The new U.S. Defence demands more from Australia

12 Mar 2026 | 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

10 Mar 2026 | 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

2 Mar 2026 | As U.S. and Israeli strikes on Iran escalate, billions flow into conflict while Australia backs ...  

Colonial cringe runs deep: Australia's military subjugation

26 Feb 2026 | 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

17 Feb 2026 | 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

16 Feb 2026 | As Washington debates whether it can spare the submarines, Canberra continues to pay for vessels ...  

Weapons still being funded over survival

14 Feb 2026 | Humanity is in a trillion-dollar arms race, struggling to choose survival over self-destruction ...  

When America raises the bill, Australia pays the price

4 Feb 2026 | 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

19 Dec 2025 | As the Trump Administration weaponises state power against critics, America’s self-image as the ...  

Trump’s Security Strategy: A delusional blueprint for disaster

10 Dec 2025 | 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

26 Nov 2025 | Penny Wong’s cautious diplomacy reveals Australia’s struggle to balance loyalty to the U.S. ...  

'Turbulence' examines Australia’s role in Trump-era power plays

21 Nov 2025 | A new book provides a sharp and unsettling examination of how Australia’s foreign policy is ...  

Pressure mounts on Albanese Government over failure to sign nuclear ban Treaty

19 Nov 2025 | Despite overwhelming public support, Labor continues to stall on signing the nuclear weapons ban ...  

From spy chief to sociologist: ASIO chief freelances on social cohesion and values

13 Nov 2025 | During his recent Lowy Lecture address, ASIO chief Mike Burgess made questionable claims about ...  

Invisible no more: How drone warfare exposes AUKUS’ strategic blind spot

3 Nov 2025 | Australia’s costly AUKUS submarine program risks becoming an outdated investment in a world ...  

Rare earth elements: The minerals at the heart of the next world crisis

31 Oct 2025 | Rare earth elements have become the new battleground for global dominance, fuelling weapon prod ...  

Trump’s Gaza peace move raises questions over AUKUS priorities

16 Oct 2025 | Trump’s unexpected diplomatic win has reignited debate over Australia’s defence spending and ...