Welcome to the first edition of ‘The threat spectrum’, a twice-monthly update focusing on non-traditional security threats. It’s divided into five sections covering climate change (Planet A), trends in democracy and authoritarianism (Democracy watch), mis- …
Not since World War II has Australia experienced such an extended period of national crisis. It’s now been more than 10 months since the onset of the Black Summer bushfires, the worst on record in …
In late October, the Australian Defence Force carried out a trial to assess its ability to help should a natural disaster strike a state or territory. Thirty men and women, reservists from the three services, …
The beat Expanded powers for protective services in Victoria may continue Victoria Police and the state government want to continue to use protective services officers (PSOs) in their expanded role introduced for the Covid-19 emergency. …
Australia’s ‘black summer’ of bushfires and the Covid-19 pandemic caught authorities and citizens off guard, but they shouldn’t have. Experts were warning about catastrophic fires from mid-2019, while national security agencies have worried about a …
