AUKUS Bill hands sweeping powers to Defence Minister

6 Nov 2026 | The Albanese Government's proposed Defence legislation raises serious concerns over sweeping mini ...  

Beyond AUKUS: Rethinking what makes Australia secure

2 Nov 2026 | Australia should measure security by the crises it prevents, not the wars for which it prepares ...  

AUKUS and the dangerous illusion of national security

29 Oct 2026 | The Hormuz crisis shows why Australia cannot fight this century’s war with last century’s ...  

Trump's weapons in space violate international law

17 Oct 2026 | The Trump Administration has confirmed it has deployed operational weapons in space, accelerating ...  

Australia's UN Security Council bid puts middle-power diplomacy to the test

9 Oct 2026 | Australia's bid for a UN Security Council seat could strengthen its role as a diplomatic brid ...  

AUKUS Inquiry exposes the great submarine deception

5 Oct 2026 | AUKUS critics warn the $500 billion submarine deal is sacrificing Australian sovereignty and ...  

AUKUS public inquiry asks what Parliament won’t

29 Sep 2026 | With AUKUS costs soaring and scrutiny lacking, a public inquiry is asking the questions Parliament ...  

AI warfare accelerating beyond human control

28 Sep 2026 | AI is accelerating warfare and raising the risk of conflict spiralling beyond human control.  

Australia-China university collaborations under the microscope

12 Sep 2026 | The Australian Government has terminated some joint university projects with Chinese universities ...  

Happy 30th Anniversary Pauline Hanson — thanks for nothing

12 Sep 2026 | 30 years ago this week, Pauline Hanson was attacking Asians; this week, she's attacking war vete ...  

Australia accelerates integration into U.S. war machine

11 Sep 2026 | Australia’s accelerating military integration with the United States is drawing the nation ...  

International report says Australia’s arms trade not transparent

11 Sep 2026 | Australia’s two major parties want Australia to be a top-tier arms exporter, but the current ...  

Ukraine's battlefield AI could put Australian protesters under surveillance

7 Sep 2026 | Ukraine's battlefield AI is exposing a dangerous surveillance gap that could reach Australian citi ...  

Marles puts Australia on frontline of U.S. AI development for China war

2 Sep 2026 | Marles’ USA trip is all about making it clear to Australians that we will be on the front line ...  

The uninvited guest: CIA director visits Moscow

27 Aug 2026 | CIA Director John Ratcliffe flies into Moscow for an unannounced visit.