by Marcus Hellyer and Michael Shoebridge | Jul 10, 2026 | China, Featured, Podcasts, Publications
Accountability is king, but no one is responsible. | RSS.com In Episode 76, the Grumpy Strategists ponder revelations of $29 billion of waste in just some of Australia’s big defence projects from Minister for Defence Industry Pat Conroy. His answer: bold reform...
by Graeme Dunk | Jul 10, 2026 | Featured, Strategy & Capability
In January 2026, and again in March, the world changed dramatically and fundamentally. Since then, changes have since been occurring on an almost daily basis. Actions taken by the United States administration under President Trump have highlighted the flaws in the...
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...
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...
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...
