In Solomon Islands and the Torres Strait and in every other state and territory of the Pacific, China’s government is sponsoring political interference activities that undermine democracy and weaken already fragile political systems. The Solomons’ …
In this episode, ASPI Executive Director Peter Jennings speaks with Victorian Senator James Paterson, chair of the Parliamentary Joint Committee on Intelligence and Security. They discuss the committee’s recent inquiry into national security risks affecting …
The Australian government recently published its updated guidelines to counter foreign interference in the university sector, declaring that ‘All universities are subject to foreign interference risks’. And last month, at ASPI’s inaugural Sydney Dialogue, Prime …
Innovation by authoritarian nations in the ‘grey zone’ is becoming one of the most serious challenges facing contemporary democracies. It has long been recognised that future conflicts might be won before any shots are fired. …
Last week it emerged that the Western Australian government, in an apparent attempt to appease the Chinese Communist Party, had given itself the right to stop people from hiring certain public venues if they identify …