An important policy change set out in the 2024 National Defence Strategy (NDS) has been largely...
New president gives Australia chance to step up engagement with democratic Taiwan
by Peter Jennings and Anthony Bergin
On Monday 20 May, Lai Ching-te, also known as William Lai, was inaugurated as president of Taiwan,...
Truth Decay – some corrective action is necessary and possible
by Mike Kelly and Anthony Bergin
Australia’s Chief of Defence Force General Angus Campbell recently described the challenge of...
A Pacific Ocean Expedition
by Anthony Bergin and Maurice Brownjohn
Pacific leaders have long recognised the benefits to be derived from investing more in ocean...
Why we should pay attention to China’s Antarctic moves
After Chinese foreign minister Wang Yi’s recent meeting with Penny Wong in land-locked Canberra it...
The West must act against Tehran aggression
by Mike Kelly and Anthony Bergin
The massive and direct aggression against Israel by Iran should wake up the democratic world to...
Clean hands and credibility lacking in Special Adviser appointment
by Michael Shoebridge and Anthony Bergin
The Albanese government has appointed former Chief of the Defence Force Chief Marshal Mark Binskin...
High seas drama over deep seabed mining
The race is on to tap high seas mineral riches. The International Seabed Authority, based in...
Reform a must before Palestine state is created
by Mike Kelly and Anthony Bergin
As the war in Gaza moves towards a conclusion there’s been renewed discussion regarding the...
Leveraging PNG’s strengths and location to become a small maritime power
As Papua New Guinea is our closest neighbour, we’ve got direct security interests in the country’s...
Ceasefire demands are unreasonable on Israel
Hamas and its supporters are calling for a full pull-out of Israeli troops from the Gaza Strip as...
Australian foreign policy shouldn’t be performance art – it should shape outcomes
by Anthony Bergin and Greg Rose
American comedian Will Rogers once quipped that, “People are taking their comedians seriously and...
Without oversight, our money will fuel the fire in Gaza
Foreign Minister Penny Wong is kidding herself. Her warning to Palestinian Authority leaders that...
Island recruits a win-win solution to ADF shortfall
by Richard Herr and Anthony Bergin
Generation Z, hooked to smartphones, isn’t signing up to serve in the Australian Defence...
Getting on the front foot to help pave way for Gaza’s future
by Mike Kelly and Anthony Bergin
Foreign Minister Penny Wong arrives in Israel this week with an opportunity to develop a...