Policing in the Pacific has never been about propping up governments; it has always been about serving communities. Yet Beijing’s introduction of Mao-era community policing into Solomon Islands last week was a sharp departure from …
Articles by: "John Coyne"
The wars of the future will be won by those who train together in live, networked and constructive environments that reflect the full complexity of modern conflict. Australia’s training infrastructure has not fully kept pace …
Taiwan’s exclusion from Interpol, the world’s premier platform for law enforcement, runs counter to international policing efforts. Taiwan’s ports, airlines and banking system are already prime targets for organised crime. Its geographic position makes it …
In her 2023 movie Barbie, Greta Gerwig showed how even a world that looks perfect on the surface can fracture when its foundations are exposed. The same truth applies to global supply chains. For all …
‘Everybody wants to rule the world’, sang Tears for Fears, a line later reimagined by Lorde that still resonates today. In northern Australia, everybody wants something: Defence wants resilience; Indigenous communities want opportunity; states want …
Quite rightly, we’re not calling it terrorism. The killing of two police officers in Porepunkah, Victoria, on Tuesday has shocked Australians. A heavily armed man, reportedly aligned with the fringe sovereign-citizen movement, ambushed officers during …
Australia’s defence capability will not be constrained by a lack of submarines, satellites or software, but by people. Our most ambitious strategic plans will fall short if we cannot develop the skilled workforce needed to …
Australia’s decision on Tuesday to expel Iran’s ambassador is more than a diplomatic headline; it’s a test of how democracies weigh evidence and act in the face of uncertainty. Different parts of government operate with …
Australia’s three-decade run of uninterrupted economic growth up to 2020 became a pillar of national identity, and proof of resilience, prudence and global relevance. But that story is now showing cracks. Productivity has stalled. Real …
A future where northern Australia is not a distant frontier but a thriving engine of national resilience, sovereign capability and regional prosperity remains out of reach because we continue to underinvest in physical and digital …
From the deserts of the Pilbara to the coastlines of Cape York, the future of Australia’s security and prosperity is already being written in the north. Yet it remains trapped in the structural constraints of …
Australia’s newest wastewater analysis report delivers a sobering reality check: our national drug strategy is not just under strain; it is in freefall. The data, released today by the Australian Criminal Intelligence Commission, shows that …