In a previous article, I talked about Australia’s changed threat environment and recommended that the government produce a national threat assessment with both classified and publicly accessible versions. In this follow-up, I’ll focus on what …
The 16th of September 2021 will be remembered as the day Australia’s strategic status changed forever. The AUKUS security partnership and its headline announcement that the United Kingdom and the United States will assist Australia …
We live in an increasingly volatile geopolitical landscape. There’s a greater likelihood of a major crisis or conflict in our region in the next 10 years than at any point in decades. From a direct …
When the Australian parliament passed the Surveillance Legislation Amendment (Identify and Disrupt) Bill 2021 (SLAID) in August, research institutes and news media voiced concerns about an erosion of civil liberties—for just a few days. The …
ASPI celebrates its 20th anniversary this year. This series looks at ASPI’s work since its creation in August 2001. In the post-9/11 era, the oldest of questions for any republic still mattered in the capital …