Joint-capabilities

Chief of Australian Defence Force celebrates 50-year career in changeover ceremony
July 10 2026
The chief of the Australian Defence Force has been professionally farewelled in a Canberra ceremony, with the incoming leader welcomed into the...
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Western Australia announces $6.5 million in funding to support space related work with Curtin University, AROSE
July 10 2026
The Western Australian government has announced $6.5 million in funding to support ongoing space-related work of the Australian Remote Operations for Space and Earth...
PODCAST: Strengthening security ties, Fiji defence pact and Australia’s counter-drone push
July 09 2026
How can Australia balance the need to strengthen international security partnerships while accelerating investment in domestic defence capability across multiple domains?
NATO acquires MQ-4C Triton uncrewed aircraft for surveillance operations
July 09 2026
NATO has acquired up to five Northrop Grumman MQ-4C Triton uncrewed aircraft to support continued regional operations.
CONTESTED GROUND: Lessons from the UK in political polarisation, generational dislocation and intergenerational warfare, with Ben Dullroy, Bravo Delta Advisory
July 08 2026
While Australia’s level of political atomisation is far from as bad as what is being experienced in the broader Western world, we’re not far-off. How we engage with...
Navy and Joint Capabilities undergo leadership changes in Canberra ceremony
July 08 2026
The Australian Defence Force has celebrated the careers of outgoing chiefs and welcomed the incoming heads of Navy and Joint Capabilities in a change of command ceremony in...
Defence’s decision not to renew long-running software support deal raises questions over critical information systems
July 03 2026
The Australian Department of Defence has allowed a more than 25-year software support agreement with Australian technology company Objective Corporation to lapse, ending a...
Veteran and Family Wellbeing Agency launches to support post-ADF life
July 03 2026
The Veteran and Family Wellbeing Agency has launched, with Defence welcoming the initiative as a major step forward in supporting veterans’ mental health.
PODCAST: Defence Industry Development Strategy, Defence reform and Australians fighting in Ukraine
July 02 2026
Questions remain about how Australia and its partners can respond to a deteriorating strategic environment while balancing capability development, industrial resilience and...
CONTESTED GROUND: Budget backlash – has Australia lost its political middle ground?
July 01 2026
As Australia faces a populist political surge and the established political parties continue to lose ground, can Australia’s “sensible” centre hold, or will decades of...