#ALP
Just this! 👇👇👇👇

And still #Auspol 's @albomp.bsky.social @senatorwong.bsky.social #RichardMarles all in unwavering idol. 🤢

#auspol
#PennyWong @albomp.bsky.social
#RichardMarles
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"Warns"? I think it's common knowledge amongst Australians, Donald Trump's regime can't be trusted and they prove it every day.

Labor should cancel the #AUKUS program.
@albomp.bsky.social
@australianlabor.bsky.social
#RichardMarles.

THEIR mess @albomp.bsky.social
Time to cut them loose @senatorwong.bsky.social
#RichardMarles @australianlabor.bsky.social
#Auspol

#auspol
#PennyWong
#RichardMarles
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Donald Trump ‘very surprised’ Australia declined to send troops to strait of Hormuz amid fuel crisis US president claims he ‘always says yes’ to Australia, Japan and South Korea, after saying he didn’t need help from trio of countries earlier this week

"The last thing you’ll get from me is a running commentary on what the president has said." ~ #RichardMarles, Australian Deputy PM and Minister for Defence. What about a statement correcting Trump's "assertions"? 🙄 #auspol #trump #america #iran www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...

1. @australianlabor.bsky.social @albomp.bsky.social #RichardMarles
We are looking at a projected cost at roughly $368 billion. To put that in perspective, that is roughly:
• $10,000 to $14,000 for every single man, woman, and child in Australia.

US can access military data collected by Australian aircraft in Gulf The defence minister has confirmed intelligence gathered by an Australian surveillance aircraft deployed to support Gulf states can be accessed by the United States, potentially informing its strikes ...

17/3 2026

#Australian #Defence minister #RichardMarles confirms #US can access data collected by Australian surveillance plane in #Gulf

#Australia #Iran #MiddleEast #IsraelUS-war #uspol #ilpol #irpol #auspol

Why the hell are they under any scrutiny to check that their VISA's are inline with the same checks other people are subject to when coming in from places of conflict????????

Do we know if they are??? #RichardMarles @albomp.bsky.social

Australia would be signed up to Iran war ‘by deception and stealth’ if military support sent, Shoebridge says Greens senator sounds warning as Labor expected to announce possible defence measures to protect Gulf countries within days

@davidshoebridge.bsky.social is correct.

@albomp.bsky.social & #RichardMarles must immediately seek High Court "administered advice" to make doubly certain that any Australian "back up involvement" in " #Iran conflict" doesn't make the OZ military "legally involved" in US warfare.

@crikey.com.au

Didn't take Trump and Netanyahu long to get Australia involved in their expansionist war across The Middle East did it @albomp.bsky.social
@senatorwong.bsky.social
@australianlabor.bsky.social
#RichardMarles

#Auspol

So he's attacked an Australian Base in the Middle East!

How's the Alliance looking now? #albomp
#richardmarles

#RichardMarles, like @albomp.bsky.social and #PennyWong, is citing "BS propaganda" regarding #Iran 's "make believe nuclear weapons development program", as justification for the US / #Israel military offensive.

It's straight out DECEPTION.

@crikey.com.au @latikambourke.com @dianedee.bsky.social

Plea for Australia to train soldiers on Ukraine soil Australia and the UK should start training Ukrainian soldiers on Ukrainian soil in a symbolic act of defiance against Vladimir Putin’s illegal war, now entering its fifth year, a prominent Ukrainian M...

#OleksiiGoncharenko, a prominent MP in #Ukraine, is not satisfied that Australian military personnel are training Ukrainian soldiers in the #UK, and not in #Ukraine itself.

It would put their lives in perilous danger. @albomp.bsky.social and #RichardMarles must say - NO WAY.

@dianedee.bsky.social

'Bombs will be dropping everywhere,' says Trump as US attacks Iran President Donald Trump says the US has launched a "major operation" in Iran, with Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu labelling the attack a "joint action".

