Last week in Darwin, I saw an example of what Australia needs more of: industry investing in sovereign capability before Defence has written the requirement or issued a tender. I watched Leidos’s Australian-built uncrewed surface …
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National Cabinet spent last Wednesday discussing how Australia’s data centres will be powered. The harder question – where they should be built – was left off the table. The meeting was meant to lock in …
For decades, northern Australia has been discussed as a frontier for economic development. More recently, it has become central to Australia’s defence strategy. Yet we continue to approach the region much as we always have: …
Australia’s housing debate is too often framed as a contest between investors and first home buyers. For northern Australia, the stakes are much higher. Housing shortages are increasingly constraining workforce development, critical infrastructure delivery, defence …
The Australian Army and the Northern Territory government are aligned on defence strategy. The next step is implementation. The 2026 National Defence Strategy (NDS), released on 16 April, established Australia’s strategic direction for an era …