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Defining community resilience: where to begin?

Australia’s new Defence White Paper has plenty to say about a ‘secure, resilient Australia’. Paragraph 3.6 states: ‘Our interest in a secure, resilient Australia also means an Australia resilient to unexpected shocks, whether natural or …

Morality and public policy

Everyone on the public payroll, military and civilian alike, has a duty to carry out the lawful instructions of government. They also have a duty to provide considered, honest and impartial advice to government, and …

Taskforce Integrity: the new kid on the block

There’s a new taskforce in town, and this time, the effort aimed at reducing welfare fraud. While some claim that pursuing welfare fraud demonises women and requires significant resources to reclaim insignificant amounts, it’s still …

Australia into ASEAN: the ASEAN ‘YES’

The case for Australia joining ASEAN will have to be embraced by both sides. Here’s the ‘Yes’ case from ASEAN’s perspective. The first three columns in this series were Canberra-centric, establishing why Australia should seek …