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Australia news live: US marines plan permanent weapons stockpile in Victoria; Pauline Hanson to address National Press Club

The Guardian World Tuesday 16 June 2026, 20:31 UTC By Martin Farrer 1 min read
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Tender documents show plans for store beyond the range of Chinese missiles, report says. Follow today’s news liveGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastGood morning and welcome to our live news blog.

Tender documents show plans for store beyond the range of Chinese missiles, report says. Follow today’s news live

Good morning and welcome to our live news blog. I’m Martin Farrer with the top overnight stories and then it’ll be Nick Visser with the main action.

The US military is planning a permanent war-ready weapons stockpile for its Marine Corps in Victoria beyond the range of most Chinese missiles, tender documents show according to reports this morning.

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