Defence
What UK Labour's downfall means for Australia

The lesson from London is not that Albanese is Starmer. It is that a large mandate without a clear ...  
Armed with AI: Epicflow’s new Portfolio Optimiser enters trials with the Dutch

As geopolitical pressure intensifies across Europe, defence organisations are under growing ...  
That’s feta! Europe signs up on trade deal while pushing for security

European Commission President Ursula von der Layen seemed more concerned with security and alli ...  
The war against Iran: Lessons still unlearned

The war that has been unleashed on Iran by the United States and Israel has quickly turned into a ...  
AUKUS ties nuclear anchor around Australia's neck

Three years ago, Anthony Albanese signed Australia up to quite possibly the worst deal in our ...  
How Australia supplies weapons to Israel

The Australian Government has consistently maintained that it does "not provide weapons to Isra ...  
How modern protective technology is changing security and public safety

Public safety has always depended on a combination of preparedness, training and effective tool ...  
The new U.S. Defence demands more from Australia

The U.S. wants allies to carry more of the burden in the Indo-Pacific, making our partnership ...  
Australia’s $300b AUKUS bet hinges on Britain’s submarine capacity

The arrival of Britain’s HMS Anson in Western Australia highlights the historic ties, industrial ...  
Funding firestorms: Washington’s war habit and Canberra’s silence

As U.S. and Israeli strikes on Iran escalate, billions flow into conflict while Australia backs ...  
Colonial cringe runs deep: Australia's military subjugation

Australia is no longer a colony, but still behaves like one — paying tribute to its so-called ...  
Mark Carney’s warning: Albanese is choosing weakness for Australia

Mark Carney says the “less powerful” can choose honesty and independence — but on AUKUS and ...  
AUKUS and the submarine illusion: Australia’s $368 billion surrender

As Washington debates whether it can spare the submarines, Canberra continues to pay for vessels ...  
Weapons still being funded over survival

Humanity is in a trillion-dollar arms race, struggling to choose survival over self-destruction ...  
When America raises the bill, Australia pays the price

As Washington demands unprecedented military spending from its allies, Australia faces a stark ...  
From rules-based order to rule by fear: America’s democratic unravelling

As the Trump Administration weaponises state power against critics, America’s self-image as the ...  
Trump’s Security Strategy: A delusional blueprint for disaster

America’s new National Security Strategy reads less like a plan for stability and more like a ...  
Wong’s world: Diplomacy under the shadow of America

Penny Wong’s cautious diplomacy reveals Australia’s struggle to balance loyalty to the U.S. ...  

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