So last month’s Bondi terrorist attack has prompted an independent review into Australia’s federal law enforcement and intelligence agencies. But, since the same reviewer has already told a former government that the laws under which …
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The image was confronting: Venezuela’s President, Nicolas Maduro, handcuffed aboard a US warship, the USS Iwo Jima. It was a moment that made clear 2026 will be no calmer than the year before. From Australia, …
A Bondi royal commission would let the intelligence community speak, and expose some polite fictions
As the first public figure to call for a royal commission into the Bondi atrocity, I initially thought making that case was redundant. Surely the federal government would act quickly along those lines? After all, …
If political change comes to Iran, it is unlikely to be led by familiar exile figures or pre-packaged opposition coalitions. Even supporters of exiled crown prince and opposition figure Reza Pahlavi acknowledge, sometimes openly, that …
The US apprehension of Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro on 3 January may not be just a distant anomaly. It could be a rehearsal. When powerful states normalise cross-border seizures and executive-driven interventions, the precedent need …
In the 2026 National Defence Strategy (NDS), Australia should outline credible objectives to combat climate insecurity. This would help protect Australia’s long-term defence capabilities, support regional balance and prepare for intersecting security risks. While climate …
The concept is probably unfamiliar, but it underpins much of the world’s security—in telecommunications, banking and national security. It’s entity resolution (ER), the technology for consolidating disparate data about someone or something, which isn’t nearly …
The first episode of the drama series Masters of the Air holds a two-minute scene in which a B-17 crew runs the checklist for a very bumpy landing at Bluie West One, now Narsarsuaq Airport, …
In the wake of the Israel–Iran war in June, all the signs point to a regime in Tehran that is nearing collapse. Iran is facing unprecedented electricity and water shortages, which are exacerbating domestic unrest.
The power dynamic between Indonesia and China is more complex than the one-way economic dependence that some experts assume, since China depends on Indonesian waters for ships carrying its exports and imports between the South …
Australia should consider implementing a wall of drones to its north, to enhance its strategy of denial, consistent with its unique strategic and operational circumstances. Such a drone wall would contribute to the Australian Defence …
In 1940, with much of Europe under fascist domination, US president Franklin Roosevelt declared that the United States must become ‘the great arsenal of democracy’. US industry mobilised, producing ships, aircraft and ammunition on an …