Security news headlines

There are major delays at Melbourne Airport after an alleged security breach issue.

A man and a 14-year-old have been charged by federal police after the teenager was filmed riding a baggage carousel into a restricted baggage area at Canberra Airport.

Russia's fight to build its embassy on a controversial plot of land near tot he Australian Parliament has headlines around the world.

The government seems confident in its position, labelling the move as expected and part of Russia's standard practices.

A long-serving Air Force chief will take on a new role protecting Australia from cybersecurity threats as the country seeks to step up its response to the growing threat in that area.

Parliament passed emergency legislation blocking the lease on Thursday due to security concerns.

The federal government will terminate the Russian Federation's lease for a proposed diplomatic presence just next to Parliament House.

As Russia and the United States gradually dismantle their retired warheads, China is building its arsenal.

If it goes ahead, Beijing could potentially eavesdrop on electronic communications across the south-eastern United States, sources said.

From next year, Australians looking to enter Europe will need a new special permit to travel through 30 countries, as the EU looks to beef up security.

The near collision between US and Chinese naval vessels in the Taiwan Strait highlighted the dangers of a military miscalculation in a dispute that stretches back decades.

Beijing accused Washington of violating agreements on the status of the self-ruling island.

Pyongyang notified the country of plans to launch a "satellite" between May 31 and June 11.

A High Court judge rejected the Duke of Sussex's assertion that the British government exceeded its authority when it denied him the right to hire police to provide security in the UK.

The move has sparked controversy in the Pacific Island nation and comes as Washington and China jostle for influence.

The chief of the Russian private military group had claimed his forces took complete control of the eastern Ukrainian city of Bakhmut.

Ukraine President Volodomyr Zelenskyy is planning to make a dramatic in-person appearance at this weekend's summit in Japan.

Australia will provide surveillance drones and other high-tech gear to the Philippine coast guard and is considering whether to take part in joint patrols in the disputed South China Sea, Australia Foreign Minister Penny Wong said.

The rare tragedy comes as the agency struggles with overcrowding in its facilities.

Frightened Queensland homeowners are finding new ways to protect themselves amid the escalating youth crime crisis.

The US spy agency believed now offers an "unprecedented" opportunity to convince Russians disaffected by the war in Ukraine and life in Russia to share their secrets.

The expiration of a pandemic-era public health restriction that will significantly alter several years of US immigration policy has arrived.

One of the most important and complex security operations in UK history is underway for King Charles III's coronation, but it also brings with it immense pressures on police and the public.

Australia's domestic spy agency says a proposal to outlaw the display of Nazi iconography could help disrupt extremist recruitment.

A former intelligence officer was jailed for threatening to extort highly classified national security information after he believed he had been wronged.

The foreign minister said Australia's role was aimed at 'lowering the heat' between competing powers in the Indo Pacific region.

The 21-year-old air national guardsman is expected to be charged, US authorities said.

The man faces a maximum term of 15 years in prison if found guilty.

Taiwan believes China is preparing for war against them, the island's foreign minister has claimed.

The military alliance leader invited Anthony Albanese and other leaders of non-NATO nations.

US House Speaker Kevin McCarthy has hosted Taiwan President Tsai Ing-wen as Beijing warned it would respond.

Beijing has slammed Canberra's plan to remove the controversial app from government phones and devices.

The Russian President is "simply afraid", a former member of his elite protection team has revealed.

Most people assume that in order to land a six-figure job you'd need to have a degree under your belt. But according to the Bureau of Statistics, that's not the case.

If you've been out and about in Sydney in the last couple days, you might have noticed a multi-vehicle motorcade making its way through the city.

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has announced a delay to a judicial overhaul that filled the streets with protesters.

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu fired Defence Minister Yoav Gallant after he dramatically broke ranks and called for a pause in the government's controversial drive to overhaul Israel's court system.

There are fears the Solomon Islands port upgrade could "morph" into an attempt by China to establish a naval base, 1700km from Australia's coastline.

China appears to be gaining diplomatic power in the backyard of the US.

A media report claiming Australia faced a potential war with China within three years has been branded as "fearmongering" by one expert.

Instead, officials say, there is more evidence that foreign countries were not involved.

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said it could be the first step to further action.

A fierce superpower contest over who controls the vast waterway has triggered concerning military and diplomatic tensions between China and the US.

Some of the Russian agents posed as diplomatic staff while others used deep cover identities, operating for 18 months before being dismantled by ASIO.

US officials believe the trial of the long range weapon ended in failure.

ASIO has smashed a "hive of spies", as judges, journalist and military veterans are targeted by foreign actors.

The state-run Korean Central News Agency on Sunday said a Hwasong-15 ICBM was fired on Saturday in a "surprise ICBM launching drill" under the written orders of leader Kim Jong-un.

9News understands the house was forced into a lockdown due to a "credible threat" in the Marble Foyer.

It's an uncentralised belief system but is generally characterised by an anti-government, anti-authority idea that the law of a land does not apply to them.

New figures show the staggering attrition rate suffered by Russian forces.