Richard Marles flew to London to meet his fifth UK Defence Secretary in as many years, armed with a new excuse for why he is not raising defence spending, writes Latika M Bourke.

Marles’ defence boasting is off target and sinks the truth

LATIKA M BOURKE: Fresh from meeting his US counterpart at the Pentagon, Richard Marles is now in London, armed with a new excuse for why he is not raising defence spending.

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