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The tragic death of the Major Projects Report: a crime with 3 culprits & 27 million victims

The tragic death of the Major Projects Report: a crime with 3 culprits & 27 million victims

by Marcus Hellyer | Mar 20, 2026 | Featured, Policy, Strategy & Capability

6 March 2026 is the day we can say that transparency around Australia’s Department of Defence died, or more accurately, was executed. It’s now sleeping with the fishes, mafioso style.   On a Friday, the traditional day for burying controversial news, parliament’s...
Deceased estate: Oz Defence sells the silver to fund poor lifestyle choices, & US obliterating Iranian nukes (again).

Deceased estate: Oz Defence sells the silver to fund poor lifestyle choices, & US obliterating Iranian nukes (again).

by Marcus Hellyer and Michael Shoebridge | Feb 5, 2026 | Defence Budget, Podcasts, Strategy & Capability

Deceased estate: Oz Defence sells the silver to fu | RSS.com The Grumpy Strategists look at the recent ‘historic” plan for Australia’s Defence real estate (okay, a shameless Government asset sale of historic sites to perhaps produce a one-off cash...
Deceased estate: Oz Defence sells the silver to fund poor lifestyle choices, & US obliterating Iranian nukes (again).

The hunt for Defence reform downunder: Mr Conroy & the Yeti. And the mystery of sea control with a tiny fleet

by Marcus Hellyer and Michael Shoebridge | Dec 6, 2025 | Featured, Podcasts, Policy

The hunt for Defence reform downunder: Mr Conroy & | RSS.com Marcus & his fellow SES emergency volunteers hunt for the “Biggest Defence Overhaul in 50 years” somewhere deep in the Brindabellas (WARNING: parts of this episode contain disturbing...
Grumpy Strategist Makers Series – with Beaten Zone’s Steve Baxter

Grumpy Strategist Makers Series – with Beaten Zone’s Steve Baxter

by Steve Baxter and Michael Shoebridge | Jul 22, 2025 | Podcasts, Policy, Strategy & Capability, Ukraine

Grumpy Strategist Makers Series – with Beaten Zone | RSS.com One Grumpy Strategist talks with Beaten Zone Venture Partners boss Steve Baxter. They set out Steve’s journey from the Army to business success in the tech world, to now running an outfit all...
Trouble in the Navy’s material world is trouble for Australia’s security – & AUKUS

Trouble in the Navy’s material world is trouble for Australia’s security – & AUKUS

by Michael Shoebridge | Jul 3, 2025 | AUKUS, Defence Budget, Featured, Strategy & Capability

The Navy is systematically failing to manage and maintain the two largest ships in its fleet – the 27,000 tonne LHD amphibious ships HMAS Canberra and HMAS Adelaide.  The scale of the troubles is laid out in a 108 page national audit office report, with almost...
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