The Chinese military’s no-notice live firing between Australia and New Zealand is bringing...
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When the Trump show comes to the Indo Pacific
Donald Trump being willing to negotiate a deal on the war in Ukraine with Vladimir Putin...
Australia’s vulnerable homeland: fixing critical Defence and national infrastructure weaknesses
As we see China's PLA-Navy warships firing live weapons in the waters between Australia and New...
Defence’s murky export statistics
One of the challenges facing those who attempt to scrutinise the performance of the Australian...
Are we building the wrong defence industry?
In the recent years, Australian Governments have made repeated announcements about...
Implementing defence industry policy – what you see, and what you don’t
This month marks the first anniversary of the release of the government’s 2024 Defence Industry...
Our hospitals won’t cope with a mass-casualty event
In January, a caravan was found in Sydney packed with explosives with a note in the...
Trump’s Gaza gambit
President Trump’s instinct to disrupt established pathways and his lack of deep engagement in...
Australia is a coin toss away from a mass casualty attack
A caravan packed with explosives is the means. A note in the vehicle with Jewish addresses...
Episode 31: Biden valedictory, Trump 2.0 prelude, & Bad Santa’s little Canberra helpers release more reviews
Episiode 31- Biden valedictory, Trump 2.0 prelude | RSS.com Marcus and Michael are back after a...
The Varghese review: protecting business as usual by ensuring ‘contestability’ is just a fluffy lap dog
Everybody says they want policy contestability because it tests ideas and can bring new insights...
Transparency essential if rebuilding is to be of Gaza, not Hamas
Speaking from Israel on Friday, Attorney-General Mark Dreyfus was asked what Australia’s...
Trump 2.0: new deals on AUKUS and defence spending
In his second incarnation as US President, Donald Trump will be more certain of his own instincts...
Mark Dreyfus visit to Israel is no gimmick, but it must go beyond Labor PR
Attorney-General Mark Dreyfus, a prominent Jewish member of cabinet, is visiting Israel for about...
Funding the Defence of Australia in 2025: 6 recommendations for urgent change
No-one wants war, but the risk of conflict in our region is substantially growing, and we could...