@albomp.bsky.social, #RichardMarles and #PennyWong, in a joint statement, said that they support the US offensive to "stop #Iran obtaining a nuclear weapon".

What about the poor people of #Iran, who need liberating from the brutal regime?

They didn't rate a mention. Only this phantom nuclear bomb.

@albomp.bsky.social
#RichardMarles 👇👇👇👇

Trump not retreating on Taiwan despite tone shift: Marles Defence Minister Richard Marles says he believes the Trump administration remains committed to the ‘sensitive matter’ of Taiwan’s security.

#RichardMarles has ONE THING in common with every other human being - he doesn't have a damn clue what #Trump will be thinking in 5 minutes time.

Regards #Taiwan Trump is very capable of throwing Taiwan to the wolves with #China as part of the #GreatReset. It's BUSINESS to him.

@latikambourke.com

All I can say to #RichardMarles is #U-SUKA

#richardmarles as bad as #scummo in deference to #us #masters

#richardmarles @albomp.bsky.social

Listen to #GavinNewsom ( @gavinnewsom.bsky.social ) @albomp.bsky.social , @senatorwong.bsky.social , #RichardMarles and the rest of @australianlabor.bsky.social .

GROW A SPINE. Dont be complicit.

#AUSPOL #Albo #ALP #Labor #PennyWong #EndZionism #TrumpEpstein #Sovereignty #AustraliaFirst #Kneepads

Listen to #GavinNewsom ( @gavinnewsom.bsky.social ) @albomp.bsky.social , @senatorwong.bsky.social , #RichardMarles and the rest of @australianlabor.bsky.social .

GROW A SPINE.

#AUSPOL #Albo #ALP #Labor #PennyWong #EndZionism #TrumpEpstein #Sovereignty #AustraliaFirst

The Rachel Maddow Show 19/01/26 | MSNBC BREAKING NEWS TODAY January 19, 2026 YouTube video by انتقام فاخر

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Can someone forward this report to #RichardMarles & @albomp.bsky.social @australianlabor.bsky.social ASAP.
As NATO countries fly defence armies to Greenland, Who are America’s allies anymore?
Russia?
El Salvador?
Australia??????? ❌❗️

Trump threatens 25% tariff on European allies until Denmark sells Greenland to US Heads of state across Europe respond in solidarity with Denmark and Greenland, and boycott of World Cup suggested

The more "desperate" #Trump becomes to seize #Greenland, the more dangerous he will be.

If Trump doesn't back off, #Albanese and #RichardMarles must BLUNTLY tell him that #AUKUS and the US /military alliance is OVER.

Australia cannot be "military partners" with a country that would carry this out.

Even if only "symbolic" in nature, seeing the #UK military is already there, @albomp.bsky.social and #RichardMarles must IMMEDIATELY issue #Trump and #Hegseth an ultimatum - if the US invades #Greenland the entire US / Australia military alliance (inc. #AUKUS) is finished.

@nytimes.com @thehill.com

Kevin Rudd will step down as ambassador to the US a year early Anthony Albanese thanked the former Labor PM, who will step down in March, for his service to Australia

No doubt #Trump may very well have "pushed" #Albanese and other government figures, like #PennyWong, #RichardMarles and #JimChalmers, to show #KevinRudd the door early.

It will take a "mighty tenacious" individual to put their hand up to replace Rudd in a Trump governed USA.

@dianedee.bsky.social

Australia ‘on notice’ after US breach of international law America’s contravention of international law in raiding Venezuela should raise concerns for Australia over its ally’s military ambitions, a legal expert says.

@albomp.bsky.social & #RichardMarles must read #Trump, #Hegseth, #Rubio & #StephenMiller the "diplomatic riot act" & make it ABUNDANTLY CLEAR that if the US "illegally" invades #Greenland or #Cuba that #AUKUS is OVER.

@crikey.com.au @latikambourke.com @mark-carney.bsky.social @dianedee.bsky.social