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RAAF F-35s make Pacific Airshow Gold Coast comeback
The Royal Australian Air Force’s F-35 Lightning II fighter jets will return to this year’s Pacific Airshow Gold Coast.
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ADIA 2026 Academic of the Year: Creating excellence in defence industry
You don’t have to be excellent to start, but you have to start to become excellent.
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Western Australia to host Australian American Leadership Dialogue in Perth next year
The Western Australian government has announced that it will host the Australian American Leadership Dialogue in Perth next year.
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Royal Australian Navy deploys hydrographic survey ship HMAS Leeuwin to Papua New Guinea
The Royal Australian Navy has deployed hydrographic survey ship HMAS Leeuwin to conduct survey operations in partnership with Papu...
International jet aircraft swoop in for Exercise Pitch Black in northern Australia
International aircraft have arrived in northern Australia for the upcoming premier air combat exercise of the Royal Australian Air...
Opinion
Why cyber security in Australia is riper for disruption than ever before
Bruce Bennie from Juniper Networks highlights the evolving security risks posed by emboldened, malicious cyber actors.
August 20 2021
The Northern Territory: Pivotal to the Quad
The strategic importance of northern Australia in the nation’s defence will continue to grow amid a volatile Indo-Pacific and the re-emergence of the Quad, writes Guy...
August 18 2021
New initiative fosters connection and support for female veterans
Soldier On’s Women’s Vet Connect program has kicked off across the country, supporting female veterans in their transition to civilian life, writes Soldier On.
August 17 2021
Networking Earth and orbit
The Internet of Space Things will connect sensors and relay comms to create new industries while improving existing sectors, write Professor Alan Duffy, Space Technology...
August 16 2021
Why the Future Submarine Program needs a truly national supply chain
The Future Submarine Program is the biggest defence procurement in Australian history, and their construction must be a truly national endeavour, writes Naval Group Australia...
August 13 2021
Grappling with the new cyber paradigm
Nader Anabtawi from Palo Alto Networks weighs in on the growing threats to national security posed by malicious cyber actors.
August 11 2021
The multifaceted benefits of the sovereign guided missiles project
Minister for Defence Industry Melissa Price explains why the sovereign guided missiles program is a critical step towards building a resilient industrial base.
August 10 2021
Rallying behind Australia’s veteran community
Amid yet further lockdowns, there’s never been a more important time to support our veteran community. This Legacy Week, be sure to reach out and get behind your local...
August 09 2021
How will Beijing react to Taiwan’s latest arms boost?
The US has doubled down on its support for Taiwan, approving over $1 billion in new arms sales, but will this latest action provoke further aggression from Beijing?
August 06 2021
Delivering Australia's future frigates
The Hunter Class Frigate program is making significant progress and drawing on lessons learned from past naval shipbuilding projects to establish strong foundations for...
August 04 2021
Creating a fairer defence industry for Australian SMEs
Let’s make sure that primes and Australian SMEs are able to work together to support Australia’s sovereign defence industry, writes Brent Clark, CEO of the Australian...
August 03 2021
We cannot abandon our Afghan colleagues and comrades to the Taliban
Afghan interpreters and contractors served side by side with Australian forces. Veteran and federal MP Luke Gosling OAM calls on the Commonwealth government to repay...
July 23 2021
The new era of armed conflict: Imperatives for digital defence
Matt Gollings, the managing director and defence lead for Accenture ANZ, weighs in on the changing nature of warfare amid the proliferation in digital transformation...
July 22 2021
Does Australia have a fighting chance?
Amid so much talk of war, the key national security question is: Can Australia win the next war? Senator for NSW and retired Major General Jim Molan, AO, DSC, analyses...
July 21 2021
Should Australia temper its stance on China?
The retiring secretary of the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (DFAT), Frances Adamson, said in a noteworthy speech at the National Press Club that China was “a...
June 28 2021
Assessing AIC commitments under the Hunter Class program
There have been numerous articles circulating around the Attack Class Submarine Project and Naval Group, and whilst it is proper to apply appropriate levels of scrutiny on...
June 22 2021
‘Big Hands’ announcements disengage SMEs
In the military, they have a saying: ‘Big hands, small map’. This essentially means you have completely skimmed over the details in your plan and are hoping for the best....
June 16 2021
Why Queensland is a gun state on Defence jobs
Minister for Defence Industry Melissa Price explains how Queensland can power Australia’s sovereign capability agenda.
June 11 2021
Op-Ed: Australian roadmap for nuclear submarine acquisition
France recently announced it had reached agreement with India to develop six nuclear attack submarines (SSN) for the Indian Navy.
June 02 2021
Op-Ed: Avoiding previous mistakes in counter-terrorism – Why hard power is not a solution to the Salafi-jihadi crisis in sub-Saharan Africa
Counter-terrorism expert Isaac Kfir analyses the current Salafist insurgency in sub-Saharan Africa, and the counterinsurgency methods to combat this ongoing threat.
June 01 2021