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South Australian leaders explore responsible use of AI in defence
South Australian industry leaders and ministers have convened to discuss the role that cyber technology and artificial intelligenc...
Planning ramps up for 2027 run of Exercise Talisman Sabre
Exercise Talisman Sabre is shaping up to be a major success, with strategic planning now underway with international partners.
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CONTESTED GROUND: Shots fired! Chinese missile test shatters Australia’s ‘fog of peace’, with Mike Pezzullo
As Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese moves to secure the Pacific and ensure continued alignment with Australia, China thr...
Revival of Australian military history: New Kokoda Mk1 rifle shown off in firing tests
Australian firearms manufacturer Owen Guns has shown off firing tests for a new Kokoda Mk1 centrefire rifle, in a possible revival...
Entries open for Australian AI Awards 2026
Entries are now open for the Australian AI Awards 2026, with individuals, teams and organisations from across the country invited ...
Feature Insights
Crystal ball gazing: Looking ahead to 2025 and beyond
As we close in on a new year, we also mark the midway point of the 2020s with a region and a world characterised by growing instability,...
December 18 2024
It won’t come cheap: What is the true cost of defending Australia?
Nobody has ever said that defending Australia will come cheap. Following a big year for defence budgeting and the national accounts in particular, this has come to the fore,...
December 17 2024
Service guarantees? National security expert calls for reimagined national service concept
It is one of the most contentious areas of contemporary public policy – national service. But now, as our region becomes more unstable, unpredictable and volatile with...
December 16 2024
Exclusive: The scale and ongoing threat of Chinese cyber espionage, with BlackBerry’s David Wiseman
BlackBerry’s VP of Secure Communications unpacks current Chinese telecommunications espionage campaigns, and what China’s next level of grey zone escalation may...
December 13 2024
Bushmaster in review: Ukrainian troops credit effective Australian armour
Ukrainian troops have given some insights and battle experiences associated with Australian-donated Bushmaster protected mobility vehicles in their fight against Russian...
December 12 2024
Better the devil you know? Post-civil war Syria raises serious questions
In a stunning turn of events, infamous Syrian dictator Bashar al-Assad has been overthrown by a loose coalition of rebel groups backed by various regional and global powers,...
December 11 2024
Economic outlook finally identifies long-standing structural issues but glosses over national security impacts
Australia’s prolonged economic slump highlights deep-rooted structural flaws worsened by poor policy making. Yet, we’ve largely overlooked the pressing national...
December 10 2024
18 ways to leave your lover: A big tech view of the Pentagon
Opinion: Long captured by a select group of the “in group”, the Western world’s defence and national security ecosystem has seen a costly consolidation of...
December 09 2024
Ukraine’s cyber defenders turn years of conflict into useful lessons for all
TRYZUB is a new training platform based on real-world, front-line cyber warfare experiences – here’s how it works and why it could matter for Australia.
December 06 2024
K-Rudd fiasco: Winners and losers after the Australian ambassador smear campaign
The new US administration hasn’t even taken office yet but Australia is visibly rushing to cripple its own diplomatic leadership in Washington. Who are the possible...
December 05 2024
Assessing our opportunities and threats as part of a national SWOT analysis
By leveraging a formal SWOT analysis and identifying Australia’s national strengths and corresponding weaknesses, we are better able to fully account for the...
December 04 2024
Conducting a national SWOT analysis to better respond to a future of disruption, contest and conflict
As our regional and global environment grows increasingly disrupted, contested, and shaped by actual or potential conflict, it is imperative that our leaders conduct a...
December 03 2024
US DOD reveals first-ever vision statement for south-east Asia
Continued exercises, training, capacity building, and mitigation of climate change are key planks in the United States’ relationship with ASEAN nations – but will...
December 02 2024
Playing to our strengths, creating new opportunities and mobilising our national industrial base
With the potential for regional and global conflict seeming to increase almost by the hour, it has never been more important to mobilise Australia’s industrial base to...
November 29 2024
Food security and the intersection with national security drives development of green paper
Opinion: Australia’s status as a net food exporter has led many to assume the nation is immune to food security risks, necessitating a strategic rethink about food...
November 28 2024
Well worth the wait? Discussing the inconsistencies and focusing on delivering the most lethal Hunter Class frigate
As a maritime nation, Australia depends on a lethal, survivable, and robust naval capability, something the Hunter Class frigates will play a pivotal role in delivering,...
November 27 2024
Reversing the decline: Growing calls for pollies to take the nation’s future seriously
With revelations that Australia’s living standards are now in free fall, our economic complexity in the toilet and the multipolar world rapidly turning the heat up,...
November 26 2024
Australia can’t afford ‘business as usual’ on relationship with Beijing, warns strategic policy expert
Despite escalating rhetoric and several escalating provocations, Australia’s relationship with China has continued largely unencumbered, placing our economic and...
November 25 2024
Renewed calls for Australian Coast Guard to ease burden on Navy amid mounting regional tensions
With mounting tensions and a growing mission load, the Royal Australian Navy’s personnel and ships are coming under increasing pressure, pushing both to breaking point,...
November 22 2024
Rise or cannibalise: Experts agree Australia must lift defence spend to 3% of GDP
A consensus is spreading that Australia must increase its percentage of gross domestic product (GDP) defence spending to 3 per cent.
November 21 2024