When investors assess startup pitches, they rely on company directories and databases to understand what’s emerging and how fast it’s maturing, and to decide where to focus their attention. Defence lacks an equivalent. For decades, …
David Baverez is right: the world has left the comfortable ‘peace economy’ of 1989–2022 and has entered a ‘war economy’ defined by the supremacy of geopolitics over globalisation. In this economy, strategic resilience, not just …
Australia has world-class quantum talent. But without testbeds, procurement pathways and clear missions, that promise won’t translate into capability. While Australia has clear strengths in quantum computing, it will be a long-term undertaking, though one …
The rate of innovation and the economics of war in Ukraine are changing almost daily. Russia launched its full-scale invasion in 2022 expecting a quick victory, with soldiers even bringing parade uniforms and leaving behind …
At this year’s National Manufacturing Summit, held on 23 and 24 July, Industry and Innovation Minister Tim Ayres delivered a timely message. The National Reconstruction Fund (NRF), he said, was not about picking winners. Instead, …




