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 …
Articles by: "John Coyne"
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 …
Australia’s ambition to anchor the democratic world’s critical minerals supply chains won’t be realised by government action alone. Nor will free markets, left to their own devices, deliver the resilient, transparent and strategically aligned supply …
Australia’s surprisingly low June-quarter inflation has reignited talk of rate cuts, but a soft landing is not a national strategy. Beneath the economic relief lies a harsher truth: productivity is stalling, sovereign capability is eroding, …
Successive Australian governments have worked hard to limit Chinese involvement in our critical minerals sector, reflecting a bipartisan understanding that such resources are central to economic security and future self-reliance. Against that backdrop, Friday’s revelation …
Australia’s vulnerability to fuel disruption remains one of the most significant risks to our national resilience. Gas-to-liquids technology, or GTL, offers a strategically sound and technically proven solution. Despite years of policy reviews and public …
Northern Australia holds the key to unlocking a new era of defence cooperation and regional development. Just as Singapore has successfully established a long-term training presence in Queensland backed by a $2.25 billion infrastructure investment, …
A timely new report on northern Australia by the Center for Strategic and Budgetary Assessments does well by identifying the strategic significance of that part of the continent. But it could do better in understanding …
There’s no shortage of gas in Australia, just a shortage of vision around how we move it. Gas supply issues on Australia’s east coast are a failure of policy, infrastructure and national resolve. If Australia …
Australia’s gas sector is again under fire from ideologically driven critics. Commentators from groups such as the Australia Institute and Jubilee Australia argue that our export of liquefied natural gas primarily serves foreign interests rather …
The global critical minerals race is heating up, and by not collaborating more closely, Australia and Canada are letting down their partner nations. Despite being the world’s two most reliable and like-minded mining giants, the …
There’s a new war on Australian streets, and it’s not just about tobacco or vapes; it’s about control, cash and crime. While Australia once led the world in cutting smoking rates, the rise of illicit …